Brian ~ I don't know if you noticed it or not...you are one of the cool kids

Hey, hey, hey! Do I need to separate the two of you??

Thanks so much! It's hard but I do try to keep things in perspective and remain upbeat about it all. It's the best I can do. And, to be quite honest, my new friends are helping me along the way. I've had more fun in Fish and Bro's Challenge forum than I have in any other forum on any other site. You people are crazy . . . it's good to fit in, lol. Laughter is a sure way to stay upbeat. The better I feel the more I am able to stick to my guns.

Monday, 9:53 a.m.
I really should have posted this weekend. I'll do better about it next weekend. I really have to keep in mind all the successes that my challenge buddies are experiencing. I need to step it up a notch - otherwise I'll never keep up. My aim is not to win the challenge, but I do want to at least keep up with the big dogs. I'm done staying on the porch. (And don't let that "big dogs" reference go to your head, guys! ) I was not as "good" as I should have been this weekend. It was rainy and nasty and I used that as a (bad) excuse not to visit the gym as I should have. Can't reach my own ass to kick it, so I'll let someone else do that for me. It's only a matter of time, anyway. I think several people here owe me a couple of kicks, lol. Anyway, today is a new day - what I did over the weekend is done, gone, and undoable. Moving forward. Lesson learned.

Mother's Day was good and depressing all at the same time. My girls made cute little gifts for me and gave me pretty flowers, all of which I will treasure forever. Instead of going out to eat - which is usually a bad idea for me - we opted to stay home and have dinner. I made my yummy veggie soup (and I splurged a little on cornbread.) Mike and I went shopping yesterday and stumbled upon a store-closing sale. I bought myself a few things for the office. It makes me feel good. I won't be able to wear them for very long due to my pending weight loss, but that's okay. I'll feel and look good for the time I can wear it. The sale was so awesome that I really don't care if I only get to wear the clothes for a couple of months. It's important to do little things every now and then that make you feel good - a new blouse, new shoes, haircut, pedicure (one of the few girly rituals in which I indulge. That shiatsu chair is heavenly!) When I feel good, I am less likely to turn to food. Today, I feel good.

Having a little bit of fun or relaxing a little bit more than normal isn't the end of the world. Everyone needs to recharge their batteries from time to time, right? As you said... moving forward. I'll be around to kick your ass if you try to take too many of those extra-relaxing weekends, though.

Oh, and glad to hear that you had a good Mother's Day. Keep on feeling good.

Awww, thanks, Fish! *sniff* It's wonderful to have friends that will kick my ass if I need it! Really great job on the 5.4 loss, btw. Impressive!

Angela, I think this weekend was rough on everyone. I took my family out to Red Lobster and consumed my entire days calories in one sitting. So you did MOST EXCELLENT yesterday. Happy Mothers day! Hang in there, keep going and all that rot! You have this in the bag.

These people here have pulled my pathetic rear out of the gutter more times than I care to remember. I would still be a fat blob o jello if not for them

You're pretty good at pulling, too, IMHO. (and you weren't jello, silly girl.)

Silly putty, then?

Thanks - I figure if we all pull, one time when you need the pulling yourself, someone is there waiting, hand extended

lol, I'll have to remember that term. Seriously, your B/A pics are great! You look like a totally different person!

Very true. And this is a great group of people we play with.

Thanks so much! I didn't see any change for a long time and then all of a sudden - WHAM! All at once It is fun.

The best - I wish I had found this place sooner

Oh, I see. In one forum you beat us down, but in here you are all sweet on us. I see how you work now.

Well, my goal is to say one nice thing per day.

There.

I'm done now.

Whew!

I'm tired!

Fine, but dont expect me to tell you........ oh wait forget it I wont give you the saticfaction of knowing what I would have said. :P

She has a reputation to protect

. . . Tease . . .