Congrats on your 2 pound loss this week. I also lost 2 pounds and am now finally in the 40s on the scale. I was sooooo excited this morning when I weighed in. LOL. I hope you have a great healthy week! Linda

Praying that there is some relief for your little one...and some much needed rest for you.  With all the stress of illness, have you been able to take care of Hilary? You must know that you need to put yourself first sometimes...take care!!!  Hugs, SisterC

Hard to belive we've been at this together for 6 months!!  That is still so amazing to me.  Good luck at the doc today!  Keeping you in my thoughts!  Enjoy your Chik-Fil-A, it's my husbands favorite.  Unfortunately (or maybe fortunately) for him we don't have any around here.

One of the beautiful things about starting over reminds me of Father God's Mercy you get a fresh start each day nothing like it praying for you that you have peace and strenght while you climb up hill.  I think your doing great.  I gained 10lbs back but for some reason I am in good spirits.  God is good all the time.  Pray you and your girls feeling better.............twistygirl

Hang in there it will kick in, you have had a stressful couple weeks with the  little ones  being sick... you will get back on track!!! u have  done so well!

I feel more energized after reading your post.  Kind of going through a stressful period right now (non food related) and trying very hard to not fall back on the old tactic of eating to alleviate stress.  As you said so well, it only adds more stress in the end.  I keep reminding myself to change things that I can and not to waste time worrying about the rest but that is easier said than done.  The good news is I'm handling stress so much better now than I would have before and feel like I'm making personal progress.  I can control my mindset and my actions and when I start to waiver I recognize it and pep talk myself back to where I need to be.  Hope things look up for you and that this week gives you the boost you need to feel better about things!  Take care of yourself and those little ones.

Not as much as before.  Don't get any of my e-mail alerts saying anyone has called.  Site is very slow and does not deliver half of my messages anymore.  People come up missing from my Buddie list.  Will be moving shortly into new home.  Waiting for them to finish the painting and appliance installation.  They say another 2 weeks.  Will have new internet and address.  Hopefully if I sign up again it will work better.  Collecting whats left of my budds e-mail address's right now so I don't lose anyone else.  Losing inches now.  Still on blood thinners.  Have lost another 7 pounds in the past 3 months.  Gained 2 in muscle.  Working out 5 times a week at Center.  Not much else.  TTYL

I love your plan! If I dont lose this week I just may 'borrow' the idea.  I know I've slacked on the plan because I'm too happy at this weight.  I'm a long way from completing my journey so I am having to remind myself of that daily.  Hope this works you Hilary.... but you have come along way, so dont lose sight of that.  You know how to work the plan.  You can do this girl!!

just stopped in to see how you are doing? i hope all is better!

You have had your hands full this winter and I am sure you are waiting for spring and good health.  How sad that your girl has to run such a high temp and still suffer after seeing a doctor...she is very lucky to have you as a mom...the care and love you show for your kids shines through...know that you and your family are in my prayers. 

I am proud of you for sticking with the plan through all the tough days of sick kids...you are an inspiration to many Hilary...a shining star in real life...Hoping things are better for you soon...stay strong!  Hugs, SisterC

Just checking in to see how your doing. Hope you and your family are all feeling well. Hope to hear from you soon.

Hey Hilary, how are all those sick children doing?  You have really got your hands full.  You are a great mom and I know you will make sure they get the best care. Don't forget to take of yourself too!  (Easier said then done, right?!)  Missed your weight update yesterday!  I'm rooting for you girl!!  Hope you are having a calm and peaceful weekend... you deserve it.

Hilary, that is just awful.  I hate the feeling of helplessness with a child.. there is no worse feeling.  You would take the pain if you could, but like doesn't work that way, and it hurts.  I hope to read soon that it has passed, she is lucky to have a loving kind mommy like you to take care of her.  She couldn't be in better hands.  

Also, thank you so much for your post on my page.. It took a lot of courage for me to come here and post that I wasn't going to make my original 5k race date.. I felt ashamed and like a failure.  But what was I thinking, you all are a great to me.. some great souls here.. and you write, "I'm happy to hear your NOT running"  that warmed my soul Hilary.  Your post meant a lot.  

praying a speedey recovery for your daughter and strength for you and your family!!

I am SO sorry.  It's terrible not to be able to do anything and to not get any answers from the doctor.  If she still has a fever later, is there another doc you could take her to just for another opinion?  Good luck, I'll be thinking of you!

The cookies I mean.  I love frosted sugar cookies but luckily am too darn lazy to make them.  Seriously, that is a LOT of work!  I'm so glad you hung on to onederland!!!  That must feel so awesome to know you are really there!!  I can only dream...Anyway I am hoping to break 50 pounds tomorrow, I think I will cry if I don't.  Hope you had fun on your dates and that the little ones feel better soon.

just popping in, it was been crazy here in VA, snow every other weekend!! which we are not use too, so been snow in alot and i have managed to not over snack!!! My foot is getting better  each and everyday.. slowly but surely... i still have not gotten as focused as i need to be but i am very aware of not over eating or binging to much. so that i am not gaining anymore  weight..   but its time to get beyond keeping my weight the same.. I am proud of you and everyone on this site.. keep on keepin on.. Lorie

Congrats!  Thats amazing.  You are truly making moves.  Im very impressed.  You need a new pic like every week!  Yeah, when I was running before the holidays, my endurance increased but then that lapse, my body just sprung back to the old.  I realize that I have yet to retrain my body to think differently.  Me working out is so foreign to my body.  It will take me years to get my body to a place that it will NEED exercise and reject certain foods.  But I have to take it one day at a time.  Im just trying to feel good.  Thats my weight meter right now.  Oh and monitoring my back fat!!  How fast it comes back.  Thats the one place on my body I cant stand.  I just want to feel tight thats why I love running.  After a good run, my whole body feels worked out.  One thing I realized that there is no perfect food dairy but if we can train out bodies to yearn to be fit and stay fit, then we will be in a good place. 

it's a pretty exclusive club.  Probably will forget all about us non-members now and do all sorts of Onederland stuff with her new friends:)

Hey, did I mention how very proud of you I am??!!

How's Mom?  One word, stubborn!  She is not going into surgery as of yet.. she is seeing the heart specialist and he seems to think she will be OK for now.  Did a lot of tests on her.. so I feel good about what he is saying, she has been with him since her first surgery over a decade ago.  I don't have a large family, lost my dad when I was about 15, she is my world.  Knowing heart issues run in our family is another motivation to keep me here.