Not to be sexist, but this must be a woman thing. By no means am I paper thin, but when the time comes I'll put the swimming trunks on and go, not worrying about being seen in public in them. I figure I won't be the fattest out there so there will be others for people to focus on. .

It's not sexist, it is. My sister and I were talking about this last week. Women, we have to be the single best on the beach or we want to crawl in a hole. Men, if they aren't the worst on the beach, strut around and think, "Look at me. I'm great." That's a wonderful trait men have.

Thank you, everyone, for the welcome and letting me join. I'm down a pound from Thursday already, so you are all Good Luck for me....I'll stick around Let's see whether I can just hold that one-pound off for five more days (!)

well i survived my 16 hour night shift without eating too too much - weight was down 2 lbs to 135 when i woke up this afternoon -- hopefully i can stay focused tonight too!! easy peasy 12 hour night shift tonight

Hi Gang, My latest motivation is to look good in the new running skirt I got w/ short singlet to match; Short as in, my chubby tummy shows when I run. I plan to debut this adorable outfit at the Cotton Row 10K on Memorial Day. This will be my first race in my new AG! 2nd motivation: A week after that we leave for Barbados for a Golden Girl reunion w/ 2 of my elementary school buds, plus all DH's! I want to look good while I spend the week in Cosmoland My plan is to drink a Sonic Route 44 Diet Cherry Limeade each morning. There are only 25 calories in the entire thing and it not only fills you, but empties you too The remainder of each day I will fill up the same giant styrofoam cup with water and a splash of green tea. Also, I just read an article on the internet that said people who sleep more tend to lose more weight. (Sorry Denise). So even if it means breaking out the Ambien, I plan to try to increase sleepy time from 6 hours to maybe 7 per night. Since becoming a member of this wonderful group of WLC guys and gals I have managed to stay below 137, which is not a daunting task for a normal person of my height. So the encouragement and ideas definitely help. Now to get serious and get down to 130 before Cotton Row because no one wants to see a belly button that is screaming for help. There, I've put it in writing. i can do it!!

. . . because no one wants to see a belly button that is screaming for help.

Oh how I wish so many young girls with pot bellies understood this!!