Hi Kathlleen, I hope you enjoy your time alone, it will be over before you know it! Julie, I think that is a wonderful thing to do for Lent. I've never given anything up but I think it's a good thing to do. A lady I work with is giving up Pepsi, chocolate and one other thing but I can't remember what it is.
Cheryl! It is wonderful to hear from you. So glad you posted and are going to continue to post. I think it  should take exactly the same length of time to lose weight as it does for us to gain it but unfortunately for me it doesn't work that way either. We will get through this together.
Boston, yes I did go see my mom on Monday. She's doing good.....as good as we can expect at her age. Thanks for asking about her. I think TBL put Daphne up to trading Conda to up the drama in the show. I get so sick of drama! I just want it to be about weight loss.  I hope you made it in Walmart without buying any sweets. Sugar is so addictive and it makes me lose total control on my eating, especially on carbs. One day at a time!
Hi Karrie, it is so hard to watch our parents age. My mother is in a nursing home and has been for the last 3 years. We got afraid to leave her by herself and we couldn't stay with her 24 hours a day so we felt like it was our only alternative. She understood but being totally deaf has made it exceptionally challenging for her. You would think they would train their aides to deal with deaft people, after all, almost all of the aging population has a hearing loss.
Hi Sandy, hope you got your oven fixed. Are you still trying to avoid sugar?
I only worked half a day today so I can get ready for my beach trip with my sister. I want to get the house straightened up, laundry done, etc so I won't have to come back to it. I'm really looking forward to seeing the ocean and being a lazy bum for a few days! I'm taking lots of books and my laptop so I'll be able to see what's going on here. 
Today was my weigh day and I was down 2 pounds! 218.2. I was glad to be below 220 because I know I will eat more than I typically do so at least I will have a little wiggle room to be able to enjoy some good seafood.
Hello to everyone else and I hope you have a good afternoon!
Annie