Do I want to maintain where I'm at or really try to lose that last bit of weight? That's the question that's been on my mind since reading this post by Corinne. Here's the part that really stuck out to me:
"The thing is that when you are trying to blast off the last little bit of stubborn fat, let's say 10-20 lbs, or you are trying to reshape some of the areas of your body, you have to work it just like a girl who's looking at losing 50lbs. You may even have to work harder because your body is already used to dieting and exercising."
Light bulb moment. One of the reasons those pesky last 10 pounds are so hard to lose is because we get comfortable. I mean, I look fine, I feel fantastic, I don't have the same motivation that I did 30 pounds ago. I don't think I'd ever be able to stop exercising, but food? That's a different matter. I don't pass things up the same way I used to. Now I feel that I can have that piece of birthday cake, or splurge at a special event (hello Super Bowl Sunday).
Looking back over the last two months, I really do feel like maintaining was the best I could do given the circumstances. But with my gym membership back I do feel like I'm at a crossroads; now I actually feel like I have the power to go either way. Do I maintain a size 8? Where I fit in my clothes and feel great? Or do I go for the six? I've been stewing over it all weekend.
The truth is I think it's fine to stay where I am.
The truth is also that I think it's fine to make the decision to dial up my effort and reach my goal.
Sitting through my spin class on Saturday I just kept thinking about how happy I was to have my membership back. I looked at my reflection as I walked out: dripping sweat, red face, wobbly-legged. I felt fantastic and genuinely proud of how far I've come. Then later in the day I had the opportunity to go running with Aaron (nevermind the fact that it took five months of my husband NOT running for me to keep pace with him). Later I had a gigantic piece of cream cheese frosted cake...and thought back to those thousand or so calories I burned ...
-poof!-
And so after much consideration. (And I mean MUCH consideration) I've decided that I am recommitting in a big way to reach my goal. The timing is perfect. I feel more in control than I did three weeks ago and have loads of momentum (in the form of pent-up winter angst) behind me. On top of that I don't have any upcoming holidays to worry about: Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, all my kids birthdays, etc.
If I'm going to do this, now is the perfect time.
February 10, 2008
Should I Stay or Should I Go
January 17, 2008
I'm Over It
The fear of running in the cold, ice, and snow. I'm Over it. I ran every day this week even the day with single digit temperatures. THAT was cold! I got about 50 feet from my house and thought, "This is craziness! What am I doing out here!? Why am I not running back into my house?" I actually had one of my fastest times that day. If I stopped, even at street corners, my body started to chill. So I just kept going...faster and faster...until I was home. I've got to write these little victories down, they help outweigh the dorky stuff.
Like Today, I tripped and fell. And before you leave a comment telling me to get off that ice, it had nothing to do with weather. I tripped on a crack in the sidewalk. Nice. There was a girl waiting at a bus stop about 20 feet in front of me when it happened. I swear I heard a giggle as I passed her. I also, feeling very uninhibited because of my black winter hat (that makes me almost unidentifiable to the untrained eye), busted out a couple of dance moves at a stoplight this morning. Someday I'll get Aaron to hop in our car and follow me on my run. There's a video post for ya.
Since I'm too lazy and tired to connect these in any sort of cohesive paragrahs, here is a list of some of the things I've learned over the past week. Enumerated.
1) Although I think I lost weight this week (1 of the 2 pounds added over the never-ending holidays) I'm finding that I'm not having the same physical and emotional reaction to the number on the scale. Maybe I'm just tired of caring, I don't know. What I do know is this could change at any given moment and so I am enjoying the freedom from the oppression that is the scale. I still weigh myself every couple of days, I'm still running, lifting weights, keeping my food journal, everything. Maybe it has something to do with focusing on other things in my life right now, or the fact that I go running by the cemetery where Clay is buried on a regular basis. Every time I pass it, my heart hurts a little; I stop thinking about stupid things and start thinking about life. Family, goals, big picture-type things. Or it might just be that some kind of hormonal biochemical switch flipped. I have no clue. I may very well be back next week whining about some weight fluctuation (a very real possibility people). We'll still keep the Friday weigh-in...I think. Just for the accountability.
2) I like running. In the past it has always been a vehicle for calorie-burning but I can honestly say I'm growing to really enjoy it. Don't get me wrong, I miss my gym membership hard, but have been pleasantly surprised at how much I crave a good run. Even in the cold!
