“I’m really grateful that I don’t have to go through this alone and that my husband is so supportive”

um, Tam, think about those words from Jason’s perspective. If he wasn’t married to you, he’d probably be eating Annie’s mac ‘n cheese and random fruits and veggies every day for the rest of his life. Your marriage is a true partnership and it’s wonderful and refreshing to see.

Randomly a friend mentioned this bakery today: http://www.flyingapron.net/ you’ve probably already googled all such things, but I thought it was an interesting co-inky-dink.

You often discuss not fitting into seats or other people’s comments…. this is something I can totally sympathize with, even though we are different sizes. I’m constantly aware of how small a theater seat seems to me or what another person might be thinking when I’m buying goldfish crackers or, god-forbid, a Dove chocolate bar. To have those negative thoughts verbalized by some jackass in the grocery store literally makes my eyes well up. If I think living at my size is hard, I can’t imagine what it’s like for you. You are an amazing person to be putting this all on the internet for every one to see. In that vein – here’s something I never thought I’d do: I’m 5’5”, 220ish lbs, size 16-18. I’m down a few percent body fat in the past 9 months, but not much. Someday I think I might wear a 10, but never the size 2 both my sisters and mother wear. I am loving being a part of your journey – thank you.

Molly, you give me too much credit. If not for Tami being the enforcer, I'd eventually say to hell with it and eat as much gluten as I always have. :)