OMG. I can't believe it. I lost more weight!!! I now weight in at 161. When I fell and broke my ankle on my birthday last December 16, I weighted in at 202!! I knew then I had to do something. But I am in total shock and elated at the same time. I haven't weighted under 170 for probably 15 years or more!!!

I boxed up 5 boxes of clothes a month ago that didn't fit anymore to sell at a neighbor's garage sale and finally took them over to her house last night, which made me feel great!! I refuse to have those "fat" clothes around because I never want to fit into them again!!

But you know what!! I may have to get rid of a few more. I put on 3 outfits this morning before I found one that looked halfway decent and even then the pants are too big!!

I know, I am going on and on about myself and I apologize, but I am so surprised at myself that I have been able to do this!! The best part is, the more I lose the more determined I am to get to my goal!! So onward and downward I go.

I will try to post more later, but I just had to shout with JOY!!!

I love you all and want you to feel as good as I do about losing that weight FOREVER!!!

Love
:grouphug:

Carol

Dear Carol,

I'm so proud & happy for you! You have come a long way! I remember when Debbie first introduced me to you, You two were posting someplace else.I wanted you to come post with us so bad! At first you did, then you started to slack off.I thought that you were just going to quit & give up. But no! You proved me wrong!!! (I love it!) You hung in there....took control....gave support, very motivational...And look at you today!!!!! :)
Carol......WTG!! I KNOW you'll reach your goal! Please continue to do well and continue to suport us. :grouphug:

Love You......

Carol...This is for you..........

I'm BACK!!!!!

Man, I missed you gals! I've been trying to read and catch up w/everyone, y'all have been busy while I've been gone!!!

Vacation was great--no breathing problems, no sinus problems, no humidity, no road rage....Can't wait to go back (or better yet, MOVE to New England!!!). On the down-side--I think I gained about 6-8 pounds over the last 8 days! I guess that means I'll have to work REAL hard over the next few weeks to get it off again!

I missed y'all--Cheryl

Gayle, I am so very sorry about your dog. It is a very tough thing to go through.

Carol, congratulations!!! You have been such an inspiration to me. You should be very proud of yourself and don't ever worry about saying too much. You should shout it from the rooftops!

Cheryl, welcome home. I'm glad you had such a great trip.

Our company is here and we had a nice weekend with them until 3 a.m. Sunday morning. Dan and his high school classmates were having an end of summer party and camp out in a big field at one of the boy's parents' house. Of course word of the party got out and a group of 40 fraternity boys showed up and started a fight. Several of the younger ones, including Dan, ended up in the hospital. Dan has a concussion, a swollen eye, a spraigned finger, some loose teeth, and his lip looks like it went through a meat grinder. The doctor didn't want to stitch it until the swelling goes down. There is a big piece of his lip torn and just hanging down. The man that hit him already has 2 warrants out for assualt. I'm beginning to think he may be safer in Iraq!!!

Hi girls! I will be back later to post individually!

Here is a painting I worked on over the weekend. I have never did an animal before, I need your honest, honest opinion, what do you think?????? If you think it stinks, please tell me!

Sherry, since Debbie's computer is in the hospital, would you please check with her? If she's okay for the 20th, I'll tell the realtor that I need to be at/near Opry Mills at 4 o'clock that day, and we'll take it from there. I'm still thinking the Alabama Grill, but I also plan to show you my "favoriate" sports bar over at Music Valley.

BTW: It's a baby kitty...

Gayle, your painting is wonderful!!!!
You have natural talent and I can't wait to see more of your paintings!!!!

Good Evenin' :wave:

Well I stayed VERY busy at work today. The teachers don't come back until Wednesday but there were some of the new teachers there today working in their rooms.They seemed to be very nice. I'll be very busy this week trying to get a lot done before Monday when the kids come back.

Gayle,
All I can say about your painting of the kitten is.....AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!! It is so GOOD!!! I love it!! You are so talented!!!!!!! :cp: :)

Ramona,
I'm so happy to hear that you're having fun with your company BUT I'm also sorry to hear about Dan! Can he press charges on this guy? With this big bully already having charges on him from the past...this guy is TROUBLE with a BIG "T"!!!!!! Keep us informed on how Dan is...ok? You both are in my prayers tonight. :grouphug:

Dee (Titan),
I'll let you know about the 20th as soon I talk to Debbie and we work it out! It sounds like fun!!! :D

Cheryl,
I'm so glad you had a great time & we sure did miss you!!!! I'm glad you're back!!! Now get right back OP!!!!!! We will motivate you ALL THE WAY!!!!! ;)

Where is everyone else????????? HELLO......FLOOZIE's?????

Gotta start dinner.....I'll be back in a few to start a new thread!

Hugs...........

Carol-I'm so proud of you!!

Gayle-I didn't know we had an artist in our midst!! You did an awesome job!

Sherry-I am so bogged under, I brought some stuff home for my daughter to do!! I certainly hope you are more organized than I am. I start doing one thing, then drop it to start another and another. You can't even see the top of my desk.