Gosh it's been beautiful around here.  I got my hour in the pool again and it's wonderful.  So many of my card gals are out for one reason or another I keep getting asked into other games.  I turned down two next week and said yes to one.  The reason is I'd rather get in the pool when it is this nice than sit in a card room.  But I didn't lie either, I just said I'd have to decline and didn't give a reason.

Today is shopping with the duck.  I enjoy my time with him.  We might go to lunch too, probably will actually.

Yesterday I made a statement I didn't think I'd say.  There was a really heavy gal at the pool and some of us were sitting around talking.  I had finished my swim and the (self appointed) governor and mayor (of the pool) were ready to get in.  She didn't want to swim with us or sit with us, I invited her.  I said to no one, just to myself, "I am NOT going to ever gain that weight back!" and I meant it.  (She couldn't hear me.)  I really really mean it too.  It's been 23 months of working at it with no end in sight and I don't want to go backwards.

I do allow myself to eat more on a cruise but that's the only time.  Even then I am not nearly eating what I used to eat either.  Just some cake here and there (ha!).

I know you should never say never but I am so determined to succeed and I'd feel like I was letting y'all down too if I gained it back.  So many of you have told me I am inspiring you to lose and I am SO proud of that.  And I also feel like Sarge is looking down on me and proud too.

So that's my sermon of the day.  Sorry for getting all squishy on you today.  Make it a great one, okay?  I will too...