Oh my gosh, I have a wire brush also, I used it on a spot on my back where I had shingles years ago; but I'm careful. My husband cringes if he sees me do it, but I don't do it hard any more.

I'm excited today, it's day 4 of Atkins induction (not what I will follow after 2 weeks). I haven't been hungry at all and I'm even smelling tonight's dinner cooking for the last 3 hours. I'm kind of shocked that it's only day 4 and I feel so much better already; especially my tummy. I actually walked my 10,000 steps yesterday for the first time since before my foot injury this summer. I did a 22 minutes walk alone and a 26 minute walk with Darrell..... and I worked a little in our yard... and I'm down a pound. My weight went up from halloween and birthday but now it's back where I was before halloween. YAY.