I finally reached triple digits.  I've lost 100 lbs since starting to lose
weight.  Now, it's taken me a lot longer than most people here...about 4.5
years.  I've gone up and down several times, I've remained the same for
months on end, I've given up, I've deliberately stopped losing in order to
put on muscle, but I guess what counts in the end is that I have trended
down!

I am still a "big" woman.  I was huge before.  This morning at breakfast I
was talking to the kids about it and they all commented about how different
I look now.  No double chin, thinner face...plus blonder with a better
haircut (that from my daughter).  I wish I had some before pictures to
remind me of how I looked...but I usually arranged to be standing behind a
kid or sitting behind a table so all that would be visible was my face.  I
really need to start taking periodic full body pictures to remind myself of
how I have progressed.

What keeps me going are comments from friends and strangers, nagging from
Tom,  the desire to speed up on the platform, the desire to be as pain free
as possible and reading here on ASD and reading about other struggles and
successes.  Thanks to Chris for not only moral support and inspiration, but
for cluing me in about this group!

My next goal is to finish losing the 50 lbs the doc ordered!  Then....I
guess we will see.

Elise.