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I'm back after 2.5 months of not posting. After multiple vacations, a cruise, house visitors, and the flu, I am back on track now and am overall down 24 lbs. The stack of "too big" clothes continues to grow. Soon I will start donating them. 4 Oct 2008 230 (Pre-retirement; All-time...

I spent last week at Walt Disney World and expected worse. Next week should be better. :whistling: 4 Oct 2008 230 (Pre-retirement; All-time high) 28 Jan 2009 220 4 Feb 2009 220 11 Feb 2009 219.5 18 Feb 2009 219 25 Feb 2009 - Vacation 4 Mar 2009 - 219 11 Mar 2009 - 218.5 18 Mar 2009 -...

Thank you! I want a sustainable loss so I know that slow and steady isn't bad. It's just not as fun as those weeks when 2 lbs disappear. I've a cruise later this summer and I'm glad to know others have managed that too.

Holding steady for awhile. Oh well.... 4 Oct 2008 230 (Pre-retirement; All-time high) 28 Jan 2009 220 4 Feb 2009 220 11 Feb 2009 219.5 18 Feb 2009 219 25 Feb 2009 - Vacation 4 Mar 2009 - 219 11 Mar 2009 - 218.5 18 Mar 2009 - Vacation 25 Mar 2009 - 218.5 1 Apr 2009 - 217.5 8 Apr 2009 -...

A bit of a topic drift as the City Morgue quote was a popular way to answer the dorm hall phone back in pre-historic times. Which reminded me of another one: "Student Affairs. May we arrange one for you?"

Putting away more clothes that are too big. :) 4 Oct 2008 230 (Pre-retirement; All-time high) 28 Jan 2009 220 4 Feb 2009 220 11 Feb 2009 219.5 18 Feb 2009 219 25 Feb 2009 - Vacation 4 Mar 2009 - 219 11 Mar 2009 - 218.5 18 Mar 2009 - Vacation 25 Mar 2009 - 218.5 1 Apr 2009 - 217.5 8 Apr...

The singer is Adam Lambert.

My doctor was happy at my annual physical (and jealous that I've retired.:)) 4 Oct 2008 230 (Pre-retirement; All-time high) 28 Jan 2009 220 4 Feb 2009 220 11 Feb 2009 219.5 18 Feb 2009 219 25 Feb 2009 - Vacation 4 Mar 2009 - 219 11 Mar 2009 - 218.5 18 Mar 2009 - Vacation 25 Mar 2009 -...

No Battery backup but the ability to disconnect from the grid plus a very small generator to power the DC to AC converter.

OK - it's not being done for these reasons - but we're having photovoltaic panels installed today. Enough to provide 1/2 of our regular usage - should be more than enough in an emergency.

Here a a few from my Love Songs play list on my Ipod: Open Arms - Journey YouTube - Open Arms by Journey An Uncommon Love - Carole King and K.D. Lang YouTube - Carole King & k.d.lang - An Uncommon Love He Touched Me - Barbra Streisand YouTube - ♥ Barbra Streisand - He Touched Me (1967)

That was what I waited for and it was worth the wait. At about this time last year, I started counting down the number of remaining Mondays until I retired (also in November). That helped me. Hang in there it, it is great on the other side.

Whee - Another milestone reached! (Still not ready for pictures though... :whistling:) It really does help knowing I'll be reporting here. Thanks everyone. 4 Oct 2008 230 (Pre-retirement; All-time high) 28 Jan 2009 220 4 Feb 2009 220 11 Feb 2009 219.5 18 Feb 2009 219 25 Feb 2009 -...

No change this week - but my clothes are looser. 4 Oct 2008 230 (Pre-retirement; All-time high) 28 Jan 2009 220 4 Feb 2009 220 11 Feb 2009 219.5 18 Feb 2009 219 25 Feb 2009 - Vacation 4 Mar 2009 - 219 11 Mar 2009 - 218.5 18 Mar 2009 - Vacation 25 Mar 2009 - 218.5 1 Apr 2009 - 217.5 8...

I laughed at the part of the article that described it as low calorie. Not once the munchies hit....

Regarding the clothes size discussion: I am currently making my way down through the sizes of my jeans and I have given up using the labels as a guide. Instead I tried them all on and wrote a relative size on the label. :nonono: 4 Oct 2008 230 (Pre-retirement; All-time high) 28 Jan...

Great progress over the past two weeks. I've also had to put away my largest jeans as they are too big now. :dance: 4 Oct 2008 230 (Pre-retirement; All-time high) 28 Jan 2009 220 4 Feb 2009 220 11 Feb 2009 219.5 18 Feb 2009 219 25 Feb 2009 - Vacation 4 Mar 2009 - 219 11 Mar 2009 - 218.5...

Vinny - that looks like great progress. Way to go!

Thanks, Moemg. Mom died in 2003 so it's been long enough not to be a hurting thing. It was terrible to lose her a bit at a time though. I hope they do come up with something to help ward this off. I'm betting on Folic Acid myself. See The Nun Study - TIME

I'd like to believe this but I don't. My mother was active, bright, volunteered, read, did crafts, walked every day and still developed Alzheimer's prior to turning 70 (onset is a little hard to pin down in someone bright enough to hide it).

Finally I have a Wednesday that is not a local maximum! First goal reached and I'm adding a new shorter term goal.:) 28 Jan 2009 220 4 Feb 2009 220 11 Feb 2009 219.5 18 Feb 2009 219 25 Feb 2009 - Vacation 4 Mar 2009 - 219 11 Mar 2009 - 218.5 18 Mar 2009 - Vacation 25 Mar 2008 - 218.5 1 Apr...

Well - we're being quoted 4.5% to refinance now - and that will definitely improve our cash flow. (We don't take $ out when we refinance.)

When you can't remember if this is your fourth or fifth? ;)

Down a pound. Half-way to the first goal... No fooling :) Eww Dawg - No thanks for that image.... 28 Jan 2009 220 4 Feb 2009 220 11 Feb 2009 219.5 18 Feb 2009 219 25 Feb 2009 - Vacation 4 Mar 2009 - 219 11 Mar 2009 - 218.5 18 Mar 2009 - Vacation 25 Mar 2008 - 218.5 1 Apr 2008 - 217.5...

Want2retire, You remind me of me. I was stuck in the music of the 70's before last years American Idol. I liked the music David Cook sang and ended up going to look for the original sources (Switchfoot, Collective Soul, Bon Jovi, etc.) In most cases I ended up liking what I heard and...