Once I was talking to my boss about one of the parents complaining about the reaction she got when she made a payment at the front desk, and before I could say another word, she said, "Danielle." And she was right. So actually, many people have complained over that particular front desk lady for quite some time, and I'm sure that she's scared away many members. I'm not sure how she's managed to hold on to her job for so long there (she's been there four years!), except that she's good at doing ten things at once (a requirement at that position) and that the boss above her is very leniant on her people skills. One of my friends went to high school with her and says she was exactly the same back then: rude and in-your-face. So I'll say something to her boss with the angle of "how is she treating the members if she's saying stuff like this a fellow employee?" but I doubt it'll do much good. I may say something about it directly to Danielle as well.
mamamoo - I can totally relate to a lot of your post (except for the having babies part). I just turned 29 and my significant other is as addicted to food just as bad as me; if not, more so. His big downfall is fast food, though. Well, that and soda. For the life of me I can't get that man to drink any water! And when I try to fix something healthy, he doesn't want any part of it half the time. Either that, or it doesn't fill him up enough and he's off around the corner to Burger King. Why do we have to live so close to it?
Anyway, I'm not sure if he's afraid to lose the weight or not, but I wouldn't be surprised. All I know is that he's very attached to his food and feels totally deprived at the mere thought of cutting down, and that lack of support I get from him can make healthy choices very difficult..
People started noticing me the two times I got down to around 220, but you can see my current weight on my signature. I spent most of my adult life around 250-270, and I'm dying just to get down to 270 again (which is what I was when I met my fiance).
JuleeCeeS - OMG! You have a waist again!!! I'm SOOOOO happy for you! Rock on!
Lilion - I can relate to the disappointment in the 2 lb. loss thing. I used to make those dramatic weight losses before, but I'm afraid those days are behind me. I guess I'm not getting any younger. But you are right, that's nothing to sneeze at! It all adds up, and as you said, at least you're going in the right direction!
mnemosyne - I'm also thankful for getting better, as I just got over being sick myself. I slowly eased my way back into exercise again, but it would have been way easy to just give up. But there is that fear of stopping, and I guess that's a good thing! Anyway, keep up the good work!
therubyslippers!! - The worst part about the front desk lady thing is that I can't prove she made the assumption just because I'm fat. It's just one of those things you know but can't prove, just like 90% of all situations like that. People that just look at you funny, or snicker. Overhearing another table at a restaurant complain that not enough people diet when you're the only other party in the dining room. Anyway, you get the idea. Stupid stereotypes.
I'm officially 1 pound into "old fat"...as I weighed 314 forever and didn't have any idea the last 14 lbs had snuck up one me!
to me and to the 
with that negative thinking.
I have so much respect for SAHM's...mostly because I could NEVER do it myself - no patience at all! My poor son would long ago have been a ward of the state if I had to stay at home with him every day. I love the little guy to pieces...but it would make me absolutley crazy and I only have the one! It's got to be much harder to lose weight staying at home too. I only gained 15 lbs when I was pregnant with DS and then gained 20 in the two months I stayed home after he was born. (And the la Leche ladies had the nerve to tell me I had no milk because I wasn't eating enough!)
Alright, I'm going to go before this novel gets any longer. Hope everyone is having a great day!!
