I hope you get to feeling better!!!

Thanks, I had to take Immodium which I hated doing, but I feel better now.

Glad you're feeling better Cannon!

Glad to hear you're feeling better Cannon!

Hey Cannon,

Its a good trick with the candy (now I finally get it) I hope the drugs bite whatever is making you feeling bad's butt! Have a nice day

Mornin' Cannon!! Hope you're back on track soon, and moving that ticker down!!

Hey all, the ticker dropped another 1.6 pounds today. That's not outstanding and it looks like I'm going to be a little off on my birthday goal, but I'm really pretty good with it.

Friday: Found a delicious variation of potato chip and ate more than half a bag after reallizing how low cal they were. Nothing is that low cal in large quantities. Have been much better with junk since then.

Saturday: Ate out with Chicago marathon runners. One girl brought Swedish bakery. Kept reminding myself I didn't run 26 miles the week before and to keep the ammount down.

Tuesday: Halloween ate at friends. Had 2 full size candy bars at their place, but dinner wasn't real good and didn't screw up passing out candy.

Wednesday: Had birthday party for sister and brother in law at fancy restaurant then came back to my place for cake.

Thursday: Always eat out before class on Thursday and then sit through long 4 hour lecture with bad food in room. Also was sick in morning so had no breakfast and ate doughnut for lunch.

I survived and rolled with a lot of punches this week. My water is up and I still took off 1.6 pounds following a pretty good week the previous week. I think I'm pretty happy with that. I gave into a few temptations I shouldn't have, but staying in control in tough situations gives me confidence for the future. Sometimes I look at the road ahead of myself and think I'm crazy for trying to lose weight when I know its going to take two to three years to reach my goal. Then I ask myself what was I so busy doing 3 years ago that I couldn't have started then? The future me of 2009 will be very grateful I chose to do something about this back in 2006. Sometimes, I want to kick the me of 2003's ass. Have a great Friday folks

Hey Cannon! Happy Friday!

Congrats on the loss this week buddy! *OHD breaks out the pompoms and does her happy dance* 2009 you will indeed be proud....let the 03 you go, we can't undo the past. Though I know exactly how you feel. But you've done a GREAT job, and you have the most AWESOME attitude about this journey which inspires me and I'm sure PLENTY others. Keep up the great work, I am very proud of you and happy for your success so far.

My grandmother always told us that everything happens for a reason. 2003 just wasn't the time and now it is. So keep on keeping on my friend, you're doing an awesome job, be proud!

I knew you would report a loss!!! Every pound counts!!

Wooohooo cannydoodle!! Great job on the loss.

I agree with OHD - "everything happens for a reason" The 2003 you might not have been about to take on the challenge. With struggle comes good things. Hang in there!! 2009 you is going to be too hot for words!

Yeah on the loss Cannon! The 2003 you is going to be so glad the 2006 you took the initiative for the 2009 you. YOU ROCK!

Hey you made me chuckle cannon!!

Yeah, just keep that image of the future you in your head!!

Hey thanks for all the well wishes. I kid a bit about the 2003 me, but 2003 me made some pretty big breakthroughs. First date in over 5 years when I reallized I had a lot going for me and was worth being somebody's boyfriend no matter what I made. 2003 also made some of the dearest friends I have in my life right now. 2003 me did some major growing up. That paved the way for 2004 me making huge steps to get my monetary life in order as I went from owing lots of money to accumulating savings in 2 years. 2005 me became a leader at work and really moved to declutter my life and to get my home in order. Now, 2006 me is going to work on be the me that gets my weight in order. 2003 me could have ate a bit less and spent a bit less, but he had a lot of fun and probably got my confidence and attitude ball rolling. 2003 me also had more hair

I guess my big point is when the future seems to far away and daunting, I just think back to the time I didn't do anything about the situation because it seemed so daunting. If I had done something about it then, it wouldn't be such a long process. Big journeys are the result of a lot of small steps.

Congrats on the ticker move Cannon!!!

Wow Cannon, I can so much relate to you about thinking about past years when I could have done something but didn't. I realize that it's going to take me a year or two to shed my pounds too. Sometimes its frustrating, but I realize how time really does fly, especially when you're having fun .

You're inspirational because I like how you find the good things in those past years too! You're future looks even brighter than it did in the past.

And congrats on your recent weight loss.