Congratulations to you and your accomplishment of your half-way goal! You've been through a lot in a short time and it's so great that you are finally putting the focus on you and your health! All the best to you as you reach goal in 2013!

Thank you for sharing your story. You have been through so much in the past few years. You are doing SO well on IP, just look at your ticker :carrot:! Congrats on the halfway mark, it is such a great feeling (I hit my halfway mark yesterday as well!!)

Congratulations! You can do it! I can't wait to be half way. When did you start IP?

Congratulations!! Sounds like life has been busy and crazy. Your losses are inspirational, and I wanted to tell you that your new profile picture is absolutely beautiful! Keep going :)

YEAH! I knew it would be a big deal but until you hit it you don't know how much! lol

My husband and I started November 7 last year, we have been told by our coach and others at the clinic we have lost weight faster than anyone else they have there. BUT I have also found out a lot of their other clients cheat. Our only cheat is having a little more than 8 oz of protein some days.

Thank you! I love it!

And thanks to everyone else, the support here is wonderful! What I am most happy about is I have gotten 2 others into IP and 3 more looking into it! I love knowing more people IRL (in real life) on it with me!

Congratulations! You are an amazing inspiration!

Wow, I am so happy for you! I am sure you are already feeling much better and it will only get better and better for you as you keep going down. :cp:

What a journey you've been on! Congratulations on your wonderful story and thank you for sharing your journey. You are an amazing inspiration!

calisto :hug: :hug: :hug:
you've sure had some rough years. but look at you!!! so amazed at how tenacious the human spirit is even when dealing with life's obstacles!! you've certainly made a good way for yourself and 15 pounds until your wedding size...what a celebration!! i know you are proud and your family is proud and all of us are very very proud of you~~ :encore:

My sister was on prednisone for over a year. She gained more than 100 pounds! From all of the people that I have known to be on the drug, they tell me it initially saved their life, but after being on it for a while it was killing them. Congratulations on getting off of it and losing the weight!

So glad for you! I wish you the best of health now and in the future. That is a wonderful accomplishment.

Yes it's a horrible drug to be on, but may, the side effects are horrible. I have been on it since then in low doses from time to time and only for a week at the most. Sometimes it's the only thing that will work. There is still the posibility it can/has damaged my other hip or even my shoulders but nothing has shown that yet.

Congrats!

Your story shows what a strong and amazing person you are. Nothing will ever stop you from being successful. Congrats on hitting the 1/2 way mark. I can't wait to hear about the day you make you goal! Congrats!

Congrats Calisto!!! Thank you for sharing. You are totally an inspiration!!!