3) Every time I go, I have a turning-lemons-into-lemonade feeling. I actually in a weird way am glad we couldn't afford to renew my gym membership. Being shoved out of my comfort zone has payed off so far, and I've actually been *gasp* grateful.
4)It's been a week. Winter doesn't really end here until April. I've got a long way to go.
January 7, 2008
Motivation Kicking In
1) Are you wondering if I'm busting out in some random squats and lunges? Nope. Just doing my jeans-post-dryer stretches. The ones that make them fit.
2) On of my sons said to me today, "Hey Mom, you're tummy is looking fat!" Now, he just turned four, so it's not like I really trust his perception. After all, he still says things like, "I ate lunch for one thousand three hundredy forty fifty seconds." He still sees monsters at bedtime so I believe I'm fairly safe that my tummy did not, in fact, double in size over the period of 3 weeks. And I'm pretty sure he meant it as a compliment because he had a big smile on his face when he said it. Still, it's hard not to hear something like that and cringe.
3)Tonight we all chowed down on some Monkeybread and my mouth just wanted more even though I was full. I ate slightly past my threshold and just felt sick.
4)It's been snowing here. So I've been mallwalking instead of running. (Just temporarily until the pavement is clear. I can do cold but am too much of a wuss for ice and snow). I'm dying to get out and actually run. Maybe Tomorrow...
1+2+3+4 = Motivation...at least through to next week.
December 13, 2007
Re-evaluation
I unwrapped the scale. (If you don't know why my scale was wrapped up, check this out first)
It was not as horrible as I had imagined. In fact, it was ok.
In fact, these last few weeks without the scale have been divine. I loooove not being chained to such a fickle machine. I didn't have any rapid mood wings because of a number, nor did I reward myself after seeing a good number. No numbers = happy Katie.
However, considering I will be taking an extended leave of absence from the gym, I am making some adjustments that include bringing the scale back into my life. For a limited engagement. (sigh)
1) Upon review, I have decided that plateau-land and "meh" weight loss isn't where I want to be. So I've made the decision to sign up with Corinne and the ladies over at Phit-N-Phat. (If you're unfamiliar, here's a spotlight on Corinne we did awhile back and here's another on Lorie, one of her clients.)
2) I am totally inspired by Amy Lawson who ran the Dallas marathon over the weekend. And although I have absolutely ZERO desire to EVER run a marathon (I just don't get it the appeal. 26 friggin miles? Ow.) I did start thinking about the smaller races I've been thinking about running. And my haltingly slow, tortoise-like pace. (no. I was not kidding when I said grandmothers and pregnant women passed me on the indoor track)
3) I watched part of this triathlon on Sunday. Again. Inspired.
4) Glam has written, not one, but two fantastic posts in the last couple of days that also have me thinking about re-evaluating my fitness goals. Spot on missy.
So here's my disclaimer: I don't think I'll be any happier once I reach a size 6 or any of my fitness goals for that matter. I'm pretty happy right now. I am not doing this for some insatiable desire to be teeny tiny that I believe will eventually lead to the end of all my problems. The only things these goals (like gaining more muscle, losing more fat, running a 10K, and yes, fitting into a smaller size) will bring me are a sense of accomplishment, slightly smaller clothing, a little pride, and the ability to say, "I did it."
November 30, 2007
I Blame Williams-Sonoma and Their Wondrous Catalog
Have you ever heard someone say this after they've started a diet, "...and then the most amazing thing happened! The cravings just -poof- went away! I just didn't want any ______ (fill in the blank with sugar, high-fructose corn syrup, bad fats, carbs, etc.) anymore!" Well sure they went away. But don't they eventually come back? I don't thing any of us really want to pollute our body with over-processed can't-pronounce-the-ingredient-list stuff on a daily basis.
But once in awhile? Ever?
After you start eating well, do you find that your taste for sugar, highly processed carbs, and really horrible saturated fats starts to diminish? Since we've started the blog, I've noticed that there are some things, like regular pop, that's just waaaay to sweet now. And if I ever were to have a big spoonful of our homemade buttercream frosting, yes, I would feel ill shortly thereafter. But the "ill" feeling doesn't usually stop me. (If anything stops me, it's thinking how many miles I'd need to run to compensate for it...and even then...no guarantees.)
