monken

SW 232
CW 190
GW 150
Half way there, slow and easy.....

SW 232
CW 190
GW 150
Half way there, slow and easy.....

OHMYGOD, OHMYGOD, OHMYGOD!!!!!
It happened!
After a month-long stall, I finally lost two pounds!!!!!!!!!!!
I needed this so badly, you have no idea! I was almost to the point where I was contemplating accepting that the surgery netted me a 30-pound weight loss, and, well, at least I wouldn't be regaining that, and I kept focusing on the non-scale victories, but WOW! I've been perking up little by little as the thyroid meds kicked in, and kept up with the crunches, push-ups, and squats, just to make myself feel like I was doing something... and today I jumped on the scale and saw that it had moved.
Wow.
I really needed that.

Was my bday (54) last night hubby took me out to Celebrate. Had two bites appitizer grilled mozzerella w/chopped Tomato. Entree of baby spinach salad with pan seared salmon bits and chunks of fresh mozzarella slowly ate only 4oz. Two bites of Tiramisu! I'm happy 42 pound gone 41 to go!
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Here is some wise words to live by.....
I am in competition with no one.
I run my own race.
I have no desire to play the game of being better than anyone, in anyway, shape or form.
I just aim to improve to be better than I was before.
That's me and I'm free......

Just bought vacation clothes and did not once venture into the big girl section, nothing I tried on was too small. Yay!

Well I have to tell y'all about I feel like a 16 year old who's been out on her first date I've been divorced about 6 years and was married 10 years . Well about a week ago I saw a friend of mine and a couple of days later he called me and said that his friend that was with him wanted to take me out and he told him I would go with out asking me I said are you crazy he said no I need to get out so I agreed but tried to get him and his girlfriend to double with us he said no she had to work ok we go to dinner ( I was just hoping I didn't get sick Red Lobster so fish is ok for my tummy) and then he asked if I wanted to go to the Laser Show and Fireworks at Stone Mountian well we had a very nice night so he's called me everyday since and sends me sweet little tex so we had our second date tonight and it was great this is such a strange feeling hadn't been on a date for about 17 years. He just wants to do everything for me open doors hold my hand to get up and in and out of the car didn't now guys still really did those things for you. Just makes you feel good and special 5 months ago I probably wouldn't have gone .

I'm only at 35 lbs lost overall, but not worried about a 6 month marker. We'll all get there - some of us may just be slower about it! Don't give up!

I'm at 42 lbs and had surgery 5 days after you....as long as we keep going the right direction I think we are golden! The whole 'I feel great part' is really what matters right????

It's so freaking worth it!!!! I'm not losing nearly as fast as the other folks from February but I'm slowly and consistently losing (except for the darn stalls). And I'm not starving, and I don't feel deprived, and I feel good!!!! I never ever ever felt this good with that darn band!!! So very worth it!!!!!
HW 312, pre-op (RNY) 255, current weight 214.6

Okay, soap box moment....you just had major surgery, you're probably not doing intense exercise yet, your body is trying to figure out what you've done to it but you're losing 1/2 a pound a day.....that's fantastic!! Take a step back and look at the big picture. If you continue to lose at this rate you'll lose 180 pounds a year.....give yourself some credit and breathe, don't drive yourself crazy expecting crazy results.

You do what's right for you, I don't touch. the stuff and never will...ps sucralose is not the bad one Aspartame and Asculefame are poison. Why would you go through this type surgery and then eat poison? Did you know that there are 92 side effects of Aspartame one is death?
Are you conflicted about that? Sorry I'm sure i will either piss you off or someone else that reads it. I am politically direct not politically correct.. I just don't understand

Debbie that's exactly true!!! As I was told the same. I kept
Fretting about loosing slow but I only have 80lbs. to loose start to finish. Wed I will be 9 weeks post op and as of tonight I have only lost 32.5lbs. As far as sugar goes... Since surgery I don't like anything sweet but before I was addicted to it!!! I plan on never going back to my addiction just on case !!!

I'm 55 and having surgery on the 20th

Shrimp ceviche...yummmmmmm

Slow and easy is fine with me after 5 years of two crappy lap bands I couldn't be more HAPPY

Slow and easy is fine with me after 5 years of two crappy lap bands I couldn't be more HAPPY

To all our February Group would like to wish everyone a HAPPY MOTHERS DAY have a wonderful and BLESSED DAY

About 2 months holding steady at 155 lbs. so I am going to say this with conviction 185 lbs gone forever!!!
340 lbs day of surgery 02/21/2012
Today at 155... Yes they are a size 8 and med top!!!
Hell yes!!!!

Today I hit a milestone. As some of you know, my mom is on a kidney transplant list, has been for over 2 years. She is an extremely tough match and no one in the family matches, but I am, by far, the closest. She's goes in to see the transplant team in a couple of weeks to start discussions on a treatment that is supposed to get her antibody levels down and make her easier to match. If they're able to do the treatments, I'm #1 up to look at as a donor, but my BMI has to be <35. Today I am officially 35.0. Fingers crossed!!!!
HW 312, pre-op (lap-band) 294, pre-op (RNY) 255, surgery date 2/11/13, goal weight 154, current weight 217.2

Weight is off again, and I've learned that I must only weigh once a week. Maybe I'm gaining muscle? I've been riding my bike to work, and my pants continue to get looser... In any case -- Water weight, increased muscle mass -- regardless of what it is, I will stop fretting over the day-to-day weight and keep my eyes on the bigger picture.