Hi Everybody!!
It's been awhile since I wrote to you all, but I just had to tell you about a big change for me. I've been steady for 3 months now and have lost 13 pounds. That's not the biggest news though. I FEEL GREAT!!

Our family has a big party with other families, (different every time), every year or so and we have presents, special foods and tons of goodies. I bought hagen daz vanilla and every topping available, you know, syrups, candies, whipped cream, cherries and nuts. Anyway, when it was all over and done with my husband said that he was so proud of me for staying steady though it all and asked how I felt about it. I said I felt a little left out, but then when I really thought about it I realized I had more fun than I had ever had at ANY party because I felt calm and relaxed and full of energy and I played and played!! We had a tag game where knee hi nylons were loaded with flour and I really had a blast tagging my husband and kids and all our friends. We had another game that was unwrapping a gift that I had wrapped with one box inside another box inside another one... while unwrapping we had to wear a rain coat, scarf, hat and oven mits. We had to go as fast as possible before the next person rolled a 4 on the dice and the coat etc went to that person. What a hoot! When everyone was exchanging presents, (all either hand made or costing under $5.00), each person spontaneously read the card that came with it in turn and the sentiments were so touching. I felt such pride in putting it all together. What a change for me. (My family had to admit that they paid for all that sugar the next few days in the way they felt too.) I am so happy to know that I can do this and that I LOVE doing this!