Originally Posted by BARES

Nancia - thank you for such a warm welcome. I will take the encouragment, nagging, advice, and commiserating. I need it.

xylie, it sounds like Mother Nature was trying to wake you up? lol Hubby once was walking down the sidewalk and a flag sneaked around his head and popped him on the ear farthest from the flag. He described it just about like you did the branches. He said that it sneaked up on him, smacked him and then ran. Your neighbor sounds like someone who wants to be needed, and stay involved with other people. How nice for you and your family that she picked you.
Oh,that's funny!yes just like that.They slap you and run!ROTFL!!Yes,poor thing,Lost her hubby this summer of 50 yrs and does need to keep busy.Loves to cook and is a great cook.We told her we'd come over for Thanksgiving if she was going to be alone as she invited us.Well of course now the family {hers} is comming.Which is great.I told her we'd buy the food and turkey and come down the day before and early am of the day and help make the dinner.So,that's what we're going to do.My hubby don't do crowds,and said he wouldn't go if her kids went,but I told him it is giving her a pourpose and something to live for and that we would go no matter what.It won't kill him.He loves her to death,and I do too.She got a bad knee and can hardly get around but wait's for us to come by her house and sits outside waiting for us to come over.We go about 6 pm every other night on the way to get our mail as we have to ride right by her house on our mobility scooters.In fact I bought mine from her last july a yr ago.That's how we met.Me and her hit it off right off the bat.I'm taking her down a computer this week to give her that a friend gave to me 15 yrs ago.An old Apple 30 yrs old I think.But will be ok for her to learn on how to use it.I h ave 3 and only use 1.So will help her out.She is excited about it too.Will give her company.
Jeanne be really careful about the hypoglycemia. It might be good to have someone to check on you often. Meds can often interfere but if you have lost enough weight they may be causing your bs to drop. It is good that you are going to the doc and don't count anything out. Even the amount of water you are drinking may be flushing your system too much.

IRose, I hope you weren't alone getting on the ladder. At least take your cell phone or the cordless. Never hurts to be prepared! Glad to hear of all the work that is taking the weight off. I hear 160, 150 and wish I was there. It will happen for me, and you guys have done the work already. It is just a matter of preception of looking at it from my side. You all deserve to be proud of the hard work even while you are being aware of not creeping back up. Have a great rest of Sunday everyone and thanks for the welcome.

Originally Posted by nancia

i just weighed myself and dropped below 195! maybe i will be in the 180's for t'giving. what a nice thought!
judy-- i know what you mean about 150. my body loves 155 and it takes an atom bomb to get below that! sooooooo frustrating! but that's what we're all here for, to plant mental atom bombs for each other. i will get there! first things first, i need to get out of the 190's. remember how excited i was to get to one-derland? wait til you see me at 180!