Hi Everyone-

No O-ing for me today , but still wanted to say Hi to everyone.

It's a lovely day in the Garden State...it's supposed to get up to 68 degrees so I'm going to take a nice long walk this afternoon.

Enjoy your day-
Love
Helene

Alicia sent me a privat message, asking if I was okay. Thank you Alicia, for going out of your way to check on me. It was sweet of you.

I have been in a lot of pain but I have been doing my O! routines every day. I have only missed one day since I last posted, which makes two days missed since mid August. But sometimes the effort to post is just more than I can muster.

I am discouraged because my oxygenation level is not improving. I am having muscle knots either in or near my diaphragm which is making it very difficult to breath. I am sure the O! is helping but I still have to have the oxygen at night and frequently during the day the last couple of weeks. I so want to get off the oxygen.

I am getting slimmer but ever so slowly and I have a long ways to go in that department. My main motivation for doing this is to get the oxygenation levels up so I can get off the oxygen. That still isn't happening. I know right now the problem is the abdominal muscle knots, which also make the O! routine impossible to do with gusto.

But I am not giving up, just going forward gently.

I haven't posted because I didn't want to bring people down. But I have been doing my modified O! routines everyday.

Make it a happy day!

Linda Lou

Hi!

Helene, did you do L2 yesterday? You said you might try it. I can't do all of that one yet.
That leg up behind the back thing just doesn't work for me I think I like L3 the best
but seem to get the best results from L1.

Susan A!! Hey girl! Good to have you back and feeling better! Thanks for the congrats on the loss. It was a tough battle, but hopefully
I have won and can move on down the scale from here.

Linda Lou, So glad to "see" you again. We miss your posts. Sorry to hear you have been in alot
of pain and your oxygenation level isn't what you want it to be yet, but I am sure O! must be helping some. I will keep praying for you. It's great that you have only missed two days since mid August. Keep up the good work. Getting slimmer is a nice side effect, isn't it?

Now, where is that Merritt,Lois,Kelly S,Kathie and all the others that used to be "regulars"?
Come on back girls, we need you!!!

Hope everyone has a great week. Keep those heads up,breathe deeply & with gusto, guzzle that H2O and SMILE!!!!!!

Alicia

START WGHT=292(June,2002)
CURRENT WGHT=259
GOAL WGHT=135
"When you choose the behavior, you choose the consequences" (Dr. Phil)

Hi Again Ladies-

Alicia, Thanks for asking..I was able to do a level 2 yesterday, but it was a bit much for me. That's part of why I took today off...to give myself a bit of a break, but I did manage to take a nice walk and it felt great. I'll do a level one tomorrow.

Thanks so much, Susie..happy to be back.

Linda Lou, I think you have a wonderful attitude. One day at a time.

And Yes..I was just getting ready to ask what happened to our lovely "regulars" that I remember so well from our old board. Come back Ladies..I love and miss you all.

Love
Helene