Can we please stop using the word "only" to describe our weight loss? Example, I have been banded for XX months and have "only" lost XX pounds. Almost every time I read this statement and then I count how many weeks and divide it out, it is usually in the 1-2 pound a week range. People we are not giving ourselves enough credit for what we have done! I have seen people say they "only" lost 40,50,90 pounds! I don't care how long it took! You did it, its wonderful, life changing, in fact. I don't care if you "only" lost 1 pound thats one less than you had. I hope we can start celebrating our successes and stop "only-ing" them!

Can I amend your statement Apples2 and say that you ended up with "only" three just cuz they look good!

That's the big difference - before you bought clothes because they fit - NOW you buy clothes because not ONLY do they fit - THEY LOOK GOOD! Enjoy!!!

mj

That is so true and thank you for amending my statement, Emjay. So nice to know now that things will just fit.

I was banded 10 months ago today...

I have "only" lost 67 lbs, lets see that is 6.7 lbs per month

I have "only lost 67 lbs, that is 1.56 lbs per week

I have "only" lost 67 lbs, that is .02 lbs per day

I have "only" lost 67 lbs, that is .009 lbs per hour

I have "only" lost 67 lbs, that is .0001 lbs per minute

I have "only" lost 67 lbs, that is .000006 lbs per second

but you know what

I HAVE GAINED MY LIFE BACK!!!

Guilty! Though, I always add in an asterisk because I know that it's awesome pace and something to be very happy about.

I embrace your challenge! Now, if we could just get rid of the word "diet" as a deprival/derogatory term, and use it as the "diet" meaning what we eat to live...