I'm not sure that this is the correct place to post this but...

[KindaFamiliar 3,867]

... I've looked the list up and down several times and this is as close to accurate as I could get.

I'm not ranting and/or raving...

It's not a 'men only' thing...

It's not a boy/girl thing...

I'm not 100% certain that it's a 'success story' thing either because the story isn't over yet..

It's just a thing..

Anyway, here's the s**t..

My story is similar to many others here.

Got fat...

Got sleeved...

Lost weight...

Hit a "stall"...

(I use the " around stall because technically, it wasn't all a stall. In the beginning it was. After that it was Christmas, New Years, holiday, drinking, not watching intake...)

I've posted about my "stall" before...

Unfortunately, the "stall" happened when I was floating around the 100kg (220.462 pounds) lost mark. I went from 98.5 kg lost to 96 then back to 98.7...

This went on for four weeks or so leading up to Christmas...

Once Christmas came, I knew it wasn't gonna break in the near future so I stopped weighing.

So for a month, I stopped worrying about calories and carbs and all that stuff.

Yes, I made sure to keep up the Protein and Water, but that was all.

Then, once I was back at work and into my routine, I decided it was time to bite the bullet and weigh in.

I was scared that I'd gained...

Scared that I'd undone some of the good that I'd done...

So with great trepidation, I stepped on the scales (first thing in the morning, straight after a pee, naked apart from my reading glasses).

I could not believe what I saw...

The scale hadn't moved...

I was still within a couple of kg of my 100kg lost.

Well, that got me going...

It was head down and arse up for the next two weeks, making sure I watched EVERYTHING that went in, got right back into training and all that...

No cake at work morning tea.

No waffle fries at the baseball.

No alcohol at the races... (I know, right??!??!)

Protein, water, protein, water, good fat and carbs, repeat...

Tonight, as I walked in the door, something told me to check my weight...

I dunno what it was...

The universe maybe...

_{(Please don't make this a God thing... That's a whoooole other story...)}

Whatever it was, I listened...

I weighed myself..

No fear...

No trepidation..

And I'm pleased to say that, as things currently stand, I have officially lost EXACTLY 100.3kg (221.124 pounds) since Feb 25 last year.

I still have approx 50 kg (110 pounds) to go and hope to have that gone by year's end..

But I'll think about that tomorrow...

Tonight is for enjoying the moment...

Please...

If there's anyone reading this who is struggling or needs support - PM me.

I'm more than happy to answer questions or give opinions/anecdotal advice.

Thanx for reading...

Kinda...

[Islagirl#1 31]

Great story - congrats on your success!

[KindaFamiliar 3,867]

Thanx @@Islagirl#1

Much appreciated...

[rastus 35]

Good stuff....

This is probably normal.....you didn't mention exercise & that is a must I've found.

Injured & laid around for a few weeks & guess what?

My doc said from the beginning forget carbs & calories & watch cm/inches, once I was on target.

Also the nutritionist & psych said eat enough, but if you are not hungry forget stuffing stuff in your mouth.

As I was gaining weight in the early 2000's my GP indicated the best way to loose weight was to shut your [expletive] mouth.

All pertinent advice.

[4MRB4PHOTO 3,899]

.....Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night.

[VSGAnn2014 12,992]

WONDERFUL post, @@KindaFamiliar .

That rocked. Congrats to you.

[ProudGrammy 8,322]

story is similar to many others here.

hey dude

don't know how i should respond??

amazing weight loss

210 lbs gone gone and gone

you look as good as you feel

your life continues to go up, up and away

while your weight goes down,down and down!!

your health and happiness are through the roof!!

you are a great role model to all

and of course in my book

you are ACES!!

many other wonderful comments

that won't fit on one post

enjoy and savor the moment

@@KindaFamiliar said - "I'm not 100% certain that it's a 'success story' thing either because the story isn't over yet.."

if this isn't a success story, i don't know what is!!

story will never be over

more to follow for the rest of your healthier, happier, longer life

keep up the wonderful job

i know you will

kathy

congrats

[deeplue 40]

Thank you for sharing your story. It gives me hope that there might just be success down the road for me. I am months (years?) away from a stall much less a goal.

I'm still three months or so pre-op so my current struggle involves losing those first 50 pounds. I'm 19 pounds down with 31 to go.

I posted about this struggle on another thread in here and one of the people responded with an article about how WLS is not a magic fix for everything. I didn't feel particularly supported, to be honest.

But reading your post gave me some hope - just what I needed to fight the desire to overeat at lunch.< /p>

Thank you.

[KindaFamiliar 3,867]

Thanx all...

I really do appreciate your kind words...

There seems to be a bit of angst in the ranks at the moment, what with all the deleting of accounts and so on...

But I can say with all honesty, that no matter why I've posted here in the past, whether it be to seek support, to support others, or to simply d**k around a bit, I've never felt anything less than supported...

What we have here is an incredibly knowledgeable, inclusive and supportive network of people...

It's a shame that some can't see that...

@@DeepBlue

I'm sorry you didn't feel supported.

I've not read the thread to which you refer so I cannot comment on the specifics...

All I can do is tell you that here, support comes in various forms...

While we may not realise it at the time, the fact that somebody bothers to even respond to our posts means that they give a shit...

The experiences in here are many and varied...

And most people believe that their experience or advice is THE BEST...

It worked for them, so it should work for you..

Of course, this is rarely the case...

But it explains why they're so passionate about it..

My advice to you is simple...

If you post looking for information or support, keep reminding yourself that most of the replies you get are opinions...

They're not rules...

They're not gospel...

They're opinions...

Take whatever information is useful to you and disregard the rest...

If you feel that one or two responses are negative, ignore them...

_{(Of course, don't ignore this.. This information is GOLD!!} )

Just don't be put off by what you perceive to negative...

Because the positives FAR outweigh them...

Good luck to you on your mission...

Should you need any information in the future, don't be afraid to ask..

Anywhere!!

Thanx...

[deeplue 40]

@@KindaFamiliar - Thank you for the feedback. I'm still very new to this site so I am still trying to figure out the different approaches people take. I appreciate your perspective and the offer for support. I just might take you up on that!

Edited February 4, 2016 by deeplue