January 1 2008 **Tuesday**

Happy New Year!  My New Years Resolution this year is to lose 100 pounds! I hope I can do it! shanna

Happy New Year!! I'd like to get 75-100 more lbs off this year!! I KNOW I can do it!!!! I'm soo excited for 2008!!

good morning all and happy new year. this year i would love to get to goal and stay there so i can have my plastics. i would also like to be able to run a 3k and not feel like crap. I CAN DO IT AND WILL DO IT!. i hope everyone has a wonderful day and the year treats you the angels you are. to my OH family god bless each and every one of you. vicki

Good Morning all, and Happy New Year!   This year, my goal is to run/walk a 5 K race by the end of October.  It is the Susan G Komen Race for a Cure!!!  It happens every October, and it is for Breast Cancer Research and Awareness.  That is my goal, and by golly, I am gonna work hard to reach that one!  Every other milestone and wow moment will just be an added bonus!!! God Bless everyone this wonderful day!

Hey is there info about this yet??? I really wanna do a run/walk race by the end of the year

Not that I know of yet. I haven't recieved my e-mail from the ACS as to when it will be scheduled in Louisville.  It is usually the middle or last Sunday in October tho. When I hear more, I will make sure to let you know. Maybe we can get a team together for those that are closer to Louisville.

Hi everyone. My goal for this year is to get down to goal weight. I know that I can do it and on top of that I would like to get below goal. That is something that never happened before but I know that it will this year. My goal is 165 but I want to lose more than that and that is added frosting on the proverbial cake!   I am only 5' 1" and so that is a high goal for me I think. I know that this year is going to be one of the greatest of my life and I hope and pray that is true for all of you. Have a wonderful and blessed new year's.

Good morning everyone and I do wish each of you a very, Happy New Year! 2007 brought so much to Bill and I. Some not so good..but most, very good.....but even the bad, had/has silver linings! First the not-so-good.... *We started off our year with the terrifying experience of my son being diagnose with testicular cancer and the joy of hearing the doctor say that he was able to remove all the cancer and that the testing showed Jay would be fine. *I had to go to court against my sister Cindy. The judge upheld what another judge had declared..which in simple terms means 'I won'. Because of her forcing me to have to do this though (as well as her behavior outside of the courtroom and her making sure each money order has a little 'FU' written between my first & last name), any chance of a relationship with her was forever ruined. But considering how she used me and lied to me or told lies about me, it's a relationship that I really am better off without. Because of SO many things, there is no longer any type of relationship with any of my family..not just Cindy. My mother showed NO concern what-so-ever for Jay. She also has not expressed one single concerning word about all that happened to me. None of my 'family' has.  *I had plastics..and then complications. I almost died..which makes me embrace life even more! Now..for the good... *Bill & I got to see so much of Indiana and our neighboring states last summer! We did figure out that we are getting a little too old to be bumped around by roller coasters but thoroughly enjoyed our camping trips, the amusement parks, and every mile we traveled! *We only took one camping trip that had NOTHING to do with amusement parks and that was the one up in Middleton with our ObesityHelp family! I enjoyed that time of fellowship so very much! Hehe...also got a bigger RV because of it. LOL! There is definitely room now for all of the fellow OH campers to come on in & visit with us (there wasn't an inch of spare space in our old RV). That camping trip was so much fun! *We got to know members of the Indiana board better...we also have had LOTS of new people on here...some I have been lucky enough to meet, some that I am looking forward to the pleasure! *Our kids and grandkids have had a fairly healthy year (with the exception of Jay's little blip mentioned above or the occasional colds). * While Bill's eye hasn't improved significantly, we can be thankful that he still has any sight at all! If you had asked Bill back in 2000 when he would be totally blind, he probably would have said within a year or so. So..every day that he retains any vision at all is a blessing. *I have a wonderful job and a wonderful boss who has been extremely understanding of all the time I'm not able to be there. *God has given me wonderful surgeons that were able to pinpoint my problems and take the steps to deal with them. I have faith that he will continue to keep his hand over theirs and guide them with every incision they make and every stitch they sew. You know..I could go on & on counting my blessings. God has been very good to Bill & I this past year..as he has in all years past. I have faith that he will keep his hands on our lives and that 2008 will also be pretty terrific! I wish the same for each and every one of you. Happy, happy New Year.... Sherri

Good morning and Happy New Year to all.  What a year 2007 was for me.  It was a year of re-birth in a way.  I regained my physical health and feel like a new person.  I lost 120 pounds and gained 100% mobility back.  My lap RNY on May 11th and recovery was without complications.   My family and my co-workers have been so supportive through the process.  I am so thankful for each of them and their encouragement.  I have a great boss who has been  concerned but extremely supportive.  My sons and daughter-in-law have been absolutely great.  Friends and my church have been supportive as well.  I am so thankful for the people in my life including all of you here at IN OH.  But above all I am thankful to my Lord who has walked with me through all of this and answered my prayers for a new healthy life.  He has answered abundantly.  I have learned so much this year and have experienced his unmerited favor so many times. 2008 dawns bright and with much hope.  If I had resolutions it would be:     *  To get to 150#, my personal goal.  That would mean losing another 35#.     *  Establish a daily exercise routine.  I have been bad about being faithful to this.     *  Participate in one of the local charity walks this year.  Something I could not have done pre-RNY     *  Help my 13 year old son find a weight loss program he can be successful at.     *  Be faithful with my daily devotions and continue to enjoy my walk with the Lord.     *  Enjoy each and every day of this new year for it is truly a gift. I wish you all a successful, healthy new year.  May your goals become realities this year and may you enjoy each and every day of this new life.  Best wishes to all. Peg

Happy 2008!!!!   I hope everyone got a BIG SMOOCHER ON THE LIPS at midnight! My goal is to lose 100 pounds this year and to get a job! I miss working and getting out in the public. This year my legs WILL feel better and help me attain that goal! Good luck to y'all on your goals and keep on smilin'! HUGGGGGGGGGGGS, Janene Brenda...good to see it didn't take till spring to get you back online! LOL