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10/24/07 12:17 P

Finally broke through the plateau! Lost 0.8 pound. Down to 179.6. Total loss in 26 weeks is 44.3 pounds. Next goal weight is 175.0 pounds. Only 4.6 pounds to go.

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10/14/07 6:45 P

Good morning everyone & a happy Monday to you all.

I had a wonderful weekend with the kids. The little boys have grown so much in the past few weeks but they still love their Grandma.

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10/12/07 11:48 A

YEP! We are on the right path...and I agree with you, Nicole. Slow and steady wins the race! If we're working toward a goal and not giving up then we are successful! Even through the ups and downs...we are still successful! WOO HOO! I am just so glad I have SP with all the tools and all the friends to keep me accountable. It makes all the difference!

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10/11/07 10:41 P

I like the slow and steady pace. Karen, 12 lbs since July is not bad! The 3 lbs I lost during our challenge is the only weight I have lost since July! LOL. I have done crash diets where I lost a bunch of weight really fast. Then I blinked and it was all back plus more. I am not saying that everyone who loses weight real fast is going to gain it all back, I am just enjoying every moment that I maintain what I have lost. And when I look at the big picture 37 lbs is a whole lot to lose! Yes, I know I have another 60 to lose and if it takes a whole year (or more) I am ok with that. I feel it will be easier for me personally to keep it off. I am building a new way of living. I still have a lot to change,and I am really enjoying the process.

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10/11/07 12:45 P

Fluctuations are NORMAL, try not to get too down on yourself CC. And, although we pledge to ourselves not to be so scale driven, truth is, it DOES drive us...cause in the back of our minds we remember the HIGHER number and the unwillingness of the scale to move. We DO have to keep in mind how far we've come and that our bodies are MUCH healthier NOW than six or nine months ago. This is a WAY OF LIFE, now. We will be doing this and eating like this forever! I have only lost 12 pounds since JULY! If I let it get me down, I could think that this is not worth the effort...I mean I want to lose another 27, so in reality, I will be at this for another eight months or longer...as I am sure it will get even tougher once I get closer to my goal. But, SO WHAT?? I will get there...no matter how long it takes.

I read a magazine a few months back of women who had lost over 100 pounds. Of the six featured, for four of them it took them THREE years to lose their weight and for one it took FOUR! What spoke to me the most in that article, is that they PERSEVERED! They didn't give up! No matter how slow the pace went, they just kept looking forward! We live in a society today that is INSTANT everything...and when weight loss isn't instant, we decide it's not successful, or it's not as successful as we wanted. Wrong attitude. Please don't think I am chiding you, I am just trying to make sure you are thinking POSITIVELY and not letting the NEGATIVE sneak in...you are doing all the right things...just keep it up, and you will get there!

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10/10/07 12:20 P

I've hit a weight loss plateau. Although I got down to 180.4 last week, for 2 weeks now, I've been fluctuating between 180.4 and around 184.0. Up one day, down the next, then back up.

I think it's going to be tough to break through this plateau. I'm at my lowest weight in 10 years other than when I was pregnant with my almost 8 year old daughter and was sick for months and couldn't keep any food down. At that time, I got down to about 160, but was sick as a dog and it wasn't a healthy time for me.

I've made a decision not to focus so much on the scale right now. I'm going to keep eating healthy and in my calorie range. I'm going to keep drinking water and continue working on cutting diet sodas out of my daily routine. I'm going to continue running 4 to 5 times a week and work on building up my distances and bettering my times. I'm going to continue my strength training.

I think I will eventually break through this 180 mark, but I can't let it become all consuming for me. I need to be healthy and pay attention to what my body is saying to me about whether I'm being healthy or not and not focus on what the scale is fluctuating around. So, that's where I'm at. I'm not stopping. I'm not giving up. But the number on the scale isn't going to be the main focus at this time.

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10/5/07 12:37 A

Afternoon everyone,

Just thought I would pop in & let your know I have been finding my motivation a little bit at a time. There was some at the bottom of the dishes pile, some in the bottom of the laundry basket & some at the foot of my bed. I found that when I chased the dogs outdoors & stripped it to change the sheets.

so heree hoping that there will be more to be found as I go round the house.

cheers to all.

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10/4/07 9:28 P

Oh no! I hate that Sharyn! The blues are the worst! Hang in there! It will get better!

