Hi everyone!  I have done the numbers and have found (what has been no secret ) that I will be the first one eliminated and I want to tell everyone ...   THAT IS OKAY WITH ME!  It has not been fair to my team mates for me to, for the most part, run late in the morning, not fair to Gil either and I have felt very very guilty about that.  But I also havent been fair to myself.  Having said that this change will be a good thing for me... my stress issues have gotten no better and still have a long way to go... and if you read the story on woai.com yesterday regarding stress that is me to a T! 

 I will go on with the program on a better time for me and I will see you guys after I come back with a size 22 waist.  I have now lost from head to foot 34"!!!! and even though the numbers on the scale do not show it I am doing phenominally!!  That is why I am not down on myself and the weight will come off any day now.....(sounding like the weatherman about rain)  It has been an eye opener joining this group and Leslie and Shelly and all the other people behind the scenes I do not know how you do it everyday!  Leslie and Shelly to think of all the things you say everyday do you ever get comments from people who took what you said and TOTALLY took what you said in another direction!!! 

I would like to say that I have plans on how I will keep my weight loss program on track and how I am learning to use my stress to intensify my training!  I am so excited about the future and again I have to say that even though when I first contacted you Shelly I did not expect to be part of the program it has been a LIFE CHANGING experience for me as much as my spiritual quests have been!  How can I thank-you guys and WOAI!  After saying thank-you I think the best way is to show you when this whole thing is over (and hopefully you will bring some of us back for the finale) !  The word love is not a word I throw around easily but you all have made me love excersize a little more and for that priceless state I have to say thank-you for coming into my life and giving me a great shake and if I may steal a line from Cher you said "SNAP OUT OF IT" AND I DID!

B