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Topic: RE: what is your 6 mth loss?
I am down about 70 pounds. I started at 5'6" and 254(was 260 at the height pre-surgery). I am now somewhere around 186. I went from a size 22/24 to a size 12/14. I have about 30 more pounds to go but honestly I would be happy with the results even if I never lose another pound. I feel so great about how I look and I finally have learned to accept compliments from others. I do, however, sometimes put on my pants and wonder if, in 5 years, I will still be able to fit in them. It just almost seems too good to be true.....like so many of the other things I have tried that worked temporarily. Either way I am loving life.....Is it now time to switch over to the plastic surgery board to perseverate on the parts that now sag :)
Topic: RE: Time for me to be thankful
You just have to have faith that you are getting there. even if it's one lb at a time. Accept the compliments with grace and lmpw tjat one day you will eventually see the thiner you when you look in the mirror. It takes a while to adjust your self perspective to how you look now.
Sandi
Topic: RE: what is your 6 mth loss?
I have lost 102 lbs in six months. So many inches that is the most amazing part. love my RNY. like the Feb club because I had surgery the last day of Jan.
Faith
Faith
Topic: RE: what is your 6 mth loss?
I am down 82.5lbs in 6 months. The weight loss is slowing a bit, but that is ok since I only have a little over 50lbs to go. I am still losing between 7-9lbs a month.
Topic: RE: what is your 6 mth loss?
WoW! It's amazing how you've charted your inches lost. Wish I had done that. I have lost about 83 lbs in six months. I have about two lbs that fluctuate depending on the time of the day. I tend to lose for about 2-3 weeks, then stall for 2-3 weeks. I also went from a size 22W down to a regular size 16, which is now beginning to get lose. I have ZERO winter clothes for the fall/winter and don't know which size I will be wearing to stock up.
I am happy with the amount I have lost so far, but wi**** hadn't slowed down so much. My surgeon said I am losing at the rate I should be for six months out so I reckon I shouldn't be worried.
Sandi
I am happy with the amount I have lost so far, but wi**** hadn't slowed down so much. My surgeon said I am losing at the rate I should be for six months out so I reckon I shouldn't be worried.
Sandi
Topic: what is your 6 mth loss?
I haven't lost as much weight as I've noticed others have, but loosing 70lbs in 6 mths is impressive enough for me right now. I've gone from a size 22 down to a size 14/16 & have more energy then I have in a long long time. The biggest WOW is my loss in inches:
How is the rest of my FEBRUARY club doing?
-Michelle
| 02/24/08 | 08/22/08 | Total Loss | |
| neck | 15 | 13 | - 2 |
| upper arms (x2) | 16 1/2 | 14 | - 5 |
| full chest | 52 | 44 | - 8 |
| under chest | 43 | 36 3/4 | - 6 1/4 |
| waist | 45 | 38 | - 7 |
| hips | 55 | 48 | - 7 |
| thighs (x2) | 33 | 28 1/2 | - 9 |
| calves (x2) | 17 3/4 | 16 1/2 | - 2 1/2 |
| ankles (x2) | 9 3/4 | 9 1/2 | - 1/2 |
| Total inches lost | - 47 1/4 |
How is the rest of my FEBRUARY club doing?
-Michelle
Topic: RE: Time for me to be thankful
Shawn, I know just how you have been feeling. I have been in a funk too. When the weight loss slows down after coming off so rapidly for months prior it is depressing. But I have begun to rethink my situation too and realize that I have come a long way. I am now 5 lbs away from my 1st goal (100 lbs) and can fit comfortably in an 18 pants and an XL top. I even got my self into a 16 pants (although tight) which I haven't been that size in about 12 years. I have much more energy. I would be too tired before to even do the easy chores and now I find such a sense of accomplishment in doing my housework. I have begun to enjoy the company of my best friend again, no longer embarassed of my size. We go out dancing, hang out by the pool, or just grab a light bite to eat. Reconnecting with her was the suprise benefit of my surgery. I hadn't realized that I had gotten so disconnected from my friends. It was work and home and maybe sometime with mom or inlaws. Now we make plans to do something fun at least once a month and talk just about everyday.
Continued success to you and let's continue to look on the bright side!
Topic: Time for me to be thankful
Ok All, I've been doing some thinking. Over the past two months or more, I have gotten myself into this funk. So upset that my weight has been stalling. Seems like I stall for three solid weeks then I drop about 4-5 pounds. And this was depressing me. I felt as if I should be losing more. That I was a failure. People would tell me how wonderful I look, I would shrug my shoulders in disbelief. I still don't like to be called skinny, just because I know it's not true. And I have a long way to go before would even be close to skinny. But over the last few days I have been feeling pretty good about everything. I am ONE pound away from the weight I was when I met my husband. I am 25 lbs lighter than the day I got married. I am 95lbs less than the day I had surgery. I can go on a treadmill, multiple times a day and I love to sweat. When I first started I could not stand (or handle) being on the treadmill for more than 5 min. Now I go 30 min and increase my incline all the way up to 12. No I don't stay at that pace for long, but I CAN finally do it. I went shopping on Saturday and bought a pair of size 18 jeans, I didn't even try them on because I knew they would fit, and they did. and are actually a little loose. I am now in a 1x shirt. Can't wait until I'm in a XL or even better a size large. I know this will come, I now know, I have the tool it took to get me to the point where I am now that I can finally excercise and feel good about it again. This will keep my weight off. Thanks for listening to me. Not to many people can relate to how all this feels. I just need to tell myself how wonderful life is!!!! I hope everyone else is doing well. I know a lot of Feb losers have lost more than me and thats ok. We all need to just keep truckin!!!!!! let's hang in there together!
Topic: RE: Setting short term goals
I am averaging about 2 lbs a weeks loss (when I am not on a stall...lol). That, to me, is adequate weight loss. Not too fast, not too slow. I met my goal of making 175 by the end of July and am now at 173. I eat what I want, within reason and still lose a little here and there so I am content. I think those losing such large numbers must have a whole lot more to lose than some of us.
My next short-term goal is to be at 165 by Labor Day weekend when I go to Atlanta to visit my sister. She had her surgery six months before me so she hands me down her clothes as she out grows them. That has been REALLY convenient.
Sandi
Topic: RE: Setting short term goals
i agree with you michelle...i see these people that have lost like 40 lbs in a month?? i was so dispressed about that compared to my own weight lose.
my surgeon said to me, this is not a race, each person loses at their on pace and like you said some have like 200 lbs to lose.
i have always used the phase " i have to lose 5 lbs this month" as not only my short term goal, but also my long term.
and, at some point, i do plan to stop losing. i'm not looking to be a size 0....just healthy! actually, neither by surgeon or my pcp gave me a "goal weight" ! so, i just made one for myself. i just take one day at a time then one week and then one month...i seem to be averaging over 10 lbs a month since i began at 240 and now as of this moring i'm 165. that's plenty good for me since i don't want to pick pieces of me up off the floor!!
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