Anyway, the other day, I was caught completely off-guard. First, the Williams-Sonoma catalog came in the mail (I sniffed, but did not lick, the cover):
Don't worry, this is the only image I'm pulling from it. I don't want hate mail.
Ok maybe one more. 
Little Christmas car cakes? Of course! How have we survived up until now without them? And the colossal caramel apple? I've always wanted 2 pound apple! (a mere $22 in case you were wondering) Handcrafted Marshmallows? Frothy milk pouring our of a jug made exclusively for frothing milk? yes, Yes, YES!
Maybe your're thinking, "Duh, it's Williams-Sonoma. They're really good at making food look magical." Yes they are. And I fall for it every time. But that does not explain the flimsy circular with the Sonic ad. I just glanced at it before I threw it in the trash. Deep-fried cheesecake bites...with caramel dipping sauce. I just stared. And really tried to think, "Holy calories batman, that is just wrong!" But I couldn't help it, what I really felt was something like, "Genius. WHY has no one thought of that until now?"
Just so you know, both catalogs are in the trash. My cravings never came to fruition in any form but with the holidays ahead, I feel like this is just the beginning. So this is where you come in. Are you someone who grits your teeth and gets through it? (You know, chewing gum, drinking water, going for a run, staring at wall, whatever.) Do you have a strategy to not gain 8 pounds by January? Have any of you actually squelched those cravings? (I think I might actually miss mine if they were gone forever. Is that bad?) Speak up I say!
November 26, 2007
October 19, 2007
Stuck
Do you see me up there? On top of the gigantic plateau?
Yes it's weigh in folks and I brought the scale down today. Maintained. No surprise there.
I officially feel stuck. But I have a little secret and if you lean in just a little bit closer to that computer, I'll let you in on it.
Ready?
I don't really care.
(Gasp!)
It is a boring little dilemma really. The fact is, I'm happy where I am. I feel great, I'm exercising every day, eating well, and am a size 8. All of my clothes fit me. So perhaps I should think about switching to maintenance mode. Heck, what have I been doing for the past month? There's just this one little problem really: I would really like to loose those last pounds. If for no other reason than to just prove to myself that I can. Not much of a reason, huh. I mean, I didn't recently see a picture of myself where I looked humungous, I don't have health issues surrounding my current weight, no one has mistakenly asked if I was prego lately. I don't even own smaller clothes to fit in to! Part of me is saying, "Yo. Just remember that when you reach your goal, you really will only own one pair of pants that fit...and you got THOSE at a thrift store!" And while in a previous life, I may have loved the excitement of having to go out and buy a bunch of new clothes, that just isn't an option in our current situation.
I think I'm just tired of caring. And content with the way I look and feel which is great and also a tad unmotivating. So I'm just going to keep plugging along. If I lose, great; If I maintain, great
(um, yeah. didn't include "gain" on purpose).
Any of you out there been here? Any suggestions?
October 10, 2007
Size Six Impostors
The other day I tried on two pairs of jeans at Banana Republic. Remember, I need new goal jeans? (btw- I have some now. I just don't own them). But NOT from the Banana. Nosireeebob. Because in the dressing room I had a couple of pairs of 6's as well as the size 8's I was wearing. My SMALLEST 8's I might add. Can you see where this is going? Yup. The 6's were big on me. Stupid vanity sizing.
So maybe I should change the tagline on our blog:
two sisters, one mission: to fit into what a size 6 was oh...about five years ago
-or-
two sisters, one mission. We'll let you know what it is when we figure it out.
-or-
2, 4, 6, 8! Who don't we appreciate: Devious Clothing Marketers!
How do you know what size you actually are? Do you even care? Any of you tag-cutter-outers out there?
Help!
September 11, 2007
Triumphant Tuesday
After nearly a month hiatus
It was my weights class. I was shaking the entire time. I wasn't even able to stay through the entire hour. But somehow this feels way more victorious than reaching the 130's. Probably because my entrance into the 130's happened effortlessly (pretty much), and was mostly due to circumstances outside of my control. But making the decision to go to that class this morning took everything I had.
And although I'm bracing myself for my appetite to return with a vengeance; for right now, I feel FANTASTIC!!
August 9, 2007
We Heart Pears
But we are especially fond of one pear in particular, our friend Healthy Pear. She's one of those "losers" who is now in maintenance mode. That's right people, she's actually reached her goal weight. So we thought we'd ask her what everyone is wondering, "How'd you do it"? If you are, or have ever been discouraged in your weight loss journey, READ ON!
1. You have recently reached "lifetime" status at WW. What exactly does that mean and how long did it take you to get there?
Lifetime status at WW means that you have reached your goal weight and maintained it (+/- 2 lbs.) for six weeks. After that, it's all about maintaining that weight. You also are only required to "weigh in" once a month. However, I recommend to still attend meetings and weigh in weekly just until you're comfortable in the maintenance mode.
In order to reach lifetime it took me about 11 years. (ELEVEN years people!) I started WW in my early twenties and I struggled with the same 20 lbs. or so all through that decade.
2. What keeps you motivated to keep going in "maintenance" mode?
The feeling that comes with being a thinner me and fitting more comfortably in my clothes is definitely a big plus. It's nice to know that I can go into my closest and pull out anything, knowing that it will fit me and not be tight around my butt and thighs. Plus, I want to be a healthy example to my little girl. I want to be active with her and take her to the local pool
without having to hide my body.
3. What has been the greatest obstacle in your attempt to lose weight?
Wow, I could almost write a book about my obstacles! It took me a good ten years to learn from my mistakes and bad habits!
Emotional eating: I used to eat to try to fill an emotional void but now I realize that no food can fill that void. If I'm feeling stressed, sad, tired or angry I now know that running to the cupboards or fridge won't make me feel better. In fact, it ALWAYS makes it worse because of the feeling of guilt and defeat that follows these binges.
Binge eating: My binge habits were due to mainly stress and emotional eating. My binge eating was also a result of my "all or nothing" thinking. Either I was on plan or I was off. When I was off I would say, well, let today be a bad day and I will be good tomorrow. Eventually, however, tomorrow becomes today and the struggle to be good is the same as the day before.
Family get-togethers and social events: Of course family get-togethers and social events make it hard to stay on track. This is especially true with my family, where everything about the get-together REVOLVES around food. To this day, it remains one of my biggest challenges.
Another obstacle is my book shelves full of diet and self-help books, and unused exercise equipment collecting dust in the garage: I fell into a lot of quick fix traps along the way. Having book shelves full of diet books with the latest gurus telling you what to do has definitely been a big distraction. As my husband puts it, "all these authors do is dangle a carrot (or a cookie!) in front of you that you can't resist in order to get you to buy their book and they don't give a crap whether or not you succeed." That's why I've always found my way back to WW. It's a sensible program that recommends a balanced diet and accountability and, most of all, it provides a support group.
4. If you knew someone today who was considering starting a weight loss program, what would you tell him/her?
The first thing I would tell someone is to get some support-like this amazing blog community on weight loss that we have here, which is a source of support that has given me a huge boost! (I was reading the blogs for quite a while before I decided to become a blogger myself.) Find someone who is a positive influence and someone you can talk to about your daily ups
and downs. Then, find a sensible program like WW and avoid any quick fix diet solutions.
If want to read and see more of Healthy Pear, go check out her blog. We sure appreciate her sharing her wisdom with all of us!
July 12, 2007
Bits and Pieces
Well, here's another random post, Thursday edition.
1) So I was feeling pretty inspired from Lorie and was thinking how great it'll be when I can post some tangible photo progress. While we're all waiting for that, I thought I'd post a mini-development picture. And I do mean mini. Behold the arm definition:
What? You don't see it? Lemme help you out.
Oddly, I have three perfectly aligned freckles on this part of my arm. I hadn't noticed that until I looked at these pictures. Do you see them? Ok, good. Now look a little to the left of the one on the bottom. ...a little mooore...THERE! See it? The itty bitty concave-ness?
No?
Try backing up from your computer screen about 10 inches.
Do you see it now?
Well it IS there. It's just hard to take a picture of your own arm at that angle.
2) If any of you are wondering where Molly went she's off on another mini-vacay with her family. This time though she's going to try to post from her destination (that would be a sister-in-law's house). We'll see.
