Hi All,
Sorry for the late post, I haven't spent much time online today and when I did I was chatting to Sharon. But here I am now, finally to catch up.
First of all, Daren took my measurements again today, and since I started this diet I have lost 57 inches off my body. 10 of those were off the widest part around my legs, what I call my pear area, and 14.5 were off my hips
So I may not see that my bottom half is getting smaller, but the tape measure tells me it is
Idril - oh what a shame your first visit with your guy happened when he had to work and when he was so unwell. It must have been a shock to him to find out he had a mass when they did the colonoscopy. I hope that it doesn't turn out to be anything serious. He has to get and stay well so that you two can meet up again and see if you both want to play with the chemistry 
I hope your next visit in a couple of months time will be a much better and fun one
I loved looking at your photos, I hadn't forgotten that you hadn't posted photos with you as a bridesmaid, but I didn't like to nag 
It's so much easier posting photos you aren't too happy with once you have ones you can compare them to that show a loss. I didn't post any before photos here til I had some progress pics to put too. Anyway WOW it's amazing how big that dress is on you now, you should be really proud of yourself for doing so well. What a difference between the two sets of photos.
Patti - you are so right about how games can keep your mind off food. It's not so much gaming with me, but definitely the time I spend on here, or emailing, chatting etc, it certainly keeps my mind away from food. And Daren, well he would miss every meal if I didn't drag him away from his computer games
Heather - great minds think alike when it came to giving a bit of advice to Robwen 
Did you enjoy doing your yoga? It's something I would like to try one day, but not til I have lost a bit more weight.
Congrats on the NSV, sounds like you are thrilled to get into those Queen Size panty hose. I love hearing your NSVs, thanks for sharing.
Katt - I think you are exactly right about plateaus. Hopefully when I hit mine I will be able to change my exercise, or drop my points and hopefully it will kick start things before I stay the same weight for too long.
I agree with you about that woman in the photo I put a link too. Apparently she wants to go even bigger!!! The weird thing is that she used to be about 300 lbs, then she lost all the weight, had a tummy tuck etc, and then she went crazy with her breast implants. I know most of us don't like the attention we some time get from being fat, maybe she liked the attention, but just didn't want to be fat. So she might have lost the weight and then got the huge boobs which she for some strange reason loves!!! Who knows, all I know is that as long as the rest of me shrinks down too, I will be ok for my boobs to get to a smaller size Glad you liked the idea I had for Misti's t-shirts, maybe it's a good marketing idea for the bigger chested lady
I hope that come Christmas time you will be ready to buy some better fitting clothes. I have always chosen baggy clothes, but since getting some smaller yet still loose fitting clothes I feel so much nicer in them. Now when I put my too big clothes on I feel like a clown. Who'd have thought I would be happy getting in to smaller clothes
Kimberly - that's brilliant that you have already lost that 5 lbs. It defo must have been water weight. I think you needed that to happen though, the gain that is, because is has inspired you and got you motivated again. If you are anything like me you have yo yo dieted for a long time. This time we both, well all of us here, have to lose the weight and keep it off
Valerie - That really sucks that you had all that upset and worry about Simon, when the whole time his op had been postponed 
I am glad he got to have the op today and that he is now home on the road to recovery.
I love your sense of humour and especially love what you said about getting a job or maybe selling your body You are so funny
I would love to come to dinner, but only for the company I don't like Chilli, or any hot spicy food, but if you have something a little less hot I could be tempted
No sign of Annie yet, maybe there was a delay with getting the DSL linked up. Hopefully it won't be much longer now.
Ayanna - I didn't realise that you had been around for so long even as a lurker Was it January time, or May time that you were here. In January I had terrible trouble trying to lose weight, but since the end of April after a change of antidepressants things changed for the better. Thanks for your comments about my loss, it's much appreciated.
Kenya - glad you popped on to post. Only 10 days to go now, but who's counting YOU are I bet
Angie - one of the best reasons not to post here is because you are busy having a social life I am glad you have been doing lots of outdoors things with hubby even if it did mean you didn't drink all the water you should have. You are probably right that it's that which has made you see a gain on the scales, so hopefully it will soon be off again 
Brenda - pleased to hear you are feeling much better, that's great news. Oooooh cornbread waffles sound delicous, are they very naughty for diets?
Misti - isn't that FFM a tease, imagine keeping you at .1 away from losing another lb. I am sure she'll give in and let it reach a lb, and just for good measure a couple of other lbs too. I appreciate you saying you will send her back in time for me on Monday. I am more than happy to share her with everybody as long as she doesn't forget me
Lilion - I am glad you had a lovely treat of icecream, it's nice to use up points on something yummy like that. Tonight I had a few spare points and I used them on CHOCOLATE DIGESTIVES yummy. It's been a while since I had any of those without ending up eating the whole pack So yay me 
Aww look at that picture of your Mac, he is adorable even with his cone on. What a cute doggy! Though knowing what he had been through and looking at the expression on his face, it's like he is definitely not amused!!
I am glad you weren't too horrified when you critiqued yourself in the mirror when you were naked. I am in the same boat as you, I can already see how everything would look so much better being lifted I hope somebody comes back with a reply to your answer about things we can do to tone up. I need that advice myself.
I really liked seeing your photos on the pic page, you can really see a big difference in the two photos, you are so much smaller especially with your face and neck area, and you look great.
HalloweenGirl - take it from me, it doesn't matter how early you get here, it's always hard to keep up with all the posts
Well done on losing more weight again, I hear you on it feeling good to have good losses at the start of a diet. It sets you up for when it slows down. So enjoy the lb a day that you are losing right now. You are doing a great job.
Jill - hmm I feel a very spoilt little Dizzy Izzy will be coming along come February. I don't blame you one little bit, enjoy being a 'real' aunty.
Doesn't it suck that healthy foods also happen to be high in points/cals. I remember once I ate a bag of dried apricots thinking they couldn't be too high in points. Boy was I wrong, and when I think I could have had sweets/candy for a similar amount of points I felt cheated. But that said, I know the apricots were so much better for me, so all was not lost
Sorry that your scales seem to be stuck on 284, like you said now that you are having a diet of fruits and veggies and are drinking plenty of water, hopefully that will give your weight loss a nudge and when you weigh next you will be under 284 
Ok well I better make a move now. I hope everybody who has been unwell is feeling better today, and that everybody is having a great day/night. Take care all and until tomorrow,
bye!!
Hugs,
Ammi
But I have lost some. I got these from work...they just put up the Sept. birthday list and, wouldn't you know it...they used the RED dress photo! 
Ah well...it sure got me a lot of comments around the office of how much I've lost.
to everyone that needs it!
