sheliss

A few days late but at least I met goal. 239.8!!! Yeah!

240.3 this morning

Yeah!!! 240.6 today

I'm posting one day early before I go out of town. Down a slight bit today to 242.3

I'm up this week-- 243.5--- been eating out way too much!!

9-22. 241.5

Today I'm 243.2

Today I'm 245.5. Yeah!!

9/1. 248.6 lbs

Thanks for the input everyone. I have found one group that meets 1x a month. I missed it for August, but will check it out next month. I think I will be in the same boat of not necessarily 'needing' it, but enjoying being able to talk to others going through similar challenges. Also hoping I meet some friends to exchange meal/snack ideas with.

Yeah! So excited that you're doing another one!! Thank you so much for helping us all to stay on track.

today is 8/24/2017

current weight 251.2

goal weight 240

Thanks!!
Sheila

I'm so bummed. I thought for sure I would be down this week and meet my goal, but instead I'm up a teensy bit. Boo! Today's weight is 252.3. I just cannot wait to get under the 250 mark!! Hopefully next week!!

Hey guys-

I'm three months out from surgery and things are going well. I've heard people talk about participating in WLS support groups, and I'm wondering if this is something I should look into? I'm not finding many options for local meetings I can attend, but I have seen a few online support meetings. What do you guys think? How important are the actual meetings? Or do you get by with just the info on the forums?

For me, It's Zumba. I have to do a class, so there is an instructor there and I stay for the full time. If i do home videos, walking, or just the machines at a gym, I get bored after about 20 minutes and quit. With Zumba, the time flies by, and before I know it, I've done 50-60 minutes of exercise and burned 600-800 calories. Love it!!

251.7 today

7/28---- 251.9. Yeah!

7/21 --- 256.9 lbs. finally off my stall!! Yeah!

7/14- current weight is still 259.5 [emoji853]

7/7---- 259.5 for me. Thanks

Thank you for sharing [emoji4]

June 30th--- 259.3 lbs

263.5-- June 24th

So excited to get this going.

Current weight 267.3

Goal weight 249.6

11 hours ago, tuhok1591 said:

I had VSG 4/17/17 & have lost 44 lbs to date.

HW 278, SW 263, CW 234

I hit a stall from weeks 4-6 and could not get below 240. Finally dropped 6 lbs last week. WHAAAAT! That really encouraged me and made me realize that I will plateau but will need to be a bit more patient and look at how far I have come in a relatively short time.

I walk 2-3 miles daily after dinner. Tracking my food in My Fitness Pal and doing Workweek Fitbit challenges keeps me accountable & helps to motivate me. Add me as your Fitbit pal & we can motivate each other.

I just tried Zumba & love it! Even though I feel awkward and haven't quite got any of the moves down, I am having fun while exercising & looking forward to going twice a week in July. Yes, I am the one who is still going left while everyone is going to the right.

Keep the faith and keep up the good work everyone!
Remember, if you only lose 2lbs a week, that is 100 lbs in a year!
I am sure it took so much longer to gain and the scale does not always tell a true tale. Work hard, stay the course and your efforts will soon be rewarded!

i'm glad you found Zumba and are enjoying it. I've been doing it on & off for the past few years, and it's truly the only form of exercise that i can really say that i enjoy. Like you, I'm often the one going the wrong direction, but it's just so much fun. I will send you a friend request on FitBit. I've been looking for people to connect with on MyFitnessPal that have had surgery and share their food journals. I need ideas for lunches and dinners. Does anyone know of people at our point or further along that shares these? Thank you!

On 6/3/2017 at 11:09 AM, jenlynn3324 said:

Had mine on 4/17 doing good and feeling great!! I ride bicycle 30 min and do weights at gym and started on elliptical but can't do much of it lol.. I have a Water bottle to help me get my 64 oz Water in and getting my Protein in first.. I'm in a weight stall right now that sucks but hoping to get back to losing soon... pre surgery wt 270.. surgery wt 263.. now 240

Jen- i'm in a stall too-- will be 2 weeks tomorrow without any movement. I know eventually we'll both keep moving forward, but it's definitely frustrating when the scale isn't moving! Hope you move past your stall soon!