Okay, it seems I have been inducted into the Slow Losers Club. Odd, but I guess it's true. I haven't been all that worried about being a slow loser, as long as I am losing. But, my stats speak for me, especially considering I lost 15 pounds in 12 days post-surgery and nothing more for 3 months. So, sigh, here I am. I haven't been a good NSV keeper. I will do my best to keep track and post them here. But I'm hoping they'll have to kick me out of the club, since I really really like seeing the scale move

I can cross my legs now. It's easier if I am sitting back or lounging, but if I'm sitting up and scootch sideways a bit onto one hip, I can comfortably cross. WOW!

My shirts are just too big. I go to put one on and I'm choosing the smallest one I have because all that extra fabric bugs me. Time to shop, but the budget prevents it right now. I'll do it, really!

I need new bras. Forget the fact that the ones I have are stretched and old and ragged, they are too big! The girls just hang, I have no good support with them, and I look bustier than I really am unless I have the Body Dysmorphic Disorder thing going on about my chest size. Some of my bras are 40D's, some are 38D's, a couple are 40C's. I think I need 38, maybe 36D's? I can't imagine needing a 36C but it's possible? Anyhow, time to shop.

I got a hair cut and can't keep my hubby from chasing me around. Wait, is that the new 'do or an NSV?

Friends at church compliment me just about every week, tell me how good I'm looking and what a difference they can see. Yay!

My undies are a little baggy in the butt. Sigh. There goes more money.

I sleep better, don't snore anymore, and rolls in the hay with hubby are no longer uncomfortable...I can breathe when I'm laying down!!!!

My new pants, something I actually shopped for, are size 18-20W and they are loose. Not baggy yet, but loose.

My panni is shrinking a little. It's still there, the overhang above my C-sect scar, and it still looks terribly ugly and it's still in the way, but it's smaller. I even bothered to shave the bikini area the other day. I could almost see it!!

My slide on shoes slide off if I'm not careful. My feet have shrunk/shrank (which is it?).

I used to trudge up the stairs, but now I can walk right up. If I have my slippers on at home and need to go upstairs, I take them off and almost jog up.

Okay, that's it for now. I'll post more as they happen and I promise to do a better job of paying attention to them.

Slow Losers...I did it! I posted NSV's!!!!!

Kathy, you look cute anyways. Glad you are doing so well. I am doing much better. Had a 5 lbs weight gain and that really motivated me to not feel sorry for myself. Going back to the gym has been a HUGE motivator for me. I am looking forward to my fill on July 17th. I also start with a personal trainer on Wed. next week. So far I'm down around 12 lbs but I see the scale moving South again with the exercise jump start.

So, this is my thread and I'm cussin'.

MY BMI IS 29.8.

I'm not Obese?! OMG! I'm not Obese! :faint:

Well, now. Yay me. :huggie:

I just can't believe it. I knew it was coming, but when it popped up on the little calculator? Wow. I'm just shaking my head, I guess I'll go tell hubby and call my mom and my sister? Wow.

That is great!!! You go girl!!!!! Wow to hit the "overweight" and not have obese in your BMI any longer you ROCK Kathy!!!!

Oh Kathy! Such wonderful news! I'm so happy for you! ((((hugs)))) And you go right ahead and cuss up a storm!

Hey Trash mouth!

What's up with this... 179.0current?

oh geez.

You gonna start this crap up again and make me break out the diet pills. :biggrin1: You CANT weigh less then me.

Im really happy for you... I think. :nervous

Don't get too antsy, I was 179.8 this morning LOL!

I discovered www.sparkpeople.com and man was I eating some FAT in my diet! Once I began logging my food and getting some instant feedback on what I was shoveling down the ole gullet, I made some changes. Mainly, Fat Free dressings and less chips and crackers and cheese. I highly recommend it. I was *this* close to ordering the FitDay for home when Cheri mentioned Sparkpeople and it's all I need. Much easier to enter the foods I eat, most are on the list. And now that I have generated a good list of Favorites, it's pretty quick to enter my foods.

Anyhow, I think it's got me on the right track. I told it I wanted to be 145 by Dec 31st this year and it said I need to eat 1200-1550 calories a day and gave me ranges for fat, protien and carbs...as long as I exercise I "should?" get there, right? We'll see.

Wow, I haven't checked in here in a while!

here's a clothes NSV. Since I'm freezing cold all the time, I'm now keen on long-sleeved shirts. Go figure. So I go to Kohl's and try on the XL (in the regular Women's sections, not the Plus sized 1X, 2X or 3X I used to buy) and the XL is too big! WOW! So I now have 5 long-sleeved cotton stretch t-shirts in pretty fall colors in Large. Plain ole Large.

My numbers game isn't going very well. I'm sooo stuck on actual weight loss, even inches aren't budging much. I'm out of the Curves habit, and recovering from the Halloween candy habit. That one got me pretty good for a few weeks.

I thought I could finish this journey without another fill. I so want to avoid the fill/unfill game, but I give up. I have a consult Wed with a local band doc. A REAL band doctor. I'll get a flouro fill and discuss an endoscope with him. I'm tired of wondering if something is wrong with my little band friend. I'm 18+ months out, and haven't done a thing with my band in 13 months. No fills, nada. Time for a check up. I was hoping I'd be in MX with my sister getting her band, but she's not ready to fork over the cash just yet, so I'll not wait for her any longer. I want to see my band. I'll start with a flouro fill and go from there.

Hi Kathy, Great to see you again on the boards. I'm down about 25 lbs since June 6th. I am concentrating on the NSV and the other day I finally go into a size 22 jean. I was thrilled. Best of luck to our slow losers. We have to keep the faith.

Its so encouraging be able to share with other folks having the same slow loser issues.

I have lost all my wt mostly as a result of the post op and post fill liquid diet regimen. I have not lost any weight again in past 3 weeks.

Staying on diet has been terribly hard.

good luck to everyone.

Missy

Excellent Kathy! Hurray!

Wow, I haven't checked in here in a while!

here's a clothes NSV. Since I'm freezing cold all the time, I'm now keen on long-sleeved shirts. Go figure. So I go to Kohl's and try on the XL (in the regular Women's sections, not the Plus sized 1X, 2X or 3X I used to buy) and the XL is too big! WOW! So I now have 5 long-sleeved cotton stretch t-shirts in pretty fall colors in Large. Plain ole Large.

^5

I started in a XXXL dress shirt for work....and that was sometimes snug depending on the cut and I must confess I owned a few XXXXLs for those tough days. :peep:

I ordered two XL dress shirts last week to be "prepared" for when I would be able to wear them.

They came in....they fit. I dig it.

:heh:

They came in....they fit. I dig it.

:heh:

I dig it, too. Feels great, don't it?! :heh: Well done!

Hey, thanks for the kudos, folks! I have a digital camera on my Christmas Wish List, so I hope to be updating some pics soon. I keep running across old fat pics, I should post them, but not without some newer ones to compare! I'm not at goal, but the difference is amazing. I feel like me again. :peep: