weighs less than 200 for the first time in a year and hopes never to weigh more than 200 ever again!

in awe. Your loss is my gain

lost 10 pounds in the last 2 weeks.

lemongrass has more temptations to battle than she does.

he lacks your admirable determination. It's great to see you succeeding in two important things

she can continue being determined after her trip. It's been quite the motivating factor.

Awesome job

knows you can do it!

good job!!

Go Kim! Go! You are amazing! I'm so proud of you for sticking to this!

And last night, I resisted truffle filled Lindt chocolate eggs (one of the Easter treats I gave Neil and he offered to share).

quite shocked by herself and feels like she is borrowing strength that is not her own.

agrees with RainboGrl. Great job borrowing that strength and achieving your goal!

Thanks so much. I feel so bolstered up by everyone here.

you can't be borrowing it. Either it was your anyway or you were given it.

the idea of it being a gift. I've certainly been praying for strength.

believes it is a gift in that sense, not something that can be "returned" when you are done.

Good point.

such a history of doing well for a short time, then quitting, that she doesn't expect good things to last.

like I said about the book though, once you've done this, you'll always know you did. In a way, it's a spiritual experience. It's empowering

definitely found that to be the case.

I must return to swimming tomorrow!

very impressed with you, and not the least surprised. Great job!

down another 0.6 today.

to start exercising as well as dieting though. Losing by dieting alone is *not* healthy.

you will get added benefit of feeling physically better and more energetic from exercising too

definitely found that to be the case in the past. It's hard to make time for exercising with my self-imposed writing deadline looming though

do much laundry and vacuuming at a fast pace today and try to kill two birds with one stone, as it were.