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by JENNCST

Hi Lory

I am a newbie here at CK. Your blog was the first one I read. I feel your delema!! You need to be true to yourself-the part of you that is healthier, happier. A piece of cake may not be that much, but it is what that represents-a splurge!

That's my take.

Congratulations on losing so much weight. Have a great wedding!

Katmomma/Karen:):)

by KATMOMMA

I do understand what you're saying though. The self-control is hard won, but it can feel tenuous at times. And then you worry whether you're going overboard. I think that with a little time you'll work it out and feel more comfortable with yourself.

by CATWALKER

To quote Billy Crystal, "You look MARvelous!" I feel like I am looking at two very different people in your photos. If you don't want to eat the cake, then don't. You're the one who has to take care of you, and you are doing a bang-up job of it. Follow your own guidance.

by CATWALKER

Hi, Lory. Great job on reaching your goal weight (by .5 pound)! That's terrific. Enjoy the wedding. Can't wait to hear about it. :)

by JENDF

Thanks for stopping by my blog. Have a great time at your daughter's wedding and take lots of pictures! Do what you want to do about eating the wedding cake. Sometimes people want you to do things so it will justify their actions, especially if they are aware of your wonderful progress~"if it is okay for you to do, then it is okay for them". So, just relax and have fun!

by KIKIKAREN

Have a safe trip! I hope all goes well with the wedding! :kiss:

by MOM22SONZ

That is quite a dilemma. I know that you will know exactly what to do in the moment the cake is cut. You will know if you can handle it. If you don't have cake, what's the worst that happens? You might later wonder if it was good. If you do have the cake, what's the worst that would happen? Your BG could rise and then you'd have to take some insulin. Either way, you'll be fine in the long run. Have lots of fun and enjoy seeing your beautiful daughter on the happiest day of her life!

by MARJORIEO

Congratulations on getting to your goal (like Nadine said, .5 is nothing--it barely counts! :wink3: ). Have a great time at the wedding if we don't talk beforehand! P.S. You look so skinny in your new after pic! :rock1:

by AMY13

You don't have to people please any more, Lory. You can do what you need to do for your own health. You've made a decision that having that bite is not as important as all your accompishments so far, so stick with your guns, girl. Do you remember in the book when she talks about how she ate at her daughter's wedding? That just blew my mind because I have always made allowances for "special occasions". Just off your insulin, I don't think your fears are unreasonable, either. That is quite an accomplishment, so protecting it is a natural reaction! You've done so awesome! :rock1::rock1:

by BUN201

You are the expert on YOU, don't let anyone pressure you to eat what scares you!! There will be plenty of other food around, will anyone even notice if you don't eat any? Maybe you could be sneaky and take a piece and have your husband take a bite or two and then they will think you tried it. You have done such an awesome job with your weight loss, I hope you are totally proud of yourself!!:clap:

by MEYDEE

Forget everyone else - look inside and do what YOU feel comfortable doing. I don't think others realize the turmoil going on inside and if the do they can't relate to it. Bottom line is they really could care less if you eat the cake or not, but you have to live with your choices. If it was me, I'd walk on the wild side and take one, maybe two bites. I think it's a good idea to do some test runs with the marshmellows. OK - what's with this "I've kinda made it" crap. You made it a long time ago - your body just caught up in time for the wedding! You are an CK role model and you know better than anyone a pound up a pound down is nothing. Thanks for checking on me. I'm OK, just a down kinda of week. Momma Mia is awesome. I'd love to see it with the entire CK group! :kiss:

by DRAGONFLYJOY

I used to go through the same thing. It's a tough call and eventually you have to decide what will work for you and you may not know that until that night. Don't stress over it. You are doing amazingly well. Hang in there. :kiss: You WILL make the right choice Lory! :y:

by MOM22SONZ

:wave1: :thumbu2::thumbu2:

by BIGGRAMMA

YOU DID IT! .5 is NOTHING. And step AWAY from the cake! I don't think I even ate the cake at my own wedding -- except for the bite I was fed. I have found that you just have to say its not that I can't have it -- it is that I don't want to. And then people finally get the message! You do NOT want to take the chance on your daughters wedding day. You know your body like nobody else. You should relax, but not necessarily about something as sugar laden as the cake!! Stay strong!

by NMA5632