Monday Morning Weigh Ins

Good Morning all!! Still not under 160 pounds but inching towards it and closer to my goal!! Only 22.4 more pounds to go. HW 327 SW 322 LW 163.4 CW 162.4 Down one pound See you next week!

Good Morning Stephanie and all my surgery sisters (and brothers), I've had something crazy happen to me. I thought I was through losing weight (which was absolutely fine) and then I dropped another 5 lbs! I just bought some new clothes that I needed and now I might as well just return them - haven't worn them yet! I'm probably the only person to complain about losing weight. I just am frustrated because I want to stabilize at a weight and then maintain that. My clothing situation is crazy, I have saved clothes (all sizes) for years in storage and I keep taking them out, dry cleaning them and then I'm lucky I can wear them once before they are too big. I bought a bunch of 14 pants a while ago and now I'm wearing all of them safety pinned! I had to pay to have them hemmed as well...it's crazy! Sorry, I shouldn't be complaining (that's my MO) - losing is better then gaining! So, here's my current stats: SW:272 CW:147!!! Total: 125 lbs! I dropped 5 lbs in the last week - after weighing 152 for the past few weeks. Hope everyone has a good week. My goal for this week is to attempt to eat just a bit more (protein-wise) during the day. That's where I'm lacking...also to get over this nasty bronchitis that is kicking my butt! Beth

Wowsers!!! I understand the clothing dilema..its exciting but it can get expense too!

Good Morning! No change this week. SW: 247 LW: 159 CW: 159 Walked every day last week. Twice on Wednesday! I guess my exercise is balancing out my intake. Still wanting to get to my goal of 135 - 140.

Morning Marilyn: You and I are in the same boat...I am trying to get to my goal of 140 still and I am inching along towards it slowly but surely. We can and will do it!

Hi All - I finally have seen the scale move. I lost 4 pounds in these last 2 weeks. Just when I thought I would be destined to stay at 164 - the scale said 160 this morning. Finally!!! This is my personal goal, so we will see if the scale keeps moving. I added back more carbs than I normally eat ( not much), I don't think that I was eating enough food. I been having gall bladder problems and had an ultrasound done and yup - I have gall stones. they want to take it out, so..... that would mean another surgery. I feel like i'm falling apart. I had no issues at 311 pounds and now i have had knee surgery and now need to have gall bladder surgery in the same year. I know i'm healthier than ever, but I still feel like I'm falling apart. Hw 311 sw 295 2 weeks ago 164 cw 160 I have lost a total of 151 pounds - that still seems insane. Hope everyone had a good week - Marta

Marta--Congrats on reaching your personal goal. But I am so sorry to hear that you have gallstones. Are they going to be doing the surgery fairly quickly. I have been told that the stones can be very painful to endure. Hugs, Katy

Way to go Martha!! Congrats on meeting your personal goal. Keep us posted on whether you have to have another surgery on your gallbladder.

Marta- Sorry to hear about the gallstones... I had my gall bladder taken out while I was pregnant with the triplets. The attacks were AWFUL!!! I would end up in the ER on Demerol and wonder what it was doing to the babies. They did mine laporoscopically and it was really easy- and I felt sooooooo much better after. Will they be able to do it lap? Great job on the loss!!! Holly

Hi Holly - I believe it will be laporoscopically done, unless I have a really bad attack b/4 i can get in to surgery. I have an appt. w/ the surgeon on monday, but will probably have the surgery done in April - he's booked solid. it is the same surgeon who did my bypass - which is actually comforting... hopefully he checked everything out while he's in there. thanks - Marta