I jumped out of bed and onto the scale -- and made it. I wanted to be at or under 275, and I am! It's not my "official" weight, because I only record that on Mondays, but I'm pretty happy.

I'm meeting friends for lunch at a restauraunt that the other "birthday girl" chose, but I'm sure I'll find something to eat -- these women have been wonderfully supportive. DH won't bake me a cake, since he's LC'ing, too. As far as the rest of my family -- frankly, I'll be surprised if they remember it's my birthday -- which is really OK, since my younger daughter is opening in a play tonight, and my son is in the second weekend of HIS high school play, and my other daughter has been unwell. I'd been thinking I wanted to eat mashed potatoes for my birthday -- but right now, that doesn't sound all that important.

So -- happy birthday to me!

Marie H