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I've have been stalling so frequently that I have really been down in the dumps lately. These past two months I would lose a few pounds and for the remainder of that week and the next week I would just bounce up and down with the pounds I'd lost on the scales. Then I will lose a few more and do the same thing for two weeks again. It really can be nerve wrecking, but thank goodness I measured in the beginning to let me know that I am progressing no matter what the scales say! These are my measurements and inches lost.

03/18/2011

neck 17.25

arms 19/19

bust 55.5

waist 54

belly button/lower waist 56

hips 59

thighs 35/35

calves 19.25/19.25

06/06/2011

neck 15 (2.25 inches)

arms 17/17 (4 inches)

bust 48(7.5 inches)

waist 46 (8 inches)

belly button/lower waist 48 (8 inches)

hips 54(5 inches)

thighs 29/29 ( 12 inches)

calves 17/17 (4.5 inches)

You think that you are big now until you look back and see just how BIG you actually were!!! Like a whole 51.25 inches BIGGER..... LOL

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Great perspective!!! I love it!

Congratulations on losing the inches..wow,,, tape measure doesnt lie!!!B)

You are doing great - try to only weigh yourself once a week....hold off as hard or tempting as it may be, hold off for one full week..... if avoids the ups & downs that you see when you weigh yourself so frequently.

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Yep! I agree the tape measure is a wonderful thing when the scale isn't moving and has been my friend over the last 6mths!!

Keep up the good work... =]

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AWESOME! AND...you lost in your arms! I'm jealous...I have lost inches EVERYWHERE except my flippin flapping arms! LOL...it is sooooo maddening! Super results!

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Yay for you! That's great and incredibly inspiring. I didn't measure before the surgery, but I'm only 2 weeks out. I think it might be time to get out the tape for future reference! :D

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On the scale issue, I had to ask my hubby to hide it from me and just take it out on Saturday mornings. I just couldn't stay off of it in the mornings and if I had gone up even a tenth of a pound...it ruined my day! I never did measure but I can tell by the way my clothes fit me that I have lost inches.

Keep up the great work everyone!!

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I've been in a severe funk... stalled for my 4th week... I lost 9lbs the month of May.. UGH ... but i've lost 2 inches around my waist since 4/6 .. Who knows maybe it'll turn around for me... but I do Thank GOD for Tiffykins who sent me a great email I just got today when I logged on.. I am just at the frame of mind that I don't know what is right to eat and what isn't and if I lose I lose if I don't, I tried.. .but one way or another i'm down almost 60 lbs and I'm no longer a diabetic so thats a plus.. :)

But seriously my brain is tired of trying to figure this all out LOL

So happy for everyone's accomplishments... SO PROUD of you all... :) KICK SOME SERIOUS BUTT!!! :)

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