okay... well... if you've been on the board for a while you probably know that every so often, even though my weight loss has been pretty good, I freak out and say I'm not loosing. Well. I'm freaking out again... but with a little pondering of the subject I have realized that my freak out posts probably belong here.... since they appear to be closleky tied to my cycle. 3 days before I start I feel fatter than ever and start to believe that I am a medical marvel and the sleeve will not work for me.

So this time I'm onto the pattern. I've never been a 28 days kinda girl... It hits me whenever mother nature pleases... so I just wait.

I've been feeling fat and unsuccessful for several days now... so I know whats comming.... but I could still use a few grounding words from my sleeve sisters.

I'm almost three months out. At 2 mos I had lost 22 lbs and I weigh again on the 21st. I only weigh monthly because the scale makes me crazy. My goal has been 6 lbs per month. I tell myself If I can loose 6 lbs per month I'm doing good... If less I need to change something. If I make my 6lb goal on the 21st I will have lost 28 lbs in 3 mos.

I wish I was loosing as fast as others... but I have to remember that I never could have lost this much pre sleeve.

Anyway.... just a few "ata boys" would go a long way right now

thanks

stacey

You are in tune with your body and that is half the battle. Keep on keepin' on sista and before you know if you will be at goal!

Recognizing the patterns is half the battle, and you're doing really fabulous. Plus, you're probably reaping some great benefits of the weight you've already dropped.

Sometimes when I have "fat" days, I make a little list of stuff I have recently done that I could not or would not of done pre-op. It kind of puts things in perspective, and give my ego a nice little stroke.

Did you know the average karaoke machine that they use at bars, and parties weighs 22 pounds? Try imagining strapping that thing on your back and lugging it around! ! ! Now, that put things in perspective for us, right?

You're doing great Stacey, and just stay the course ! ! !

Atta Girl Stacy, you are doing great, look how you've kicked butt with the hiking, you are going to lose,be healthy- this surgey is going to make you sucessful and the 6lbs a month is a great goal. Just keep on with your regime and the lbs will come off. :biggrin0:

You are doing great, the coolest part of this journey, though not one that others see is the changes that go on within you. To become obese I had to physically and spiritually check out from what I was doing to my body. You have checked back in, your posts really show that you are growing and learning to take care of you! That is bigger and better than any weight loss. If we lost know weight at all, but were able to rediscover what it feels like to be kind to our bodies we should be very proud of ourselves. That being said....isn't it cool to have lost 22 lbs and see the changes in your body!!! Hang on, your pace might be different than others, but this is YOUR journey. And you are rocking it!!!

You guys are so awsome. Thats why I love this site. I have plenty of friends... but there is some of this stuff that they will just never understand. Thanks so much.... I'm going to have a reat day today !!!!

Well, as all of you that are of sound mind might have predicted.... my ticker moved!!!!! Man my head does weird stuff sometimes. I had so much anxiety the two or three days leading up to weigh day.... convinced I wasn't going to loose enough. Whew... I can put it away for another month.

thanks

stacey