Wow Sherripie!  Sending good thoughts to you and your family; hope you guys can pull through this hard time. 

Itsoversugar - don't be too hard on yourself!  Guess what, we all fall off the wagon!  I'm dragging myself back onto it as we speak!  You know what you need to do, and you know how.  It's really hard and I have to mentally realize that I have addictive tendencies when it comes to sugar; just like people who are addicted to drugs, to nicotine, etc.  And just a little puts me right over the edge.  Clean out your cupboards and know that you're soooo not alone!!!  We are here for you whenever you need us!

My husband did some work in the Seattle area a couple years ago and I flew out to see him while he was there.  I found it amazingly beautiful there!  Right now the mid-70s sounds like a dream!!!  I wish I could handle the rain and gloomy days there (although I hear that Washington folk spread that around so we don't overrun them lol  ). 
  Question about the cookies - is there somethiing I can substitute for the soy protein powder? I try not to use soy very often and don't have any in the house.  I have whey protein although they are flavored and I have some egg white protein; would either of those work?  Thanks!

I think that is a fabulous idea Andrea!   

I have this quote hanging on my fridge at home:  "The best day of your life is the one on which you decide your life is your own. No apologies or excuses. No one to lean on, rely on, or blame. The gift is yours - it is an amazing journey - and you alone are responsible for the quality of it. This is the day your life really begins.”

The really funny part to me, a coworker when I found it said it was...much too strong lol!

Hi y'all!  So Andrea and I met for coffee this morning, it was great to meet someone doing what I'm doing!  And I think Andrea put it best, it's nice to not have to explain why we're not having a scone with our coffee!! 

Hi all!  Just checking in...again.  I'm doing all right, finally starting to see the scale move consistently in a downward motion!  I broke a new plateau yesterday, below 160!  Only 20 more lbs!  I have been incredibly stressed out, and a odd side effect for me on this is that I've actually lost my appetite and my sweet tooth.  Not complaining, obviously!  I know my stomach has shrunk significantly, my portions are tiny now.  And if I eat too much I quickly become nauseous.  Hope everyone is doing well! 

I went to a new doctor.  He was very blunt and to the point that I needed to lose weight.  He recommended FTS to me.  When my blood work came back prediabetic and cholesterol of 300, it scared me!  I've done Weight Watchers, Cabbage Soup, Juice Fasts, South Beach... Pretty much, you name it!  I figured, oh well, I'll look at it, it can't be any bigger of a waste of money than any of the others!  And here I am a year + later.  I was stuck for many months after losing my first 40lbs, and fluctuated about 4lbs up and down during that time.  I'm now losing again, and sticking to it.  Bottom line, it works.  It's easy.  And if you fall off the wagon, you know how to get back on!

Hi all!  I know I've been super quiet lately.  Like I said - struggling with losing still.  Just started a new job, moving in a month, hubby is looking for a new job too.  Lots of changes!  I did drop below my 3lb bounce last week!  Yay!  Then I got on the scale 3 days later and was up - no lie, 3lbs!!      I told my husband to hide the scale for the next 2 weeks.  I know it's partly that I'm weighing every day (bad bad bad) and I'm PMSing so I know my water weight is way up right now. 
  Although I know I haven't been speaking up much, I just want you all to know how much I appreciate all of you and still check in almost everyday!  And FYI, Doug and Umpa, the Zero is the BOMB!!  I keep yelling at my husband to stop using "my" stuff!