Just wanted to say "Hello!"

Good Morning Beautiful People! Sorry I haven't been on the board alot lately but life has been so hectic! I have been working trying to help my parents out, taking them to the Doctors and with me living 2 hours away it is a struggle. My brother lives in the same town as them and has been wonderful taking them all the time but his job is so busy this time of year working for a marina I just had to step up and help out. With that and spring cleaning and work....... there just isn't as much of me as there used to be to spread around LOL :-)  Jon and I have been busy getting things ready for vacation. With the tough economic times we almost gave up the idea but really just needed the break soooooooo we are leaving Saturday for 10 day in the hot Vegas sun! Woo Hoo! I am soooo ready! I even did a spread sheet to decide what clothes to take! lol I am such a clothes horse and now that I am solid in the 14/16 ~ 18/20 size I am loving it! It is so wonderful having a full wardrobe and being able to wear things from last year! Being 2 1/2 years out I find it a struggle to keep my weight steady but I am doing good. I have been on a banana and peanut butter kick for the last few months and have paid the price of a few pounds gained. I am now back on track and it is my goal this vacation to not only maintian my weight but to see if I can even lose a couple of pounds while we are gone! :o) I chuckle now when I see my self concentrating so hard on keeping in a 10 pound range....sheesh...when ever in my life have I ever just worried about  10~20 pounds! :o) I am so thrilled with the physical changes in the past 2 years and since my plastics last July I couldn't be happier!  Like Jodi posted in her earlier posts, we need to live one day at a time and fully enjoy each one to the fullest. I keep my goals in mind but I don't alow that to control my precious moments in daily life. To each of you struggling and beating yourself up for not being where you think you need to be....stop it! look in the mirror...hug yourself and love who you are and where you are in life and always look to the future to see your many blessing that are still coming your way. Today is a present....enjoy it and be thankful for every one! Take care of yourselves and know you are all in my thoughts and prayers! I will try to sneek some hot sunny weather in my suitcase to bring back for you all! :o) (((((HUGS))))))) Marianne