3) Considering recent motivational lags, I am determined to actually lose weight before weigh-in tomorrow. And so I thought I'd share my latest pass-up. We went out last night for treats with some friends of ours, and I didn't eat this (Note: as I was looking at that picture I found myself wanting one reeeally bad so I decided to just put the blurry version in to give you the idea of and ice-cream cookie sandwich. I surely don't want to induce cravings in any of our readers!):
June 30, 2007
Motivation...Are You There?
Katie: So I think Molly and I have hit a little bump in our path. Her cruise and my sickness have put quite a damper on our efforts. When I was at the gym the other day I got so discouraged becuase my strength just wasn't where it was pre-illness. I know I should probably just start back slow; I don't think I'm giving my body credit for how much that cold really zapped me. But "feeling" like I should be able to give 100%, and then only being able to give 60% is just kind of a downer. Do you ever feel like if you can't do something "all the way," somehow just doing a little bit doesn't seem worth it? Not to make this another whiney post (mm, maybe too late) but I lately my "well" of motivation has dried up.
Enter Shaunna. I stumbled on her via Marie and almost cried when I saw her pictures. What an inspiration! I've only included a couple of pictures but seriously, go check out the rest and her blog, Gotta Get Shrunk.
Holy Cow. Why am I so emotional about this? Maybe because those cute black pants are a size 6, maybe because she's a UBER cool stay-at-home mom, maybe because she just seems real. I don't know. Whatever it is: THANKS SHAUNNA! We think you rock and we're glad we found you when we did! (Motivation "well" currently filling up.)
So, I haven't done this in awhile but I'm going to post my goals for next week:
-Get to bed EARLY at least 5 nights this week
-If it's on my kids plates, I don't touch it.
-Show a 1 pound loss by Friday
Molly:Kate talks about we might have reached a little "bump" in our weight loss jouney. Nice word choice but let's just be honest here. It's at an all time 0 on the motivation scale for me. Eating a whole pkg of salmon would be easier than getting back on the weight loss bandwagon. I either go 110% or I just don't do it. The cruise sent me into a tailspin. I have 11 skinny sister-in-laws & I'm still recuperating from that psychological trauma. Then, when I came home, my extended family who was so nice to come watch my kids for that week, ended staying at my home for another week. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love them staying with us; they love my kids so much and they're so fun to be around but that just meant we were still in "vacation" mode. I need routine, routine, routine. Not to mention all the other "stuff" going on in my life (let's just leave it at that).
So Kate calls me & says very nicely that we need to recommit. I was thinking about renaming our blog to sister-spare-tires or sister-i-give-up or 1skinnysister&1flabbysister but then I thought I am NOT giving up. I always give up on this goal-always. And then what happens? I just get depressed with myself and go buy a new fat outfit to make me feel good about not succeeding. So here I am, broadcasting to the 10 of you that actually read this, I WILL NOT QUIT! (you don't know this, but I just took a break from typing to put back the vanilla wafers). I'm recommitting myself. My goals for this week:
1. gym = 5 days cardio/3 days weights
2. Bed by 10:30 p.m.
3. Get back on WW. (no more p.b. m&m's folks)
4. Have the guts to weigh in on Friday
I saw home video of me when I was over 200 lbs this weekend & I just cried. My kids didn't even recognize me. I was really having a hard time with that but then I realized how far I've come. I CAN do this! What's 20 more when I've already lost over 70? So, bring on the packaged salmon! I'll even try it for a new treat this week & I'll dedicate it to sisterskinny.com! (As I gag it down)
June 16, 2007
Bob Harper Fan Club
So the other night after Molly's post about Biggest Loser, I was feeling warm fuzzies for Bob the trainer and thought, "Hmm, I wonder if there's a Bob Harper Fan Club?" After a dedicated Google search, I realized, "NO Sir-ee Bob. Just doesn't exist." (heh heh). Not to worry Bob, Sister Skinny is already on it. (Although now that I think about it, maybe fan club isn't the right word. Sounds very teenager. We're open for suggestions). Love that very "personal", zen-master trainer? We do too. So here's an interview and his training site. Did you know that YOU can train with Bob too?....oh yeah, we also emailed him like the dorks we are to tell him how cool he is. 
For you who aren't (and don't really care to be) familiar with NBC's The Biggest Loser, and trainer Bob (Yes, Crabby, I'm talking about you) not to worry! I threw in a link to the Biggest Loser Viewer Before and After photos. They're pretty amazing, so you can just go hang out there if you like.
