Thanks Leota, just what I needed!!

you're welcome...
Now if I could motivate myself to do the Yogo tape before everyone gets up....

Carole: Welcome to the Board. I hope you will find the support you are looking for here. This group is very motivating, and a lot of people have been through some tough times. Going through cancer surgery with your husband is very stressful and it will throw you off track. But you will get back in the swing of things once you are not worrying so much. Give yourself a break and just start again on Monday, you know what you are doing since you have lost 10 lbs already. Just go back to what you were doing before, and be sure to track your points. Several of us are on weight watchers here. So be sure to ask for support if you need it.
Linda

Pliates............get a resistance band it will work wonders and you don't need a DVD it comes with written instructions and pictures. They cost less then $10, amazon has 1 with a door attatchment just do a search. They are well worth the money. :-D The best thing is you don't feel like you are working out and you don't sweat. If I wanted to sweat I would wrap myself in an electric blanket and turn it on to high. :lol: :lol:

Karielt, biggest congratulations! I will send you a pm for your addy :)

I want you to stay too. You have done an amazing job at losing so much weight. I have about 60 to lose. Stick with us and we will do it together. It's way more fun this way. :-)

That is amazing! Big congrats to the winner and the runners up. I will PM for an address.

Thank you Lneal for all your help. You ROCK!!!

You ladies are so funny I love you all. I just want all of you to know that this has meant the world to me. This is what I needed to get moving and get healthy. I don't have much on the secret side but I'll tell you what I'm doing. First of all I do have ALOT to lose so I'm sure this first month was just water weight and finely getting up and doing something. The other things are all Ideas I got from reading a lot of books.
1. Get rid of all white flour and sugar. At least as much as you can
2. Add soy to you diet like tofu to scrabbled eggs or stir fry. I though this sounded gross but it wasn't bad. Changed over to soy milk. It also helps with the hormone balance.
3. My snacks are nuts/ Walnuts in the oatmeal/ Almonds at snack time
4. Lots of green....... If it’s green it’s good for you. I have started juicing and spinach tastes lots better in apple juice. Ok I gross my boss out drinking green. LOL
5. I love DR OZ and I have his program recording everyday to give me a boost to be healthy.
6. Walk away the pounds video every morning and 3 times a week Yoga class.... Ok I try... my body doesn't go into the directions they want it but holy cow you really get a stretch and you feel it the next day and its very low impact.
Ok that is what I'm doing other than reading all your inspiration. Hope this helps someone....

I am really going to make every attempt possible to loose a huge amount of weight this month! Ok Ok at least 5 pounds-but to me that is huge and a step in the right direction.
Hugs
April

Three cheers for getting the BP back to normal!! That is just as important as losing the weight...