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10/4/07 7:30 P

Well I still have not found it. I think I must have flushed it down the toilet coz I am even worse today.

Having a real bad day with the blues & just want to crawl back into bed & sleep. OH well I guess it will pass.............. eventually.

hoo roo

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10/3/07 6:57 P

Lol Sharyn! Yep, I will bet that is where your motivation went. After the dishes are done, your motivation will amaze you!

CC, you are doing great! You are an inspriration! I am doing REALLY well with the excercise but not so much with my eating, so I really need to work on that!

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10/3/07 6:34 P

I am still sitting on a plateau & have little motivation this week. But tomorrow is a new day so hopefully I will find my motivation at the bottom of the pile of dishes waiting for me to wash.

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10/3/07 11:19 A

Lost the 2.4 pounds I gained last week plus another 1.0 pound. Down to 180.4. Total loss in 23 weeks is 43.5 pounds. Just missed my 2nd long-term goal weight of 180 by my 20+10th birthday on 10/4 by 0.4 pound. Bummer. Oh well, moving on to my next goal weight of 175.0 pounds by November 12th. Only 5.4 pounds to go.

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9/28/07 6:04 P

It certainly is so frustrating how quickly the pounds show up but more so at the amazing difficulty to shed them.

I am VERY thankful for Sparks when I have those gains because without the support I get here, I think I would have given up months ago.

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9/28/07 12:31 P

Isn't is CRAZY how FAST we can gain? If I take ONE day off, I ususally gain 2-3 pounds. Now, mathmatically, we shouldn't do that but, I guess are bodies are WAY more complex than we know or understand...so hang in there CC...it will come off. You're doing GREAT!

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9/28/07 12:47 A

Well at least you can pinpoint the why's of the gain. That is always a good thing. I have NO doubt you will shed those pounds quickly.

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9/26/07 3:11 P

I gained this week. I wasn't surprised though since I took a scheduled 3 days off from tracking my calories for our anniversary. I am up to 183.8, so up 2.4 pounds since last week. My goal is still to be to 180 by my birthday, so I have one week to lose 3.8 pounds. I'm hopeful, but if I miss it by just a bit, I'm not going to be upset since I'm so close.

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9/20/07 11:14 A

Great job, CC...keep it up...or should I say DOWN?? :-)

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9/19/07 6:30 P

CC,

that is wonderful & so close to your goal. FANTASTIC mate. Time to do the happy dance for you my girl.

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9/19/07 10:32 A

You are doing awesome CC!!! WOO HOO!!

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9/19/07 10:29 A

Lost another 2.0 pounds. Down to 181.4. Total loss in 21 weeks is 42.5 pounds. Working on my 2nd long-term goal weight of 180 by my 20+10th birthday on 10/4. Only 1.4 pounds to go to my 2nd long-term goal weight.

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8/26/07 6:18 P

Nicole, Hang in there buddy. I know you will move that ticker into a downward direct.

I had no loss this week (yet again) BUT even better.... NO gain either.

Will need to work on the exercise a bit more to get my ticker dropping again.

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8/26/07 2:19 P

Thanks Karen and Crystal. Thats kinda what I am hoping for Crystal. But the reality is that I was really BAD this week. But still, for it to be a true 5 lb weight gain that is an excess of 17,500 for the week, and I have a hard time beleiving that is humanly possible. If tomarrow I am down I will know it was mostly water.

Thanks for the support!

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8/26/07 2:05 P

Nicole,
Since you are just finishing up TOM ...that could be what the gain is from...so don't worry about it..you may have just caught your fluctuations of your body on a bad day..I am sure you will see a change next week. Remember...consistency is the key...so you have that and know what to do...you will get back down where you were and then some!

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8/26/07 1:42 P

Yes, hang in there...we all have fluctuations, especially as women...don't let it discourage you. I have been up and down, up and down my whole eight months on Spark...good thing it's more down than up! But the ups are hard to take, so just think about how far you've come already and keep going!

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8/26/07 11:53 A

Hi everyone, gained some weight.(5 lbs) I am not going to beat myself up over it, I am just going to move on and hopefully most of it is water weight anyway and will be goine soon.

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8/18/07 11:08 P

Yes a standstill is much preferable to a gain, so congrats

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8/18/07 9:45 P

woo hoo........ no gain this week. No loss either.

