[retrokitten]

I completely agree with everything you said. There is no great secret or trick to weight loss. We all know how to do it. It's realizing that we are not entitled to eat all we want and still fit into our skinny jeans, it's the rare person who is naturally slim, and eating healthy is not a punishment.

If we want to like how we look naked or clothed we have to do what it takes to get there and stick to it.

BTW, I'm so jealous you go to walk on the beach! It's only in the 30's today in the Chicago area. I'm sooooo sick of winter.

[synbad600]

Heh heh heh. I'm from NY and moved here in '99. I will never go back. Right now it is in the 70s, and from here on out, it's smooth sailing. The beach and the ocean are so beautiful, I am so appreciative of the good life I get to have by being American. When I walk in the morning I see alligators, dolphins, and all sorts of flying things, for instance, blue herons. I grab my iPod and go for hours. Ah.

[mpackard]

I lost 2 lbs last week. Seems like a small amount but I've been working my tail off for 7 weeks and it's SLOW!!!! I did lose an inch from my belly in the last 10 days. I'm still doing aerobics and the elipticle machine. I pumped up the resistance and time on it this past week (up to 30-35 minutes) on level 3. Its taking forever but I'm doing it. Thank you retro for all of the hard work that you've been putting into this.