MONDAY MORNING WEIGH-INS

Aw, Stacey...I'm bummed to hear that you are still not feeling well. I can understand that although you are losing, it's not the way you wanted it to go. I sure hope that your "people" can come up with some solutions for you...you need to get back to being the chipper Stacey that we all know and love! Sending you some good thoughts and positive energy to get you back on the road to health...maybe the fairy can help you out, too? ~Suz

Stacey- that is wierd- why all the problems now- so far out? Here's hoping you feel better soon- please keep us updated... prayers coming... Holly

Stacey - yeah I don't get it, why all of a sudden a year out? I will be keeping you in my prayers hon. Sure not the way you wanted to lose the weight huh? Keep us posted. (((HUGS)))

Ok, so I have been pretty steady for the last month or two. Juggling 150-154. Last Monday, I was 154, This Monday I am 150. STATS: Highest Weight 280's Pre OP 267 Last week 154 This week 150 Up & Down! I was on my monthly thing and it is tappering off now, So I think that the 4 pounds lost was from that! I'll take it any way it comes though. Total weight loss 117 Pounds Pant Size before 26-28 Size now (4-6 Slacks) (8-13 Jeans) Shirt Size before XXXL Size now S-M-L - Depending on the make Drum ROLL Please, BRA size before DD, Size now AA - OMG! I think the 117 pounds came from here. I am down tonothing.

HW: 232 SW: 228 LW: 120.2 CW: 117.8 Short and sweet today, I am swamped at work. Not sure why I lost so much this past week. I am on estrogen pills and a patch, which I thought would make me GAIN weight, because it's like being on Birth control. Very odd. Oh well, I go see my surgeon on Thursday for my 1 year follow up...we will see how much he yells at me. What I am just wandering is when does the hair start looking normal again...I have so much babyhair growing in still. It needs to grow a bit faster so my hair is not looking like silk that has been blow-dryed. Crazy! Well, have a great day! Lindy

Lindy- baby hair here too- when I put it in a ponytail I have horns!!! Holly

Beth, you have done awesome....Congrats!!! I really feel that it's how we feel at what weight. As long as you feel great well there you are Plus you could be like me, I stayed at 152-3 for 2 months and have now started dropping again. HW - 270 SW - 250 LW - 147 CW - 145 A two pound loss not too shabby Anna

Hi Everyone - It's been awhile since I did the monday weigh ins..... life is so crazy busy - as we all know. I'm still hanging in there - hw 311 sw 295 cw 164 - with a bmi of normal !!!! I don't think that I've ever had a normal bmi - not since 1st grade. According to the chart on OH - 5'8" - 164 pounds = normal BMI. my goal is to get to 160 by feb. 7th..... hoping at least. I have my year check up that day ( it's a month late because I had knee surgery on 1/8). Ya know it's funny.... when I look at myself I feel like I still need to lose about 10 - 15 more pounds. However, i just saw pictures of myself from this weekend at a party and I'm not sure I like how boney my neck and face looks.....my kids say i'm looking skeletal - do you think we will ever be ok with how we look? Congrats to everyone who is celebrating their 1 year anniversary....keep up the great work in year #2. Marta

Good Morning, January Lovelies! Things are moving along...I am hungry a lot, eating often (maybe too often), and gaining a few back like I should . It is really messing with my mind, though. I posted some thoughts about it in my profile blog, with lots more babbling to come, I am sure. Anyway, here's the numbers for the week: Surgery/high: 251.5 Last Monday: 142 Today: 143.8 Loss/gain: +1.8 BMI: 23.1 Now, let's see if I can mentally allow myself to keep gaining back to 145 or 150. It's so hard to see those numbers creep up....but I know that I would much rather look normal and healthy, as opposed to looking skinny and gaunt just to see some low number on the scale. No one else sees that but me anyway, so what does it really matter, right? Have a great day, ladies! I'm off to have a cup of chai tea (my new addiction) and some kind of Matrix protein shake (yummy) . ~Suz

Suz - I bet it is hard mentally handling gaining weight, afterall a year ago you went in to this wanting to lose. But really, when it all comes down to it, you know your body and where you need to be. So when you get to that point and want to maintain, then you can keep a better eye on not gaining and not losing. I'm going to allow myself a 5 lb window though. You have done wonderful and look amazing!!