Monday Morning Weigh Ins

Belle - I totally know what you mean about being so excited that you lost the weight, but embarrassed of how much you weight before WLS. I'm like that too, I look back at pictures and feel sorry for that person. I will never forget how I felt back then. It seems like forever ago. Glad your stomach is flat. Mine is too and I LOVE it! I still have a little swelling going on there, but not much. How 'bout you?

I'm so glad the scale is moving again for you! It's hard when it doesn't, even worse when it goes up, but you know you'll have your ups and downs, but you'll keep moving in the right direction. You are so dedicated. The swelling has finally gone down, I was shocked to see the scale up so much after the PS. I'm at 125 now. I think I might want to stay here, I was getting to thin. I for sure don't want to gain any though, so maybe I can get down to 122-123 in case I do gain a few lbs. Have a great week everyone!

Good Tuesday Morning My January Lovelies! I forgot to post yesterday...I had to go to class, the kids were acting like, well...kids :o(, and I still feel like death. So, here I am...a day late, many dollars short, and still feeling like death. My lungs are killing me. Does anyone else notice that they can't cough as deep or productively since surgery? Or is it just me? I feel like I'm drowning in my own muck...I know TMI. Anyway, the stats: Surgery/high: 251.5 Last Monday: 143.8 Today: 143.8 Loss/gain: - Weird....the body seems to like this particular weight...but 143.8? Couldn't it be something nice sounding like 145? I swear, it doesn't seem to matter what time I weigh myself...always 143.8, lately. Okay, I'm off to study and feel miserable. Have a wonderful week ladies! And, great job on the -3.2, Steph. ~Suz

Thanks Suz!! Sorry you are not feeling so well! Hope you get to feeling much better soon. I have not really developed a bad cough but I can imagine it not being as productive now when compared to before surgery...I cant even vomit....how terrible is that...I get sick from something and feel like getting rid of it will make me feel better..I am so out of luck...oh will....I guess I dont have to ever worry about being bulemic! lol Anerexic either for that matter...my appetite will keep me from that extreme.

Great job Steph! Here are my stats: HW 367 SW 357 CW 213...down 2 pounds I have dropped another size on my upper body. I weigh 10 pounds more than when I got married 21 years ago, but I am now 4 sizes smaller below the waist and 5 sizes smaller above the waist. I know muscle takes up less room but, how is that possible? I am also puzzled at how I can weigh over 200 pounds and still be able to wear a Walmart 12/14. I guess the exercise works, but I would still like to see the scale move more. I am trying to be as conscientious as I can with what I eat but boy is it a struggle. But I do know that it is head hunger because I want junk and since it isn't in the house, I don't want anything else. And if I am busy, I forget about the hunger. It is only when I am restless or dealing with something that I don't want to be dealing with that I think I am dying of hunger. Hugs, Katy

I am dealing with the head hunger, also...and I agree...the busier I stay, the less hungry I am. I even find myself dreaming of being hungry if I go to bed with it on my mind. The good news is that at least today we have the ability to control what and how much we eat...so, even when head hunger wins, it's not the end of the world or our progress!