Goonie

CW: 166
GW: 165....you know what that means....,there's a stall coming up

My surgeon said a year....but I don't think I'll try it. Diet Pepsi was my drug of choice & I'm not sure I want to feed my addiction again....to flipping hard to break!

My surgeon said a year....but I don't think I'll try it. Diet Pepsi was my drug of choice & I'm not sure I want to feed my addiction again....to flipping hard to break!

CW: 166
GW: 165....you know what that means....,there's a stall coming up

Had my breast reduction & axillary liposuction on Monday. I weighed myself before leaving for the hospital: 139. I stayed 3 1/2 days, ate almost nothing while there and came home weighing 140.2. How can you gain weight after they cut (and suck) out at least 2 - 3 lbs? ( I know, I know, Water weight blah blah blah. But that's only supposed to happen to other people, not the special snowflake that is me.)
I am going to report 140 for today, and not the extra tenths. Because I'm mad darn it.

Oh my goodness....a couple of trios through me off & I forgot to post....SORRY!
Anywho...
CW168
GW 165

170....this may be the hardest 5 pounds I've ever had to lose

Oops, forgot to post yesterday.
CW: 171
GW: 165

CW-172....yay!

Good Friday morning!!!
CW: 173
GW: 165.....as long as I've been in the 170's I will be amazed if I make goal...but I'm trying to be a little unrealistic to help me avoid the Kahlua fudge & chocolate covered cherry Cookies that December brings....good luck to all!!!

Good Friday morning!!!
CW: 173
GW: 165.....as long as I've been in the 170's I will be amazed if I make goal...but I'm trying to be a little unrealistic to help me avoid the Kahlua fudge & chocolate covered cherry Cookies that December brings....good luck to all!!!

Are we checking in here?
If so, my current weight is 178.

CW:174...whoop whoop!!!

Please add me....I'm definitely going to need some accountability during cookie baking season

You will make it & your dress is amazing!!!

Cw:177...,gah! One pound loss for the week....Going. So. Slow. Perhaps we could add a few weeks to the month of November so I can reach goal

TWOVILLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Today I moved out of the 300's and into the 2's! It feels great to live in twoville ????
Next stop, I'm hoping at some point in my life, it would be great to just feel what it's like to live in Onederland! CHEERS

Cw:177...,gah! One pound loss for the week....Going. So. Slow. Perhaps we could add a few weeks to the month of November so I can reach goal

Are we checking in here?
If so, my current weight is 178.

Since the topic was so eloquently brought up, I thought I would share MY reason for not telling the public at large about my decision to have WLS. No, I am not ashamed, embarrassed nor am I being dishonest with myself. I am not protecting myself from ridicule or dissension and I do not care if my decision is a popular one or unpopular. I know I've shared this before, so pardon me if I bore you with a repeat.

I am a mom, a wife and a successful business owner. I am the VP of my HOA, I have held dozens of positions on the PTA both locally and nationally. I work with my sorority undergrad group, I volunteer at a women's shelter, I work with special needs children. I do mud runs, zumba and am a training instructor at my martial arts school. I organize charity 5ks, lock ins and I used to be a girl scout leader. I was a theater major before I wizened up about my talents and now I am a theater mom. I can't sing, but I can dance when I've had a few cocktails. I can cross one eye while leaving the other one straight. I've been skiing double black diamonds all my life and I am a diamond certified gemologist. I am currently writing a book on my field of business. I have broken my nose 4 times doing stupid things and still don't have a bump. I had a brain tumor. Both of my kids attend special high schools for extremely gifted children and they obviously get it from me, not my husband whom I've been married to for 20 years. I drive a minivan but I prefer to go offroading in a jeep. I am white Water certified in a kayak and a canoe. I have a wicked sense of humor and I hug strangers randomly. I am pro-choice, a libertarian, and a gay right's advocate. I could bore you with more, but I am sure that is more than enough to digest for ow.

I am *so much more* than someone who has had WLS. I would much prefer to learn about the person I am with than explain what a sleeve is. I don't care for my weight loss to be the center of conversation every time I see someone nor do I feel the need to be the advocate for such a personal decision.
When people ask, I tell them the truth. I sought the advice of a doctor and nutritionist. I follow a low carb, high Protein diet. I shake my ass a *lot*. I am eating healthier and have made the right choices for *me* to be successful at weight loss. I owe no one any more than that.

It is up to me to choose how I want to be defined. My choice is NOT as a WLS patient. If you choose differently, so be it. I will not judge you or shame you nor will I try to decide for you. Your body, your choice. Run with it.

as of today I made it! to halfway, the better half. my band removal to sleeve surgery was 5 months ago. my band was 7 years ago and ended up leaking and created bulemia. I could never tell if I could eat, overeat, or vomit after 2 bites, and couldnt get below 202. I am so thankful I did this, tho it is still far from easy and I have a lot of GERD. Happy to be in onederland, even happier to try on clothes from 20 yr ago, triple happy to have hope for my future. my wonderful hourglass figure is not here yet, but it is so much better overall, and my dowager's hump is almost gone. I shall be looking into some plastics and such, but for now, I feel my path is bright. love sara

Not too late Goonie this is the first week check in, welcome

It's been a little while since I've visited the forums, but I wanted to check back and share some success! My surgery was July 31, at 350 lb, and as of today I'm at 292, which puts me at a BMI of 39.6, under the 40 cutoff for morbid obesity! I'm so excited! The last week I've bought some new clothes and it feels good to throw the old ones away, although I'm keeping a few for some before/after stuff. I'm right on the border of being able to shop at more "normal" clothing stores, and I can't wait. I'm eating pretty much everything now, nothing hurts at all and I feel as normal as I can, but if I try to cheat or eat too much, my body punishes me, and I like that. My old habits can't come back. My wife loves that we can share meals now because it helps her to eat less too. My 4-year old even out-eats me! It's really great. I'm so glad I made this choice to get the surgery. Even self-paying it at just under $20,000, I feel like it was the best investment I've made in myself. My next goal is to get a total of 100 lb down by the end of the year. I'll be ramping up the activity to help with that, and my caloric intake has been fine I think. Anyways, I'm typing this right before bed, and shortly after the period of time where I take my nightly sleep meds, including Ambien, so how it feels like I;m kind of all over the place. So I guess I'll end it with that. Good to see you all again!

It took me 6 weeks to feel "normal". 8 weeks to feel good/energetic! You'll get there, it just takes time....believe me it's much easier to say that at 5 months out....those first few weeks just dragged for me. Take care!

It took me 6 weeks to feel "normal". 8 weeks to feel good/energetic! You'll get there, it just takes time....believe me it's much easier to say that at 5 months out....those first few weeks just dragged for me. Take care!