I just have to brag on myself.

**Ima Teacher** · 10-19-2006, 01:52 AM

I can't help myself . . . I just have to brag for a second.

I've been in my closet searching for my black gaucho pants, and I ended up in boxes that went into storage 5 years ago.

Here's the bragging part--

I was able to get into my favorite Gap pants and denim skirt again!

Woo-hoo!!

It's taken FIVE YEARS to shed most of the 70 pounds I put on when I was sick in 2001. Not there yet, but darn it I'm getting there!

**~O.** · 10-19-2006, 02:36 AM

Yea Ima! It's so hard to shed any unwanted weight. I've finally gotten off all of my baby weight, but I'd still like to shed a few more for myself. It's a whole lot more motivational to me to lose more weight if I put on something that used to fit or a smaller size, than it is for something to be too tight. Not sure that makes sense...

Anyways, YIPPEE for you!

**TaterTot** · 10-19-2006, 02:40 AM

Congratulations!! Doesnt it feel good? I lost 100 pounds over the course of 2 years, and I am working on the last bit.

I am so happy for you!!

**David Chin** · 10-19-2006, 11:23 AM

Congratulations!

I've been steadily maintaining a ... er-hum "comfortable" weight for the past five or six years.

I actually lost about ten pounds after I became an innkeeper - simply from having to run up and down three flights of stairs throughout the day ... but I've since stabilized ...

Would you believe that I once had a 28 inch waist? That was several sizes and many many years ago ...

**Mark** · 10-19-2006, 01:21 PM

Good for you. SO what is your secret?

The Doc has told me that I need to "quit eating my stress, and stop grazing".

**David Chin** · 10-19-2006, 01:31 PM

Originally Posted by Mark

The Doc has told me that I need to "quit eating my stress, and stop grazing".

I heard the same thing from my doctor. He told me to exercise ... so I lift weights.

You ought to watch me bench press those quarter pounders ... (GRIN)