Gave up my bike, helmit, globes, lock, biking bag to someone who will use it. I can't bike anymore.

A glass of brandy and a fine cigar are two of life's greatest pleasures.

Seriously, I'm on a 1000 calorie per day semi-fast. I refuse to take these 120 extra pounds with me to my 50th year (9 months away).

I'm very sorry you can't ride anymore, AG. I am sad that I can't play ball anymore, but I hit that realization 15 years ago. So long ago... anyway, how do you feel? Are you ok with it?

3 years ago I could not ride parts of the trail near my home because my adrenaline would go and I'd have that memory of pain for hours afterwards. So I stopped riding anywhere. This past year I was in a car accident and that totally made me afraid of being in a moving vehicle. It has calmed down a little but I know I will never be able to drive a car or a bike. I totally seize up. I'm lucky that I practically live downtown and can walk everywhere. And I try and keep that good luck in mind every day.

As to food I am still breaking my diet every 5 days or so. My diet is 1350 to 1740 calories a day. So I have only lost a few pounds. This struggle is one that will involve permanent change to eating habits, not a temporary diet per se, so I have time to win the battle. I order a salad if I go out to dinner. Today I bought strawberries to eat as a treat. Yummy. I hope to lose 80 pounds. Then I'd weight 185 - 180 pounds. Not a stick person by any means, but much healthier as I age. I've already quit smoking and drinking. So this should be easier than those quits were.

Good for you Bertha for setting an aggressive goal and sticking to it. Must be nice to be seeing results every single week and noticing all the changes. You'll do it.

but are you able to see a therapist? A good one will be able to help you.

I know it.

... wild monkey sex in trees, climbing ladders, weeding, going to theaters, hauling heavy objects, plumbing, almost all dancing, being afraid of needles, and the list goes on.

I still have my bike, but I haven't been on it in two years. That's one I still want to try again, but I doubt I'll ever try the unicycle again. I finally got used to using the handicapped placard, but I'll take a nearby regular spot if one's available. Of everything, I think pride was the hardest thing to abandon. I'll never be better so all I can hope for is to not get any worse. It doesn't mean I can't have fun! That's one thing I'll never give up.

a nice thing you did there!

And yeah...adrenaline kills me, too. I can only take so much of it (panic disorder and other anxiety things).

Anyway, I gave my old laptop to my older granddaughter and then I gave my first Kindle to her younger sister after I got a Kindle Fire.

Gave my grandson my old iPod, and gave his mom, my daughter, my old cell phone when hers broke.

I've also given away shoes and clothing to one of the waitresses who works Saturdays down at the little family restaurant in town.

I grew up not having much, so being able to do this makes me feel good.