Personal Progress Update

Hello fellow Marchers. I just thought I'd take a minute to share my progress so far. I was 5 months post-op yesterday. I have to say that I am a bit disappointed in the weightloss this month, however, I am pleased with the inches lost and the overall results that I am seeing. This months I only lost 7 lbs. I am at a total of 69 lbs in 5 months. I did however lose 10.25 inches this month, for overall 51.25 inches in 5 months. I am pleased and I find that my clothes get bigger and bigger every week. I hope that the weight loss will pick up again soon as I have lost only about 1/2 of what I want to lose. And I am only 4 lbs from Onderland!!! (will I ever get there??!!) I feel great and I am still working on getting more consistent with my exercise. I get in plenty of protein but I have to work on getting in those vitamins. Hopefully soon I will post pictures on my profile. I just put that off for other things that have to get done while I am at home. Thanks for listening. Hugs, Robin

Hi Robin, It sounds like you are doing GREAT! Dont forget those vitamins!!! I am so good with taking my morning one's but usually forget my evening ones. ACK! I'm trying to remember! Keep up the good work and you'll be in onderland before you know it! Trish

WooHoo only 4 lbs to go. Yes you will do it! And we want to hear it when you do! Shout it to the rooftops. I know I will be!! LOL You have done great, keep it up and you'll be in Onderland VERY soon!!

holly crap 10.25 inches in a month you go girl!!!!! Can you have your hips come tell my hips how to do that!!! Those next 4 pounds will be gone before you know it! Mimi

Robin, you are so very close to onederland!!!! Good for you! My weightloss will be low for this month as well. It can be frustrating. Congrats on the loss of all those inches! That's huge! I think you've lost about 20 more inches than I have since surgery. Very impressive!!! - Stephanie

Hey surgery twin! You are doing fantastic! I was pretty bummed about this month as well - while I lost 12 pounds (which is good) I only lost 4 inches! I'm so frustrated with this stomach of mine! It's still so hard to find pants that fit correctly (i.e. fit my waist and hips but don't bag on my skinny legs!) and pants season is coming up quick here in the Northeast. Now I know I've done great! I've lost 91 pounds since surgery and 97 since I started this journey but dangit - I want to loose more and I want to lose it NOW! Grrr... LOL Looking back at my inches I've lost a total of 37.75 inches in five months. That's incredible. And I feel so guilty because I'm annoyed that I'm not dropping sizes like some of you ladies here seem to be doing. Ack! I've gone from a 30/32 to a 20/22 or 22/24. What am I complaining about??? Okay, no wait... I'm doing fantastic. I really am. I feel great! I look good! There are major changes in my body and my attitude. I'm just upset that this month, I noticed NO difference in my pictures (http://tinakulesa.com/weblog/index.php/wls-bio/wls-before-after-photos/). It scared me, you know? OMG, am I done loosing??? And I know I'm not! I'm thinking I need to take a deep breath here! I didn't know I was freaking out quite some much until I started writing this post! LOL Sorry for the hijack Robin! You look fantastic and I can't wait to see some updated pictures of you. Keep up the fantastic work. Hugs, Tina

Hey Tina, I hear you on the slowdown. It is frustrating. I have to keep telling myself that I am not going to stop losing yet. It just might be slower. I am starting to track my eating since I have noticed a bit of snacking here and there. Like yesterday when I walked in the door from work I grabbed a piece of sugar free candy, then I ate a sugar free icecream bar then I had dinner (a chicken thigh) and then I had 3 crackers with cheese before bed. That's a lot of snacking, it seems to me. So I am writing everything down to see how many calories I am eating. Maybe that'll help me stay focused and be able to pick up the weight loss again. You are doing great Tina. And you look fantastic! I have just the opposite problem with my pants. They are literally huge in the waist and snug on the hips. I have to take up all of the waists at least 4 inches in order to wear them. But I am glad that I am seeing the hips lose inches, FINALLY! I have got to get those pics up this weekend. Hugs, Robin