Laura, in your recent pictures, you look wonderful!!!! I know you are just beaming at that great accomplishment! 46 pounds is remarkable and you're keeping it off!!

My friend, Sherry, who is also doing the LA Weight Loss diet calls us (Scott, Helen, Andrew and me) the "Incredible Shrinking Family". I like that name! Scott is doing a modified Atkins diet as it seems to work best for him and of course, I think he looks wonderful! Helen and I have been doing LA Weight Loss and Andrew is doing Weight Watchers, as I said before. Andrew and I are "neck and neck" at 21 pounds each now. Helen has probably lost around 10, but with her exercise, weight training, etc, it really shows and she didn't have much to lose anyway.

The nicest thing is when people start to notice. I had a lady pull me aside after church yesterday and say "You and your husband look wonderful". Wasn't that nice? The changes in the way our clothes fit us is cool and I'm wearing things that were stuffed in the back of the closet that haven't fit in years now. I was just sick of feeling "fat". I want this to be permanent, a real lifestyle change, and I truly think it is going to be! Maybe I'm having my midlife crisis or something, but if I lose my 48 pounds, I've admitted that I'm going to do something "fun". Not only will I plan to wear a two piece bathing suit, I might just get my belly button pierced too! I figure if I can get comfortable enough to show my belly to anyone, then I'm going to show it off in style!!!!

Keep up the good work, Carole, and yes, we should support each other. I didn't want to say anything about my plan until I had something to show for it! LOL!!!

Logan