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8/17/07 6:37 P

Yep two days now with no extra snacking, healthy food and lots of exercise

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8/17/07 6:34 P

Oh dear Jennifer.

Sorry to hear about your between-meal-snacking. Is a BAD way to go.

NO MORE!!!!!! okay??

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8/17/07 12:21 P

Well I am almost back to square one. On August 1 I weighed 265lbs today I weighted 264 so I have regained all but one pound. Reasons too little exercise and denial on what I was eating between meals

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8/13/07 9:02 P

Glad we could be there for you

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8/13/07 3:29 P

Way to go Chrissy!!!! That is awesome...you should be proud of yourself...can't wait to hear the reactions!!!

Great job!!
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8/13/07 2:10 A

Chrissy,

you are so very welcome. That what is what being part of a team is all about.

Being there for each other & supporting each other through the good & the bad.

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8/13/07 2:02 A

Thank you I have finally done something that I am so proud of me.I feel so good about myself now.I can't wait for my girls to see me tomorrow.They will be proud of me too.I love you lady's so much for being there for me when I needed someone.

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8/13/07 1:58 A

Chrissy. Fantastic.

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8/13/07 1:57 A

Congratulations Chrissy! That is wonderful!!!!!!!

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8/13/07 1:51 A

I did it I reached my GOAL

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8/12/07 10:45 P

WOOO HOOO!!!!!

I just knew you could do it. Well done my dear friend.

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8/12/07 7:01 P

Yep I am definitely doing thehsppy dance

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8/12/07 6:55 P

JENNIFER!!!!

You are doing great!!!

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8/12/07 6:53 P

Lost two and a half pounds and made it through the 260 lb barrier Woo Hoo

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8/11/07 7:54 P

Edited by: SEEINGLESSUVME at: 8/11/2007 (19:55)

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8/11/07 7:21 P

yep and only another 14 lbs to go to my first main goal.

Then I will reset it to my ultimate goal of 140 pounds

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8/11/07 7:16 P

Sharyn!! Great job!!

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8/11/07 7:08 P

Wow Sharyn, thats great! I keep hoping to catch up with you (or down?) but you are doing really well! WAY TO GO!!!!!!

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8/11/07 7:04 P

I have no idea how the Cholesterol is going now BUT I do know that I have shed another 2 lb this week.

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8/10/07 11:22 P

nope, so strange a fruit with that high a fat content and yes i know its good fat but still breaks mold of fruit bein low or no fat

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8/10/07 11:18 P

yeah......... it might be a battle but if I gobbling avocado, I wont a problem at all........LOL!!!

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8/10/07 10:48 P

Good luck with the age old battle lowering fat while getting in enough calories

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8/10/07 9:17 P

I lowered my daily range of fats today from 20gms - 33gms to 17 - 25.

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8/10/07 8:51 P

Congrats Nicole I knew you could do it

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8/10/07 7:53 P

GREAT JOB Nicole!! Keep it up!! Sometimes that scale gets stuck...but believe me...it won't stay that way as long as we are consistent!! Way to go!!

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8/10/07 6:48 P

Nicole. That is fantastic.

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8/10/07 1:13 P

after a whole month of nothing, I finally lost 3 lbs! I am so excited!

Edited by: RUNNING2HEALTH at: 8/10/2007 (13:14)

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8/10/07 10:57 A

Chrissy at 114 lbs you have already one, believe me

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8/10/07 2:08 A

OMG Chrissy,

you only have 4 lb to goal weight......... wow!!! Well done mate.

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8/10/07 1:49 A

You are so right but it is so hard to fast but I did it and thanks.

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8/10/07 1:45 A

well done Chrissy. There is nothing like a good fast to shed those pounds........LOL!!!

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8/10/07 1:29 A

I've been fasting and have lost 3 more pounds and have 4 more to go and it's been so hard for me.But I want my daughter to be proud of me at her WEDDING.

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8/9/07 3:40 A

LOL....... I wish it was so easy all the time. But as soon as I could, I was filling my mouth with some great food.

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8/9/07 1:22 A

Congratulations Sharyn! Maybe I should try a fast. I have been stuck for a whole month!

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8/8/07 11:44 P

woo hoo........ after 12 hours of fasting, I weighed in this morning......... another pound & a half gone.

