5th Month, How is it going for you?

I've lost a total of 88lbs as of this morning. I have found myself making some wrong food choices as of lately and I've got to get back on the 'good' food wagon again. I have gone from a tight 24W to size 18's...some of the 18's (pants) are too big in the legs..but just right in the waist...my belly always was the biggest part of me!! LOL I do Step Plus Aerobics for an hour every Monday and Water Aerobics for 50 min every Tuesday..and try to fit in one long walk one or two other days a week. For me, that has been pretty good. I am nervous about making the wrong food choices..and old habits coming back...and overeating. It seems so easy to do...I need to first slow down my eating...and then make sure its real hunger before I get started..sometimes I think it is just habit or boredom. So needless to say...I'm still working on the eating end of things...I find old habits do indeed die hard. Donna 284/140/196

HI SOUNDS LIKE EVERYONE IS DOING GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'M DOWN 136 POUNDS SINCE FEB 22ND AND STILL LOSING I HAVE AN ULCER SO EATING IS TOUCH AND GO BUT FOR THE MOST PART EVERYTHING HAS BEEN GREAT AND I AM A LOT MORE ACTIVE NOW. http://www.legendsentertainment.com/DSCN0596.JPG CLICK ON THE LINK ABOVE FOR A RECENT PIC

I'm almost down 60 lbs. I am losing really really slow. Many foods still make me sick. However I don't vomit, just dry heave a lot. Other people notice my weight loss more than I do. I've only lost one clothing size. Things are frustrating at times, but I am thrilled that I have managed to lose what I have lost.

I know it is frustrating when I compare m'self to others. But think of this: when was the last time you lost 60 lbs in 5 months and kept it off? You are doing good. Jeanie

I am down 107 lbs. Haven't lost hair (yet). Thought I was past that, but met someone recently who lost 75% of his hair in 3 days at 6 mos. -- so, that gave me a little scare. Was in a 6X and size 30/32 (or higher), now in a 3X and size 24 pants. Still have about 140 lbs. to go -- depends on how far down I can get with all the excess skin I'm going to have. Starting to sag in various spots, but I consider that a fair exchange. Sorry I don't have any pics, but my current computer isn't able; I'm planning to get a new one soon, so I should be able to put something on then. I've been pretty lucky with what I am able to eat. I just have had bad luck with one seafood restaurant. Both times I've gone since surgery, I've gotten sick -- once on broiled shrimp and once on red snapper. Must be something in their seasonings. I had some serious complications with my lungs (ventilator, then a tracheotomy) and was in the hospital 6 weeks, but I have no regrets -- I was at a point where I had to do something!