June 13, 2007
What Motivates Molly?
People ask me what motivates me. I just chuckle and say, "why don't you put a picture of your bum on the internet and see how much motivation you get?" One thing while doing this I'm realizing more and more is that having someone to do this with really helps. At first, we thought about making it a competition (couple against couple). Anyone who knows my husband right now is laughing. I once took him to the gym and he watched the big screen TV the whole time. Luckily, he's blessed with great genetics. (A tight bum without doing a THING). I can be too competitive though. Kate and I decided we didn't want to be competitive with each other and bring that element into this. We didn't want either of us to feel bad if their progession wasn't "measuring up". We just wanted to do it together and that's when Kate came up with this blog.
We see each other at the gym all the time. We call each other at 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday night to make sure the other one is going to the 6:00 a.m. pump class. We laugh with each other when watching our great pump teacher who is beyond motivating. We do the satan machine next to each other (we don't talk as much to each other on this machine because we can't breathe), we tell each other we're looking skinnier, (funny-the only thing my husband has said to date is, "Your chest is looking smaller"). I just think it really helps to have not only someone in your corner cheering you on, but actually doing it with you.
(Katie: I agree 100%)
Then, the last thing I do that probably is a little bit different than other people. I TiVo all of the Biggest Loser repeats. I seriously watch one a day. The show gives great tips and tricks; I literally watch these people's bodies transforming before my very eyes, I'm cheering them on with their struggles and challenges (which a lot of the time of the time match mine) and it is just such an inspiring show for me. It re-motivates me daily. Bob, the trainer, is the greatest trainer ever. Just so motivating, upbeat and inspirational. He truly believes in every person he works with.
June 12, 2007
Weight of My World
Catchy title dontcha think? For those of you who have been around you know that it is the blog of the lovely JessiferSeabs (aka Jessica). We love this girl and think you will too. And just check out those rockin before and afters! We asked her a couple of questions and were way impressed with the answers. Here is our highlight of the week! (For more images click here and then here. sorry they're not bigger!)
SS: What are some "absolutes" that anyone should know as they're considering committing to lose weight?
1) Be sure you're doing it for you and only you.
2) Don't think about the entire amount of weight at once -- I NEVER started this journey thinking I was going to lose 75-100 lbs! Oh my goodness, no way, I would have freaked myself out. I've always said "I just want to lose 5 lbs. I've been saying that for YEARS
3) Sometimes you will gain. No whining. Accept it, move on, use it as motivation to do better. There's no crying in baseball.
4) Don't put a time limit on your weight loss -- that is a recipe for failure. My motto is, "Every day that I do this, I"m better off than the day before." I've been doing this for almost 4 years. If I want that to be a depressing fact it can be... I choose to think of it as empowering. LOOK at how long I've been making my health a priority! I can TRULY say that this is my lifestyle now. Total habit. I'm not "dieting" and I haven't been for years. Weight loss has become the by-product of my lifestyle habits.
5) "If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always got." don't be afraid to change or try new things or shake it up a little bit. Your body is smart and it catches on and gets into plateau's and ruts. Exercsie more, exercise less. Eat more, eat less. Try Core. Switch to Flex. Go vegan for a week... be adventurous.
SS: How do you stay motivated? What keeps you going?
Ever seen the movie "American Beauty"? There's a line where Kevin Spacey says something to the effect of, "It's a wonderful thing when you realize you still have the ability to surprise yourself."
I'm surprising myself every day, doing things I never imagined in my wildest dreams I was capable of. Marathon? What?? In the beginning, it was all about vanity -- smaller clothes, tighter butt, etc... snagging and keeping a man, etc... but that stuff doesn't really matter to me anymore. On the roughest of days, what keeps me going is knowing that I have the power to make OTHER people believe in themselves and their ability to do this.
SS: What has been the best reward of losing the weight?
An overall confidence and feeling of pride in my accomplishments. Feeling like an athlete, like my body is capable of doing incredible things, like I'm tough and ABLE. Carrying myself with pride.
SS: How's that for awesome!? Go check out JessiferSeabs for her adventures in weight loss, running, and life!
And, If you're reading this, and know someone who we should be highlighting, let us know! Just go clickity click our email link!
