One more thing,{like Columbo say's}We all have different amounts of weight to lose.Some 10 pounds,some 35,some over 50,some over 100,{like me},and some over 350 pounds to lose.I have always been one who sometimes could lose the weight,but always gained it back.Yo-yo diet.So that's why this last time I knew I had to do things differently because I wanted it to stay off this time.When I began my journey 4 yrs ago now,it was daunting to say the least of looking at 250 pounds and knowing I had over 100 pounds to lose on my own.So I broke it up in just 5 pound chunks.And said,if I could just get 5 pounds off,AND KEEP IT OFF,I'd be happy.And I was.Then I worked on the next 5 pounds.And so on.Even at 3 pounds a month sometimes.The weight did begin to come off.I asked last month if we had the patients to go 4 yrs?6 yrs?2 yrs?1 yr?1 month? Cause that is what it's going to take.There is no magic pill.Even surgeries just just make it to where you eat less.And they have to work harder than we do because now they have to really watch what and how much they eat or drink,or they get sick,but for them,it's their only hope of living.Or they'll die.My step daughter died from obesity.Cause they would not pay for her surgery.She was a case where it would of saved her life.I and others here work very hard to get it off.I am always asked the question,How did you do it? What did you do? Like it was easy and just fell off.Or I woke up and it was magically gone.No,many of us have many challenges.Like mj for one.She has a lot of medical issues that always crop up from time to time,but she too works very hard and has to find other creative ways of doing it.Cause she can't eat a lot of stuff cause it retains water on her,and gets her counts out of balance,etc.She has a heart problem,diabetic,and so forth.But yet,still has lost 41 pounds in spite of it.And so if she can do it,again,you can too.Sometimes we have to be creative.Like instead of eating potato chips in front of the tv,eat snap peas.Their low calorie,and are crisp & sweet tasting.Nancia had a great idea of dipping your fork in the salad dressing,then your salad.And I'm sure you have tips to share too that will help.We are a diverse group and full of knowledge between us all.We need each other's impoots and will encourage all who need it.As we go on in the month,there will be great lists being posted of how to lose weight healthy,and why we aren't losing weight like we should.Missy has those charts from her dr and therapist.They are good ones too that we get to have for free.So,when she gets back,maybe she will re-post them for us again.Anyway,as mj says,a journey of 1000 miles begins with 1 step.1 pound at a time.1 drop of water did fill the ocean too you know.So,don't get in a hurry,just go down the scale.You can do it.We all can.No,it's not easy to lose the weight,but it is easy if you stick to the plan and can see results on the scale.That has encouraged me more than any thing else.And biggest thing,if you slip,{we all do}get up and KEEP GOING,KEEP GOING,KEEP GOING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!