April Monthly Progress Report

Congratulaations!! That is great progress. I too am a slow loser. I had my surgery on April 2nd and have lost 78lbs. I started at 435 and have been exercising since May 10th. I am happy that I am down but I was hoping for more. I just hit a plateau. I am struggling a bit but I just have to work through it. I would like to be down 100lbs by Christmas. Keep up the good work Judy

Hi Judy. Thanks for your reply to my post. I think you're doing really good. Hang in there. My doctor has said something to me in the past that really made a difference for me. He said, "Don't get discouraged. This isn't Weigh****chers. You will succeed. You are going to be one of my steady, slow losers, and that's okay!" Those words have really helped me through numerous plateaus and thinking I was a failure - even at this!!! So, keep your chin up. 78 pounds is a lot of weight in 5 months! I know you will hit the 100 pound mark by Christmas! Megan

Last month was a blessing, indeed ... saw me inducted into the Century Club ... and then saw me get under 250!!! Not much scale movement in the past 2 weeks ... but that's okay ... I'm at the weight now that I had maintained for years before ballooning to 353 ... so my body is somewhat "comfortable" here ... a jump start will probably help. I had surgery April 12, so my 5-month anniversary will be this coming weekend ... I hope to lose another 70-75 pounds, having lost 108 so far (as of this past Friday) ... And for those who compare ... remember ... i just now weigh what some of you started at !!!!! so no "slow loser" talk ... the more you have to lose, the quicker it comes off, especially at the beginning! :::stepping down off soapbox::: Although I don't post much, I am an official lurker and read this board faithfully ... Thanks to all who keep it going! Nancy 353/245/170

Ahhh Nancy I know how good it feels. I'm finally under 250lbs and my body feels so much better. I can actually move without extruciating pain. I can't wait til I join you at the century mark. I'm knocking on the door. Best Wishes on your continued success!

Hello to all the April Board. I've lost 72 pounds as of today. I wanted to be under 200 by Labor Day and didn't make it. I need 1 more pound. It always seems to get stuck on 1 pound. It could be 10 though so I guess I shouldn't complain. Anyway, I'm thrilled with my progress. I hope I can keep it up. My 5 month anniversary will be on Friday. I hope I can be under 200 by then. Congrats to all!!!

Well.. I am there.. I have lost 70 pounds in 5 months. I am getting plastic surgery on 09/22 to remove 10 pounds of excess skin which will leave me at 130-135 pounds. I feel great and am doing wonderful. I need to update my profile with photos..

Hello April'ers! I'm 5 months out, 4/5.. down exactly 100 lbs , and stuck, again On a positive note, I've gone from a 26-28+ to a 14-16 or XL in many items. I went from a 46C bra to a 38B. I'd fit into smaller tops, perhaps even a 12-14 or a L in some, if my upper arms weren't so disgustingly floppy. I look a million times better, already, and it's amazing to see that I didn't realize how bad I truly looked five months ago. I know it's harsh, but why didn't anybody tell me how bad I looked? Why didn't it occur to me that I must change? I mean, I did take an extreme step to change, but I still didn't see myself as huge as I was! I see myself as obese NOW, and I'm 100 lbs smaller than I was... so it's just amazing how our brains warp reality. :-/ I lose it in fits and starts, apparently. I know it's going to be a fight to get this last 65 pounds off, but I just have to plug along. I'd like to make exercise a priority now that we're finally moved into the new to us house, and the older kids are going to school tommorrow! I've done nothing lately, and I have so much flabby body to shift upward! Beth

You look so skinny! Isn't it wonderful.

I had my RNY on 4/7/04. I've lost 70 lbs so far and I'm thrilled with the results! I can do so many things now that I haven't been able to do in a long while! For instance, today I went to use a public restroom and found myself NOT automatically going into the handicapped stall! I had gotten to where I used those because there was just more room. Today, I could actually turn around (and I did, just cuz I could-LOL) in a regular stall! I have about 60 more to lose so I'm hoping I'll be at my goal by my one year anniversary. Have a great night, losers! Ronda

Well I have to update this morning. I finally hit the 100lbs mark this morning. I dropped 6lbs overnight. WOOOHOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!