Hi Everybody.. As of yesterday I achieved 100lbs lost!! I couldn't believe it when I stood on the scale!! Still can't!! I have many mixed emotions... Happy that I did it. Sad that I needed to. Amazed that's it's happened. Shocked to boot! I'm not done yet.. still have more to go.. at least another 20 possibly 40.. we'll see.. I've decided that if I start to lose my boobs and butt..I'M DONE!! lol. Anyway.. it took a long time to reach this first goal of mine.. From the very beginning of my journey it was several months of steady slow weight loss(57lbs), followed by the very long plateau (sooo many months..omg!) and then the last 3 months of steady weight loss again (43 lbs) it's taken 16 months to get here... Sooo I guess I just wanted to pop in and say to all of you who are just starting out..or are somewhere along the way BE PATIENT and STICK WITH IT!!.. Don't think of it as a diet.. It's a lifestyle change.. plain and simple..there are no secrets or quick fixes.. It's eating less and moving more. Replacing bad habits for good ones. I don't mean to sound like one of those Fitness Guru's..(they totally get on my nerves with their never had a weight issue 6 pack ab having loud mouth..yada yada yadas..) but it's just a fact..Eating right and exercising. Blam!! The past 3 months I changed everything... and I feel great and love the results for my efforts. Anyhoot..my 100lb Weight Loss gift to myself was a Stand Up Paddle Board..Back In Feb 2011 I went looking to buy one but because of my weight I would've basically had to buy a door to float me... Well I bought my board today.. pick it up on Saturday..and it looks nothing like a door!! I'm sooo excited!! Welpers..Good Luck Everybody!! Much Aloha!! ) .