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8/8/07 10:16 P

No didnt actually check the weight lol

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8/8/07 12:23 A

Did you get on the scale before and after Jennifer? I bet you are lighter. Did you donate all that hair? I bet your neck feels cooler.

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8/7/07 6:05 A

Think that I lost another half pound, all hair lol

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8/7/07 1:01 A

Been holding on to the same weight for about a month, I am dying to get out of the 180's! Hopefully next weigh in will be great!

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8/6/07 10:40 P

Have a good time Chrissy, we'll be here when you get back

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8/6/07 10:35 P

Just wanted to say hello everyone and that I have been really busy with getting everything together for my Daughter Brandy's Wedding.And I haven't forgot any of you.I will be leaving a week from tomorrow.

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8/5/07 7:01 P

Well done Jennifer. I am so proud of you coz I know it a hard step to take. eating a little more goes so totally against the grain.

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8/5/07 2:29 P

I follow directions Sharyn got rid of four and a half of those borrowed pounds. I am a mere half pound from the 260 mark, which I hope to never see again

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7/30/07 7:01 P

Yes Ma'am

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7/30/07 6:27 P

LOL........ well stop grazing, move more AND stop stealing my things, even it was unwanted poundage.

LOL!!!

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7/30/07 5:59 A

Actually they were more in range of ugly lol gained the five pounds you lost. Have vowed though to stop grazing between meals and get in more exercise

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7/29/07 10:07 P

ok mate.....I expect to hear the results........ good OR bad.

LOL!!!

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7/29/07 9:34 P

Will weigh in tommorrow afraid to get on the scale know I gained this week

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7/29/07 12:53 P

I am sorry you haven't been well sharyn, I hope your feeling better. Congrats on the extra lb lost though!

I am down a pound myself, next week will be better though because I have really boosted up my work out routine, and am sticking to my food plan. I love watching my ticker move to the right!

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7/29/07 3:08 A

woo hoo..... the up side of being so ill this week is that not only have I lost those nasty party pounds but I have lost an extra pound.

Now I need to be VERY watchful that I don't let them creep back as I feel more up to eating.

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7/26/07 8:04 P

my doctor ordered another cholesterol test for me for when I am well.

The last one came back as 5.6. Which scared the daylights out of me. But when I checked the other day, she said that was the total so was not too bad at all. Although it was mostly made up of the bad stuff.

So now I am very interested in what is now that I have lost weight & working to lower it.

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7/26/07 1:59 P

Yeah I dont like my scales either only in my case they seem to be too accurate lol

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7/26/07 12:35 P

Hello everyone went to doctor Tuesday and she has order 4 test to be done.Well it can't be done yet because I'll have to wait until I get back from my daughter Brandy's Wedding.I wouldn't miss that for anything.And my scales here at home are wrong I weigh 125 and I'm proud of me.


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7/24/07 1:02 A

today I am inclined to agree with you.... although any other time I would not. It is ONLY because I am not able to ecercise just yet that will slow the loss a bit.

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7/23/07 10:23 P

Fraid there is a price for eating well and the worse part it always is slower coming off than going on

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7/23/07 6:52 P

boo hoo!!!! I have gained 4 pound this past week withh all the party food I munched my way through. Oh well at least it will be easy to loose again.

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7/23/07 6:25 P

Good luck with the doctor chrissy and welcome back my friend Sharyn Missed you

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7/23/07 12:50 P

Welcome back hope you had a great visit with your family.And I will be going to the doctor tomorrow to find out what all is going on with me.But I'm so glad you made a safe trip back home.

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7/23/07 4:31 A

Hi Chrissy,

Sory I have not been around to chat to you but I have been visiting my daughter & her family. I hope you are still doing well. I am flat out like a lizzard drinking with trying to catch up on my ermails. Only 100+ in my inbox......OMG!!!1

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7/21/07 1:40 A

Just stopped by to say hello everyone and hope all is doing great.


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7/17/07 5:47 P

I wake up everyday achey with my back and neck and all this been going on for years but mine is coming from pinched nerves in my neck and I have severe back problems.But you really need to see the doctor.And I also have bad headaches all the time.

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Well I am bringing it up when I see him next month. Last night for example I went to bed and was fine by five in the morning i woke up with neck and shoulder pain. Its not the mattress, its is a posturepedic and relatively new. It may be my pillow my cervical pillow is losing its shape but cant afford a new one right now about 60 dollars last time I checked

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