Congrats Laura on your recent weight loss!! You're rockin it! Whoo HOOO!

Just to let you know, I'm hosting a new diet bet, "Fatty No More," which begins after Labor Day on Friday, Sept. 6. The bet is only $20. The weigh in dates are Sept. 4,5 and 6. The game ends on Friday, Oct. 4.

The last diet bet I hosted, 90% ended up making their weight loss goal. We have a motivated group of passionate "losers" who are already having a great time sharing and connecting. Would love to have you join us. Check it out! http://www.dietbetter.com/games/19012

I'm doing the happy dance! I am finally under 240 pounds!

One of the things I have changed is I stopped paying kids to mow my yard and broke down and bought a used lawn mower with a bagger. It took me a lot of breaks and 2 days to mow my yard but I lost weight doing it.

I too have been diagnosed with diabetes and am having to learn a whole new lifestyle. It there are local free health classes in the area take them!!! I have had more encouragement and obtained some awesome recipes this way. I have attended 4 such classes with endocrinologist, health and wellness agencies and other type offerings. It is very inspirational to me. I also started after my lung transplant to do commit to ten minutes a day of ACTIVE activity. If you try to do too much too fast you will hate it. So start slow...and just do it. I use my couch potato time now to mindlessly lift handweights, or slowly lift my feet from the floor to knee level, hold for a few seconds and then slowly lower them back to the floor. Start easy and increase with time.

Good for you and for your improving health. Any activity helps. It doesn't gave to be running. It will get easier to move!!

Come on Laura! We can do this!!

good luck this month Laura. we were on the same dietbet last month as well (sunshine's). I KNOW you can do it!

On New Years I had made a resolution to be below 200 pounds by the end of this year. If I start winning I will make it. My ultimate goal it to be below 170 by the end of next year.

Ah! A new start to a new month and better progress.

Didn't even come close but learned what I am doing wrong. LOL