Hi everyone--I thought I'd listen to some advice from one of the other monthly groups and start one master thread in which we have an ongoing discussion/updates. I don't know about you all but I certainly spend most of my time on these boards on the pre-op forum and the general forum, not here. It would be nice to have just one thread to go to once in this forum.

We can maybe start out with introductions?

As for me, I'm going the "online privacy" route for now (paranoid that people I haven't told about this will somehow stumble across me on this site I guess, which is crazy, I know) but I can give you the big picture:

You can call me Penny, I'm 27, single and live in the Washington, DC area. I have a background in politics (which is why I live in DC) but now I'm a librarian which is much cooler and way more fun (trust me on that). Oh, and there's no "Marion the Librarian" thing with me either. One of the things I hear most frequently (besides the cliche "you have such a pretty face") is "but you don't LOOK like a librarian", which is another one of those bizarre backhanded compliments that you never really know how to take.

Personality wise, I'm kind of dorky, big into public radio and books and popular science. Oh, I'm also a little on the paranoid side (as you may be able to tell from earlier in this post). Beyond that I'm just kind of silly and friendly, VERY much so into traveling and I'm an aspiring "green" domestic diva (but that's not going so well).

YEA! less then 20lbs to go. I had enough calories yesterday to last the week, Chillin in the pool and drinking wine with my girls and man do I feel it today YUK!

Awesome! Good for you. I have a 40th call reunion in three weeks.....YIKES!.........you think I could lose 70lbs by then??? LOL. Really, this new fill has me tight. I just hope not too tight. I can't eat in the morning then is loosens up for lunch and dinner. I think I am at a "sweet spot".

The dietician told my DH to use the crockpot for the Protein. She said they go down so much better. I guess I will break out the ol crockpot. Do you have any low fat recipes or a recipe book for crockpots?

OOPS! I meant class reunion.

I'm sure you look great and you'll knock their socks off! I don't really have a cookbook I just kinda wing it. I'll try to find some recipes for you.

Just checking in. 30 lbs til goal. I'm not as excited as I should be about it though.

Just checking in. 30 lbs til goal. I'm not as excited as I should be about it though.

Why not? Are you scared? You should be so pround of yourself

Why not? Are you scared? You should be so pround of yourself

I guess it's because I have more pressing things to worry about at this time, that's taking away from my weight loss journey experience.

I'm sure you look great and you'll knock their socks off! I don't really have a cookbook I just kinda wing it. I'll try to find some recipes for you.

Yeah, I got in touch with a few of my old classmates. I don't know if I am going. Talking to them kinda took the anticiaption of seeing them go away. I'll see how I feel in a couple of weeks. Anyway, I got that unfill of .3 and I feel so much better. I think I may be at a "sweet spot". Down 3lbs.

Yeah, I got in touch with a few of my old classmates. I don't know if I am going. Talking to them kinda took the anticiaption of seeing them go away. I'll see how I feel in a couple of weeks. Anyway, I got that unfill of .3 and I feel so much better. I think I may be at a "sweet spot". Down 3lbs.

I am glad to hear you are doing better!

Yeah, I got in touch with a few of my old classmates. I don't know if I am going. Talking to them kinda took the anticiaption of seeing them go away. I'll see how I feel in a couple of weeks. Anyway, I got that unfill of .3 and I feel so much better. I think I may be at a "sweet spot". Down 3lbs.

I think you should go, It'll be fun And congrats on the 3lbs.

I think you should go, It'll be fun And congrats on the 3lbs.

Well, congrats on having only 20lbs to go.......great! Yeah, I don't think I am going to the reunion. I have another engagement that I commited to several months ago. Those people are my REAL friends.

Once again I am journaling in hopes to get back to reality. I think I was eating close to 1500cals . Now, I have it down to 1200. It is tough.

I'm sure my goal is higher then a lot of peoples. I'm just trying to get down to 155, I'm 5'6 and I think I'll be happy with that. I was the last time I weighed that, You know about 100yrs ago.

I'm sure my goal is higher then a lot of peoples. I'm just trying to get down to 155, I'm 5'6 and I think I'll be happy with that. I was the last time I weighed that, You know about 100yrs ago.

155....mmmmm.... I must've skipped that weight completely. It isn't even a faint memory.:thumbup:

155....mmmmm.... I must've skipped that weight completely. It isn't even a faint memory.:sad:

That's funny! Also I must say I can't beleave your 41, You look fantastic!!

Come on people, Check in. I'm gettin lonely on this thread!

Come on people, Check in. I'm gettin lonely on this thread!:biggrin:

sorry girl, I just have been busy with the grandbaby. Nothing new to report........not pbing anymore, but now I am hungry........what's up with that? One moment I am sliming.......then I don't get full. I haven't lost since I was so tight. I am begining to think 700 calories is what I ought to shoot for because 1200 is too many to lose on. I am just frustrated, and it doesn't help that my DH is losing 4lbs a week.......yep he has lost 21lbs since July 15th. Oh well, I will keep traveling along on this journey.