Hey friends! I have not checked in for quite awhile, took a little break from the forum. I weighed 187.1 lbs this morning, so that makes me down 4.5 lbs since I last checked in 4 weeks ago. It has definitely slowed down, but I'm ok with that as long as I'm still losing. I have 21 lbs until I hit my surgeons goal of 100 lbs lost, and 37 lbs until I hit my personal goal of weighing 150 lbs. I am playing it by ear, may change that goal as I get closer. It has been so long since I have weighed less than 200 lbs, that I don't really know where would be a good weight for me!

I hope you all are having a wonderful week, and I look forward to hearing how you are doing!

Welcome back Kristina! I understand the slowing down - me too!

I am down 1.4 this week to 148.2. I'll take it. I'm less than 20 lbs to goal and have done very little exercise through it all (half my time with a leak) so I know it's time to start exercising faithfully. I need to use this week to get in to a routine. The goal I picked isn't in the normal BMI range but slightly above it. I would love to lose and get in to that range but if I don't I am ok with that too. Right now I need to do some major toning.

Kristina - I think you will know when you hit the right weight. It might take some time but it wil happen!

Libbe - toning is my biggest issue right now. I haven't been working out, add that to aging skin and pre surgery sag due to years of yo you dieting and I'm a mess without clothes on! (but I'm looking damn good fully dressed )

Drum rollplease - I hit my goal (actually .6 under on) this week. Yay for me!

Hello, August sleeves! I didn't know this page existed! I weigh once a week and am down 86.5 lbs now. I am about 40 lbs from my goal weight and couldn't be happier with my decision to do this!

Hi Jill! I see you are in southern Illinois - I'm in central - Taylorville here, Max Hammer in Springfield was my Dr!

Hello, August sleeves! I didn't know this page existed! I weigh once a week and am down 86.5 lbs now. I am about 40 lbs from my goal weight and couldn't be happier with my decision to do this!