yes, i am in need of encouragement!! and isn't this the right place to get it? i believe it is. i have had contact with some amazing people here. And this is where i have finally been able to lose weight with out taking pills, trying some fad diet, or any of those other things we have all tried and failed at. And i am NOT, repeat, NOT going to fail this time. I am victorious in Christ. And God says that I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. And I believe in Him and what His Word says. So if He says it, I can do it! There have been some really rough spots these past two months, but I am as determined now as I have ever been and then some. I gave in and ate like i had never eaten before ever since hurricane Gus. Gained back about 6 pounds(yuck!!!)BUT, I am not giving in. I WILL lose eleven pounds by Christmas. My gift to myself is to be under 200 by then. So I am asking those of you that are in my sparkteams and anyone else that may read this to please just give me nudge once in a while and I will be ever so grateful. It will bless me so much to know that someone out there understands what this is like. I will pray for all of you that are on this same journey...that you succeed and go forth with great energy and that the Lord blesses you with all that your heart desires. God bless you all and thank you for reading(listening) to me sort of vent.