Getting back on track after the blizzard.

It is nice to get back to normal after Thursday's record snowfall. We in the DFW area do not really know how to function with a foot of snow on the ground. I used to live in Indiana and I never let snow bother me. I have fully converted to Texan life it seems.

I have been logging my weight daily which turns out to be a very smart thing for me. I feel like I have not been losing anything...stuck on the same numbers for a while. I jump up and down by 1-3 pounds everyday, but it all evens out. It turns out that isn't true. First week preop diet - 7.3 lbs lost. Second week preop diet - 4.5 lbs lost. First week postop - 2.0 lbs lost. Second week postop - 5.4 lbs lost. Third week postop - 1.7 lbs lost. Woo hoo!

I realize that the "right" answer would be for me to stop weighing everyday. However, I 100% know that I cannot get myself to do that. And I can honestly say that up or down, it doesn't change what I do. I'm quite focused at this point. So, instead I'm logging my weight each day so I can see the weekly/monthly results and not focus so much on the daily fluctuations. I am much less frustrated now knowing that I lost 1.7 lbs this week!

Also, I am looking forward to going back to Jazzercise. I froze my account for a couple months so I didn't have to pay for time I couldn't go, but it unfreezes on 3/1 and I should have no trouble going back physically. March 1st is only two weeks from today! I will have to take it easy at first because I am WAY out of shape, but I know that it will jumpstart my weightloss and make me feel great!

Good for you girl. I live in North Texas as well. I will be banded on the 18th of Febuary with Dr. Kim. I was wondering if you could use a buddy? Since, we are TEXAS SIZE GALS at the moment, we could buddy up. I am a slave to the scale as well. I jump on several time throughout the day and watch my weight go up and down. Knowing very well that happens. I have lost 15# on the liquid gold so far. I hope to lose 5 more by surgery.

I'm just outside Little Rock and the weather's been kicking out butts too. It's amazing, we get a couple inches and everything falls apart! I am also a slave to the scale. I'm getting to where I can go every other day...but it's HARD...plus I work in a doctor's office so we have 2 scales within feet of me, plus the scale at home....Hi, my name's Christie, and I'm a scale-a-holic...Please help me!!!! Congrats on the continued movement of the scale, keep up the good work!

I weigh myself daily too. I just can't help myself. It has become a routine. I love getting on the scale and seeing I am not 260 anymore. Even if I gain a pound or 2 or 3. It is just a great motivator for me.

Thanks for the encouragement! It's nice to know that I'm not the only one that can't keep myself off the scale!!

Texas (& Texas sized) girls unite!

Sounds like you are doing great! I am uniting with the Texas Gals! Girl I am from the Austin area we got overly excited a couple of months ago when we saw snow flurries and they salted the roads. We wouldn't know how to act with the snow fall y'all got! lol! Keep up the great work!!

Cheryl

I read you had your LAP-BAND® surgery in 2009. How is your progress? I"m still in the seeing the dietician mode. This site is very helpful for my peace of mind.