Been meaning to do it the last 8 months but I'm the worlds greatest procrastinator. 
For the benefit of those who have never read any of my few-and-far-between posts, I'll introduce myself. I live in Louisiana, 49 yrs old, I have a wonderful husband and two beautiful teenage daughters. And I can't foget my sweet little Kiki Kitty who is laying across the desk in front of me and swishing her fluffy tail across my hands as I type. She's more puppy than kitty...follows me everywhere and has to be close to me at all times!
Another constant (but unwelcome) companion in my life is fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome. More on that later...or maybe not.
I've been a yo-yo dieter since my mid 20's but after having children in my early 30's I gained way more than I lost! In the early days of my marriage when the kids were little, I felt (thanks to my hubby and my mother) I had to cook good old rib-stickin' meals. Chicken fried steak, rice n gravy, veggies drowning in butter, home made bread with every supper, and of course, home made pie, cake or cookies for dessert. Since my metabolism died back in the 80's (and I love to eat) I naturally packed on the weight!
The rest of the family (hubby and kids) stayed skinny. 
Fast forward to January 2005.... fat, miserable and full of self loathing. I could hardly stand to look at myself in the mirror! Not only that, I was afraid to go to my cardiologist for a checkup because I had gained since my last visit and my last set of lab work was really bad. I knew I was in for another lecture from the doctor and his assistant about losing weight and eating right.
I had become a master at dodging cameras and buying clothes that camouflaged how huge I was...or so I thought! My sister sent me a picture that she took of me at Thanksgiving (studio before pic) while I wasn't looking. Not only did I fail to dodge the camera, I was wearing what I though was my most flattering shirt but I looked like the little girl from the Willy Wonka movie that turns into a huge blueberry!!!
What a wake up call that was! I was pretty much at my lowest point when I saw a commercial on TV for Medifast. An 11 day trial for $98. It was THE best decision I've made in a very long time.
So, here I am today...down 67 lbs and feeling great! It's been a slow transformation for me and I could probably win a "slowest loser" contest
but I have lost way more than I ever could on my own!!
Can you tell I love medifast??
Uh oh...time to go pick up those teenage daughters!
Oh well, another day, another battle...and more dark circles to accent my bloodshot eyes. 
Ok, time to put it in writing for myself: Today I will get in at least 6 bottles of water...even if I have to stick a funnel in my mouth! Today I will watch the clock like a hawk and get all those supplements in on time. And at least once today I vow to look in the mirror and see a woman who has lost 67 pounds and looks pretty good...instead of a woman who needs to lose another 15 or 20 (or 30!).
uh, sorry...in addition to all the long time regulars, it's really great to see so many new folks here. Even though I haven't posted in a while, I pop in regularly to check up on some people. Dede, I'm over here in Loosiana cheering for ya! 
I just got it! Using the word "slow" to describe me is a huge understatement sometimes. 
I had to drag my tired self to the shower and get cleaned up to go shopping with Mom after she and Dad finished at the BX and Commissary. After the mall I had to come home, say bye to mom & dad, grabbed a RTD and rushed off to pick up the kids from music lessons, then to Walmart for groceries/school supplies etc., then back home to clean up the kitchen, cook supper and clean up again. So, I didn't get all my water for the day (lost count but pretty sure it was 3, got in all 5 supplements though), seriously over exerted myself and ended up being totally worthless the next two days. 
It was a real struggle to eat those 2 days since my Ketamine spray for pain really kills my appetite.
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