I Hit It!!

Just a quick update on my first major milestone... I am now officially below 400lbs!!! I weighed in this morning at a svelt () 398 lbs! I just don't know how to celebrate...3 months ago I would have gone out for a big steak dinner. Instead, this morning I had a protein shake . I have noticed that for me, the mental part is getting harder instead of easier as I start to feel better and are in more social situations. The other night an old friend was in town and 7 of us went to Hooters for wings and beer. With hundreds of wings and pitchers of at the table, I sat there with my little bowl of soup and glass of water. That was hard, but I have to get used to those situations. Oh well, I am just glad I no longer weigh over 400lbs. Watch out all you 200 somethings...here I come!! (you have a few months yet!!). Chris S.

High fives, Chris! Great job! Don't let the social situations like that get you down. Just remember that the beer and wings contributed to the predicament, that if your friends are really friends, they will not only understand, but encourage you, and the "sacrifice" of soup and water at Hooters (at least eye candy is not fattening) is the reason you hit that goal today, and doesn't that feel better than those wings would have tasted? Yeah, I know, I'd have to think about that one, too. Anyway, go to the cooking and baking forum messageboard in here and ask if anybody has a good, legal, wings recipe. You won't get the beer, but I'll bet you get some food you can have that will take away any cravings. (I'm going to try the new, legal General Tso's Chicken (minus the rice) recipe I got there!) Hang in, bud!

Congratulations on being below 400. That's a great milestone. When I'm out with people I try to concentrate on them and not the food. I figure if I keep practicing it, it will eventually get to be natural, I hope.

YEEHAW CONGRATS CHRIS ON A HUGE MILESTONE That is great I can relate to the whole mental thing, especially in social situations. It will hopefully get easier with time. Hang in there! Bonnie

Way to go, Chris!!! I am absolutely thrilled for you, and can't wait for you to join us in the 200's.

You are just fading away you sexy thang! Seriously though, congrats on this HUGE sucess--the first of many mile stones. I can totaly relate to the toughness of the mental aspect. I'm in my mid 20's and all my friends do are eat or drink. So, that leaves me with my glass of water and soup as well. It is tough, esp with the smells surrounding you, but I just think that it's not worth it--not for everything that we've put our body through. (Okay, yeah, that's what I should be saying to myself, but in my head I"m really like I want a friggin Corona!) Well, eventually the sacrifice will be worth it (we hope!) Keep up the termendous job! I'm so proud of you! Courtney

Congrats!! That is awesome! I'm still in the 300's and can't wait to hit 299.5. I'll be celebrating that day for sure. We just need to find non-food celebrations. Congrats on passing up beer and wings at hooters. Gosh, I love their wings. So that's cool. What we put in our mouths now is so important and there's no use eating bad foods or empty calories. So bravo for having self-control when you wre out with your friend.