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Oh yess yesss yes! I love the gym and people usually don't bother me, the people who "look" like they work out all the time don't look twice at me. but their are times that I am getting DOWN on this bicycle, or the elipticall (trying), or the treadmill and I will look up and a little old lady is looking at my with this "how cute" expression and mouths "good job" like the fat girl who is working out needs special encouragement. I usually just smile and get over it but its annoying. Funny story. My friend and I both go to the gym and she is about 260 (used to be 310, lost it all no band) so she is listening to her music, going as hard as she can on the treadmill. When she opens her eyes their is this woman in front of the treadmill with an open mouth. Vanessa takes out her earphones and stops the machine and the woman screams, loudly, "You inspire me, if you can do it I know I can do it." It took forever for me to convince her to go back to the gym.:thumbup:

I hoping ams. I want to be at least 250 by feb. next year. That is my reality goal...my hope goal for this year is 220 or so...but I don't think that will happen. But either way I am happy, I haven't weighed in a while.

I am staying on plan today because its important to my health.

WE rock you guys!

I have a recent one too actually. Speaking of little chairs. I went to see the Producers at the strand theatre where I live. I had been there before with no problem, but THIS waited to late and had to get the cheap seats...in the back....that apparently were made before man invented food. I went to sit down like I always do and the arm rest stopped me in the middle. I tried to look nonchalant as I slide slowly down the seat wiggling my butt. I finally get in there and I am just UNCOMFORTABLE but I am trying to deal. Well these three very old, very gripy ladies sat down in front of me. They felt the play was too loud, they felt the people were laughing to loud, the lines were too long for the bathroom, etc. etc. So there I sat stuffed in my seat like a turkey, the arm rest on the side straining against me...I was at a really awkward angle and being it was a theatre the floor went at an angle up, making her head level with my belly when I stood, and my crammed knees when I sat, so everytime I moved I hit that gripy lady in the head, she would turn around, blue hair swinging and give me an awful look. All in all, the show was good, I was miserable. That old lady hated me. I finally just started laughing louder ( "My ears hurt with all that cackling" she says when I was getting out to leave. I of course hit her in the head with my belly at that exact moment, accident I swear). Oh, I will never get the cheap seats again.

Welcome Officeslave, nice to meet you. I welcome you to the victorious Valentines. Congratulations on your weightloss so far. I, too, am looking forward to my first fill. I am sure you will find your sweet spot, until then and after we are here for you:cool2:

Looks like fun to me!!!! EVERYBODY CALLS ME: Tara MY PRIMARY RELATIONSHIPS INCLUDE: My Partner of one year, and my Roommate my Bff Paula. And I am very close to my intermediate family. MY NON-HUMAN FAMILY CONSISTS OF: Maggie-my partners 90lb black lab I LIVE IN: North Louisiana for now OCCUPATION(S): Receptionist @ toyota dealership, School for masters in counseling (one day I hope) AVOCATION(S):Art, art, more art. Painting, sketching, body art. Writing and bad photography. FAVORITE EXERCISE: Weights. I love to lift weights...but having my ipod and a treadmill is very soothing also. I COLLECT: Sculptures and commercial peices of hands, feet and heads. (Its weird I know, I paint them), Art work, Chunky Jewelry

When I see one I get the same feeling I get when I see a little bitty chair at a theatre. ahhh...

Lets see...I was going to a ball game and being really short the turn entrances, you know the thing with three prongs that are supposed to catch people at the thigh and spin to count the people going in? Well they catch me on my tummy, I went through it and it came with me but I just ignored it and kept on walking thinking it would unstick, but no it kept going with me. I didn't know what to do, so I put my hands on the top of it and wiggled my butt out from the top looked back at the people staring at me smiled and walked away, leaving it out of line behind me. Your story was great, becca!

Congrats to all for your postitive attitudes and great results

What an amazing accomplishment, and what a huge inspiration. thanks for sharing

What a wonderful thread.

First non-scale victory ever! Two people told me today that they could tell I have lost weight.

well....I can't wait till I have lost enough wait that people start gossiping about me

Two diffrent people told me that they could tell I have lost weight today. I couldn't be happier.

You have done unbelievably well. I am sure he has his reasons for acting like he does, but I feel like you have accomplished something amazing. Just talk to him. Perhaps he is just concerned for YOUR happiness, though I believe he is going about it the wrong way. Tell him how you feel, tell him what you need. Whatever happens, just know that you have done very well and be proud of yourself.

I have lost an automobile tire and a rack of baby back ribs

Not that it is anyone else's fault. My enemy is my own addiction with food. Not my childhood. I am so glad we are all taken steps to improve our health and our lives.

I have never had a fill, but I cannot eat a biscuit- owww I can eat a little toast, and white bread very carefully, but its not worth it.

Monday- 1/2 a tortilla w/ egg and cheese. -B 1/2 and EatWell chicken breast in a tortilla w/ a little butter flat wrap (90 cal low carb) with cheese on top melted. mmmm Tuesday- So far One hard egg on 50 cal wheat bread 1/2 peach Water Water Water Water Water

Wait! Mickey and I dated for 14 years and we just broke up a month or two ago. That two-timing Jerk! I am GLAD I left him. hehe