I bought size 10 shorts and hung them above the bed.  

Yes, i'm under a doctors care for many things. I know my meds add inches so I am starting to pay attention to what I'm eating and taking what I can off what's there.

Mirrors lie to me on a regular basis. I see ugly there that others tell me isn't like I see it. *shrug* I'm not sure why it is but I needed a different motivator.

Pose, you are a dear person and your response touched me. I am a closet writer who doesn't think she is good enough to do much with it. I sometimes write stories for my friends who tell me they are pretty good and getting better. This was a wonderful reminder that maybe they aren't full of beans.

I get so tired that the exercise is hard for me.... It's the number one thing I have to work on. Medical things are dragging me down but I'm afraid if I don't try to keep the weight down now... it'll get so big that I can't maintain it. Make sense?

Hi TLChimes, I'm sorry to hear that you are having medical problems and I sincerely hope that things will start to improve for you soon. When it comes to your writing, start believing in yourself, you may be much better at it than you think. Remember that you are here for a purpose, love yourself and take care of your health. Blessings.

I can only hope for cute little summer dresses. My babies left this pouch thing that makes summer dresses look like maternity wear.... gag!

Good luck to you... guess I'll have to stop making you brownies, cakes, and great steak dinners on the bar-b-q. more for Zone, Dogg, and the gang. I'll have a nice salad for us... maybe with some chicken. And a sugar free smoothie (with alcohol added to make it taste better)

LOTS of alcohol if i'm gonna have to watch everybody else eat the real food!

Works for me.....

Not beer though because that leads to beer gut.... ick! talk about defeating the purpose.

i've heard that vodka is low in calories.

Works for me... and has a lot of uses so we'll never get bored.

Popcorn with out a bunch of junk on it is a "free food" because it doesn't have a much too it. That's what we (kids too) eat for snacks. They think it's a treat and it stops my tummy from complaining that I'm not eating an ice cream.

Actually my thinking is alot like yours. I see where my parents are at health wise and know what I don't want for myself or my children.... Death and I made peace when I was 21 and had cancer and two young boys. But living like they are or worse is so not in my plans.

Now... Here's my plan. I can call you everyday and ask if the dogs have been watered. If you answer and tell me yes, it's all good. If you answer and tell me know, or don't answer at all... I'll call one of the kids to go over and water the dogs. I would honestly do that for you!

How sweet of you! I wouldn't ask you to do that, I'm going to be proactive about it and see what the old folks' club here can do. I'm eligible now that I turned 55. I don't know why I'm obsessed about it recently.

2 more pounds were gone today, hooray!!! My back feels much better and my knees don't hurt as bad. I'm not grossly obese or anything, thank God, but I do need to lose 40 more pounds. Good luck to both of us!!

I'm a 14-16 depending on the time of month and how I'm feeling. Exercising is the hardest part of this because I get so tired so quickly and so I end up trying to balance work, play, and health. You have to clean in stages, cook in stages, ect...

You're going to wear a bathing suit? On purpose? And you call me brave?

And I have friends who are great at keeping me honest about myself even when the mirror lies and tells me how crappy I look. The meds are making me feel worse in some ways I think.

Do you check them out often to remind yourself? I get busy and tired so I forget... that's why they are up on the wall. I thought about hanging them in the kitchen but the fellas from the nut house would have taken me for sure.

Are people really that ..... icky? I'm sorry people treated you like that. That is no the type of motavation you needed... even if it worked. Want me to find them and tell them all that their mothers raised them better then that?

I still have too much physical that is holding me back from exersizing like I would like to. I was on this med before and never lost all of the weight even after 2 years. So knowing what I do I want to start off looking to not ballon up 4 sizes. I only came down two (16/14)

And thank you for being such a wonderful you!

Ya...there are some people that are really like that, tlc. I work in a public place in a small town and it's true...some people just have absolutely no tact. You get used to it...toughens you up really. Anyway...good luck with your mission. keep us posted on your progress.

Excellent advice! TLC..... Ya listening?

Of course I'm listening James....