I commented the other day, but I'm just repeating myself. Please take a pic so you can share the evening with those of us across the country! I would love to get together with all of you...maybe someday!

Oh we did, although I feel puffy today after that soy sauce. I had a small bowl of sizzling rice soup with shrimp 2 potstickers bit of Walnut shrimp, bit of Kung Pao scallops, spoonfull of steamed rice...it was DELISH!

I'm so sorry you are sick, Anita. The flu this year is like none I have ever seen before. I actually had a student (grade 5) rushed to the hospital the other day with it. She was dehydrated. Just listen to your body. Give it the rest and fluids it needs to recover. It sounds like you almost through with it. Hang in there! Cindy

I've been struggling with the flu all week and am finally starting to feel a bit better. Wednesday I had a fever of about 102 til around 9 PM when I shot up to 104 and stayed there through Friday mid day when I got back down to 102. By yesterday I varied between 101 and 100. Today I'm at 97.5. (yes, you read that right - 97.5, not 98.6) The other night I got into bed with sweats, thick socks, furry booties, a fleece robe and a down comforter...I also bumped up the thermostat by 5 degrees over where I normally keep it........could not stop shivering. Right now I'm wearing sweats, heavy socks, fur lined clogs and a fleece robe.........sitting next to a space heater and the thermostat has not been changed from the other night. I'm still shivering. AND I'm getting sick of trying to warm my insides with chicken soup.......maybe I'll switch to some other kind of soup. Any suggestions or thoughts as to why I'm shivering both ways???? This is wierd...and hopefully will be gone soon.........my entire body aches, even my eyelashes! Thanks, Anita

What a brave post - and what a level of self-awareness that most of us don't have! It does sound as if exercise became a compulsion but don't start feeling guilty! We serial dieters have a lifetime of guilt and inferiority behind us because of our weight. You have done brilliantly with the weight loss - don't let guilt take over again! You are one of the band-stars! Understanding yourself will help you keep in with your so-wonderful loss! Kate