hello mrs snark! i think that's everyone in this thread. nice to meet you. it is a wonderful morning here down under.

Thanks! And, same to you!

Amallison - I like Bob Greene's Total Body Makeover, there's a section on emotional type reasons why we might be overweight, a section of exercises, and a section with a synopsis of different diet plans to compare. It's not the most current but I find it helpful, I got it out of the library then decided to buy it.

I also liked Hungry:a memoir by Allen Zadoff, and recently read The Lighter side of Large, which was a lighter but interesting read. They were both ebooks.

There's a thread in General Chatter called What are you reading, you might find some more suggestions there.

Best of luck

Hi saraphin, very nice to meet you too!

i read your blog and saw your pic's./ wow i wish i could run. i have a dreadmill but i have a painful foot so running ids an issue atm. but it is a goal i have. *to run whoo-hoo. your figure is to-die-for btw. thanx for sharing your journey - i hope against hope to do similar work. 85.4 kilo's *cw
100. kilo's *sw
82.4 kilo's *5 pound challenge mini-goal
58.0 kilo's *gw

Thanks guys, I'll definitely check out the books you recommended.

The hubby and I are going on a cruise in a few months and last night he asked if I'd like to put a wager on it to see who can lose more weight before the cruise. I told him I'm up for it, it should be fun, we're both very competitive so it should also be interesting. However, he doesn't need to lose anything so I'm sure he's just doing it for motivation for me but who knows with how competitive he is he might just make himself wither away simply to beat me...game on!

So much easier to pursue the healthy lifestyle if both of you are participating, good luck and happy cruising

good luck there, amallison!

If this is a Freudian slip it's absolutely perfect!

F.

Hey there, thanks for the nice words! Take it slow and I'm sure you will achieve your goals!

Re: Dreadmill - I must be the only person on the planet who ADORES her treadmill.

hi people.

i LOVE my dreadmill too actually. it's so cute and wonderful. i just call it that because the thought of getting ON IT is worse than actually doing it!

saraphin

Soda has always been my downfall. I love it a lot. I have been drinking Mio and Crystal Light. It isn't bad. I have not had a pop (soda) in a month and I honestly do not miss it. I honestly also felt that I just did not know how to eat right. There are some great resources on this site to help. Welcome!

hi there. good luck. i'm stuck on a rocky outcrop (plateau). been there for weeks! no matter what i do. grrr.