Lilion, You can actually STOP at 22 pieces??? I could never!
Hello everyone - I've been gone for quite a while, off trucking, but hopefully I'm home for at least several weeks. I was here last summer off/on, and have just checked in briefly since then. I lost 30 pounds, but haven't lost any more and now it's time to really get back work. I'm looking forward to chatting with you more often - you are a wonderful source of strength, enthusiasm and, well, you understand what a big deal this is... plus, you NEVER bake me cookies, cakes and cupcakes like ALL my "friends" did last week on the same day. Talk about sabatage!
Lori - That's fanTAStic that you 2 will have a get-away! How romantic!
Sue - WOW! A huge congrats on that test!
Calc totally defeated me. I got "A's" in Alg & Geometry, but calc took me down. It always made perfect sense when the teacher explained it, but I just could never get it.
Congratulations,
FutureDiva, on your baggy clothes and trimmer fashions! It must feel great! You too,
Jeanette! You're going to BEAT your goal at this rate!
TamLynne - My heart goes out to you for losing that pregnancy! I sincerely hope that
both wonderful things happen to you - that you have that wonderful baby, and that you make whatever weight loss goal you seek! And I hope someone tells that tech to her face that if they want her insensitive
and unqualified opinion, they'll ask for it, but that's not what they came for.
Xena - I sure know how you feel about not wanting to go to the doc's, but I hope you get that pap or whatever else you need soon! I just broke down and went in for my first pap in 9-10 years and my first mammogram ever a few months ago. It wasn't a picnic, but it was no where near as bad as I'd feared and I'm glad I did it. My doc did mention that the extra weight was a hinderence in checking my overies which I had special concerns about, but she wasn't being unkind about it. She was as diplomatic and forthright as the language barrier allowed, and encouraged me to lose weight. I told her that I'd just lost 30 pounds in the past 3-4 months and she said that was good, and to keep it up. I didn't feel she was being mean, just honest.
...As for the RUDE wenches
Response to “
Did you know your weight causes you to have excess body ordor?” = So what's YOUR excuse?
“You’re really huge for your age” = You're really rude and bitter for yours. And your nosehairs really need trimming.
“If I give you this prescription I really want to see a dramatic loss in weight” = Do they have a pill for indiscretion or callousness, or is that incurable? I'm sorry for you if it's terminal.
"Does your weight was hold you back from meeting people" = Well, it's incredibly rude of you to ask, but no. It certainly doesn't hold me back as much as your callousness and rudeness must hold you back... and your nose hairs STILL need trimming. ....I have a little behavioural problem of my own - I see no reason to be polite to rude people, and I'm really intolerant of people I'm PAYING being rude. Case in point: evil made flesh-Verizon.
Unfortunately, when they catch me offguard or embarass me it's tough to think of somethinig quickly enough to put them in their place. Honesty isn't the issue, it's attitude. I'm with you,
Ammi - you don't have to take rudeness.
So happy to hear about your calc grade!!
Congratulations!!!
Sorry to hear of your miscarraige 
if I have any…. I tend to reach for tootsie rolls tho hehehe
internet has been down. I actually felt like I was having withdrawals because I come on here everyday to read everyone's posts plus do my own posts and I couldn't get on. Anyways thank goodness it is up an running after a few phone calls to the cable company. Looks like I missed a lot of posts. Welcome to all the new people and congrats to all the losers. Ammi-- I did read your posts about your visit at the hospital and I am so sorry that you had to listen to that crap...I can't wait until you go back in 6 months so you can show them how much weight you have lost. 
