No I haven't given up... I'm doing great!

I realize it is August 27th and I haven't written on this blog. Things have just been going so well, changing my eating habits has just become a way of life. It isn't something special. That is what I need. We bought a new refrigerator at the end of July. It has filtered water and ice on the front. Because we have a very narrow kitchen, we went with a counter depth model. They cost twice as much as a regular fridge. So ours cost $2500. Years ago I worked at the Maytag Refrigerator
in Galesburg, Illinois. (They closed down and moved to Mexico.... imagine that!) Anyway, when we started making Maytag brand fridges we were told that we needed to do a good job because these sell for $3500! This was back in the early 90's. We found out later that they were not that much but they were always more expensive than other brands because they were made very sturdy. Regular fridges at that time were filled with fiberglass mats of insulation...(talk about fun!) Maytags were filled with foam insulation. Anyway, there are fridges now that are close to $3500 but most are around $1000-$1500.
Back to the fridge we got. I LOVE the ice and water on the door. I drink a lot of water. A lot more than I used to drink. It is so convenient and it tastes good. I have been taking my pills religiously every day. It seems that they are losing their potency lately. I have made a decision to stop taking them for a few months and see where my weight goes on its own. I hope to start them again at the end of October to start losing more for Christmas. Who knows, I might be able to lose without them. If I can just stay the same, I will be happy. Oh, I didn't say how much I weigh now. Without shoes I weigh 268 which is nearly 40 lbs. from my highest weight. I feel so much better but I know that I am no skinny minnie. My measurements when I started were 50-50-60. I am now 48-42-53. Not a bad change! So
I am going to start adding exercising soon. I have been able to go down in the basement and rearrange my stuff. Before it was so depressing to move around.
My Van has been in the shop since Since August 9th. We have been driving around in Donnie's 1992 Ford Truck. I can get up inside it a lot easier than before. I am fitting in booths at eating places better. My legs don't hit the side of the computer chair arms as badly as before.
So I am going to try this on my own for a couple months. Wish me luck!