In case anyone is reading, I joined in February 2008, started in at 222, although I had already lost 5 pounds on my own. My high weight then was 227 around new year's. I just call it 230 even...maybe to increase the number of pounds I say I lost? You know, could be.

I managed to drop about 18 pounds before I ended up in the hospital due to a condition that had been there for months, maybe over a year.. and had to be hospitalized and have major surgery, in recovery 3 days. I am feeling...