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Ah yes, the Constipation. Smooth Move Tea was the best for me. One cup in the evening and by morning, I was ready to go.

I also had Cigna and that first appointment didn't count.

158 for 12/27 check in.

12/13 was 161.

12/20 is 158

I forgot to post last week.

OK, that's not entirely true. I was mad because I gained. I really wanted to hit that 150 but it's just not happening.

161 for last wednesday's weight in.

Still at 160.4

I struggled with dizziness the first couple of months. My issue was blood pressure. I wasn't drinking enough Water to keep my blood pressure up. I bought a blood pressure machine that I use when I feel dizzy to help monitor how I'm doing. If I get enough water during the day, I'm fine.

Started at 163... went up to 164... now at 160.4

160.4 I will take it! Woot!

Side note, I adhered to my eating plan very strictly. Did have much wine and ate all my Protein. It works when I do it right.

Wheeeeelp: 164. Not really the direction I wanted to go, especially when I saw a touch of the 161s earlier in the week but oh well.

Goal: 150 Start: 163

11/22: 164

I was in the same depressive situation and my weightloss was about the same as yours at this point. That first month is glorious. You loose an incredible amount of weight and it feels so good. The rest of the months tend to slow down.

You've lost 35 pounds. Go find some weights and try to lift that (actually don't do that unless you are exercise approved).

Also, remember that loosing weight, especially fat, produces hormone responses. I too got horribly depressed right around the same time. Whenever I drop 4 or 5 pounds, I feel it again. Getting up and walking and exercising really helped me feel better. And it helps with the weightloss.

I also went through a really sad period when I mourned food. I cried over not being able to eat the large amounts I wanted. It's OK to cycle through your feelings. It's normal and expected.

I do my calves as well.

At the gym they measure my shoulder width. That's actually gone down an inch. It would be hard to measure that by yourself though.

Wonderful! I love that you recreated your original picture. You look fantastic and very happy with your results.

Start weight: 163
Goal weight: 140
Hahahaha. Just kidding.
Realistic goal weight: 150

Month 7 and I seem to be stuck at 164-165. It's been about 4 weeks now. I also seem to be eating more than I could before month 6. I also seem to be drinking more alcohol. Yeah. I know what I'm doing wrong. It's not so much a matter of being stuck as it a matter of I haven't followed the plan for a month. Time to get it back together. I have 25 pounds to reach my goal and I really want it badly.

Popped back up a half pound to end at 165. That was my goal weight so I'm pretty dang happy.

10/13 I PASSED MY GOAL!!!!!

164.5

If I loose another pound, I will be out of obese and into overweight. It's been 18 years!

10/6

166.5 slowly getting there.

I've worked out on my own and with personal trainers.

Personal trainer pre-surgery: great girl. I enjoyed out talks and she became one of my friends. The sessions were short and I don't think I really got what I wanted out of it. I was looking for strength growth, weight-loss and overall health.

Post surgery I worked out alone. I was doing great and really pushing myself and I was excited to see progress. Then, I started getting hurt and muscle recovery was horrible. 5 days being extremely sore? I didn't want to stop working out but I knew something was going wrong.

Personal trainer post-surgery: Awesome. It's actually a small group class of 5 to 10 people but the instructor is a personal trainer and spends time with each of us making sure we know how to perform the exercises and use the machines when we use them. I've gained so much strength. He's also very encouraging, listens to me and offers excellent feedback.

Personal trainers are not cheap so you kind of need to know what you want out of them before signing up. It sucks to get stuck in a contract for 3 months when you aren't happy.

And yes, tell your trainer about your surgery. You need someone with experience in training people with bariatric surgery. Or, at the very least, you need someone who won't try and contradict your doctor's instructions.

9/29: 166lbs

I am so close to challenge goal!

A tattoo. On an area of skin that hasn't sagged too badly. I've wanted a particular hiking themed one for a while and decided it would be my reward when I get to goal.

Late weigh in!

9/20 my weight was 168.3.

9/15 weigh in: 168

Checking in at 171.5. Not bad considering I was up at 175 Monday due to a weekend Holiday and lots of eating on the road.

I started my surgery at 220 and I'm now at 173. My weightloss has slowed down dramatically this last month. It could be due to my workout routine which tends to incorporate a lot of weights.

Most of my body pains are gone and I couldn't be happier. Feet pain, hip pain, leg pain, headaches... my #1 reason for the surgery.

My Hair loss is also pretty ugly right now. Thin hair runs in the family so I've already been dealing with some balding; I was hoping it wouldn't get worse but oh well.

I can definitely eat more in one sitting and eat more variety. Some days I find myself slipping back into the pattern of eating out of boredom. Everyday is a bit of a challenge and that's OK. Before surgery I didn't see myself as a food addict but now I really do recognize that I am addicted to food.

Goal weight: 165
Current weight: 172.8