You guys are the best! Thanks so much for the kind words! They are very uplifting. I feel so great knowing that I'm 1/4 of the way to my goal. More importantly, I got here using my own willpower and ability to control my life. I've never had that feeling and as others have mentioned on these boards, it is a wonderful feeling - I can now see how it can become obsessive.

Even with all that working (3 separate jobs, no overtime), I plan my meals and water intake carefully so that I don't miss out or sabotage my losses. The first week was tough to plan, but things are falling into place nicely and when the paychecks roll in, it's all worth it. We need to buy a house SOMETIME in the near future.

Again, thanks to each of you. Losing weight without this board would be at the very minimum 10x more difficult.