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Thanks Juli for starting this months thread. Yes you are so rigth about the support that is given and receive on this board. We often need the enouragement and sometimes we just need to voice our concerns. I will take this time to thank everybody for the last two years, its been so helpful at times. Thanks for being there here when we need you all. Carol

Jeni How wonderful for you to be in a size 6. Wonder how we change the image we have in our head of how we think we look? Congrats again.

Barb, My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this trying time. Please keeps informed and we will think of you often. Carol

Hang in there Gwen. I think we all do this and is natural part of life. You will do much better this week. We will be think of you.

Gwen, Hang in there. We all struggle every day! You can do this, don't let one bad week, one bad day or even one bad hour determine your future. You have done so good and you know that. Have a great week. We all are here for anyone that need to say anything. Carol

I'm hanging in there. No new to report. Hope everyone else is doing good.

Tonight I'm wandering the kitchen wanting something to eat, but I'm not hungry. What do you do to get rid of these thoughts? I just hate these feelings. Its been really bad these last couple of days. Did make to the Y this morning. Walked in the river for a mile and then did the arobics class. Just need to go more often then twice a week. Thanks for listening everyone. Its really helpful knowing you guy are there. Hope everyone is doing fine.

Gwen great goals for the new year. How do you fix your fish? I have never like fish except the kind that is deep fat fried. I should really try some again. What kind do you like? I don't like fishy taste and that maybe why I like the fried kind because it doesn't taste like fish. New Year new goals. I be happy with just losing 10 lbs by my anniversary. Thanks for starting a new thread. Carol

Man Barb you don't pick easy goals. Good luck on both. I'm sure you can do it. Just figure out a plan and stick to it. It will work. Good luck and Happy New Year to all. Carol

Barb sorry to hear about the unfil. I know kinda what your talking about, I still can't eat a lot of meat without it hurting. I have to take a really long time for it to go down and then eat some more. I have thought maybe I should get a unfil, but so far of not done it. I still don't lose, but just play with about 5 lbs gain lose gain lose. Its really hard to stay motivated, but the new year is here so now is the time for all of use to get off our butts and get with the program. I know you can do this. Best of luck and keep us informed. Carol

Jen, Sorry to hear you've been having such a bad time of it. Hope you Christmas wasn't completely ruined. Carol

Gwen, Sorry you felt so bad Christmas day. Do they think its because you are not eating enough carbs? Vertigo is so terrible. Hope you feel better. I know you will be drink more Fluid also. Take care,keep us informed. Carol

Good for you Gwen. Its a very busy time for everyone and you seem to be doing so good at getting to the gym. Happy holidays to everyone. Hope Santa brings everything we all want(to lose more lbs this year). Carol

Janine, Sounds as if your doing very well. I very proud of for telling your story. I don't think I would have the nerve to stand up before a crowd and talk about this. Way to go and keep up the good work. Carol

Well, Sophia arrived around 9am and doing great. She weight 7lbs and 7oz and is 21 inches long. She is so cute. They wrapped her in a huge Christmas stocking. Thanks for all the well wishes. Carol

Get youself up and go to the gym. You will feel so much better. GET UP NOW!!! I'm going to have a new granddaughter tomorrow. Pray all goes well. Carol

Saw the ortho doctor today. She did injections. The first knee wasn't so bad, the second knee hurt like he doulble hockey sticks. We'll see how this does and she may do injections that put lubrication in the joints, after the corizone injections not sure about the other stuff. They do feel better right now. Have to take it easy for the next 48 hours and put ice on them. I really hope this helps. I want to get back to the gym next week. I think I will try going three times a week to the Water arobics class. Hope everyone has a great weekend. Carol

Janine, Good to hear from you. Glad your doing good. Keep us posted. Good day to all.

You guys have setup some really really good goals. I think yoy have inspired me to try to set up some new ones. I did make a appointment with the orthopedic doctor. My knee hurts all the time and I can't sleep at night. I just can't do the excerise that I need to, to lose weight. I hope she has some answers I'm really tired of this pain all the time. I want to do the fun stuff, I'm still to young to just hang it up. Thanks for all the inspiration guys. Carol

Hi Tabithan, Welcome to our group of steadfast banders. I also have not done so good, so your not alone. Just hang tuff and you will do just fine. Keep us post on how you are doing. Carol

I see that there is lots of views, not very many posts. Come on guys let us know how you are doing. We love to hear from everyone even if its not going good or if its great. Have a great day. Carol

Jeni, How much is missing? Hope you don't have a leak. What is the plan? We will be praying for you. Carol

Hi everyone! No change here. Don't like the cold weather but what are you going to do. Have a great weekend.

Juli, you are so right. You can't compare yourself to others. I know that I have good restriction, but that doesn't take care of the head hunger. I still don't eat as much as I did. I really did think I would not feel hunger, but I do. I fight it everyday and it get so depressing some days. My exercise is not what it should have been. Maybe I'm making excuses but my knees are really really bad. They don't want to do anything with them till I lose weight. I have been doing Water exercise and that does help,esp. with the pain, but its just not enough. I have increased my step count, but not nearly what it should be. Weight is just a number, but there is so much put on it. The news, the shows, and the magazines everywhere you look it about the skinny. Wish people would get off it and look at the person and not how the person looks. Oh well thanks for letting me vent.

Janine, Glad to hear it went well. Here to a good weight lose for you. Keep us updated. Carol