[Houston]

You all are so fantastic. It's amazing how uplifting it is to be "here." I'm just logging on today for the first time, and I was so excited to see all of the responses and amazing suggestions. I'm going to follow them to a "t." I'm going to ditch iceberg lettuce as much as possible, and go with 2 cups of a darker veggie like spinach leaves and then have one cup of green beans or asparagus. I'm going to try and limit my cheese to maybe an ounce or two (max) per day or avoid it all together if I can. And some of you mentioned that I may need more fat. I'll throw some butter into my morning eggs for sure.

V was down another pound this morning. I love watching her be so happy with her success. She really deserves it! She quit smoking a year or so ago and has stuck with it, but as a result gained weight. And I so appreciate the story Heavenly Rose wrote about the speed of her weight loss vs. her friend's. V's got more weight to lose than I do. I'd be thrilled if I could lose 20 lbs. V is hoping for more like 30 to 35.

Thank you again for all of the support!!!!

Kristen