62lbs gone and had first regular dept. store shopping trip!!

I actually totally forgot that this May 04 group existed. My friend mentioned how much she liked the obesityhelp website and then it clicked..duh...lol I am here now and I am so excited to read all of your posts. It has been a great morning.....I though I was losing weight SO slow and now it looks like I am normal. I like 'normal' . lol I am down -62 lbs as of yesterday morning. I started at 265 and now I am 203. I am also only 5'3 so I am a short stuff. I think my goal is 130 but that is just a number I pulled out of my head. My doc said he will consider the surgery successful if I reach 150. I have not gone for my my 3mo check-up yet. I have been waiting for my referral to come though before I can make the appt. I am now in a size 16w and some 18w's but they are loose. I started in a very tight 22 so I was really a 24. I went to a department store shopping and I was TOO excited to see that all of the size XL's fit and the smallest shirts in the plus section were too big. I have been waiting for this to happen forever. My husband is deployed for the next 3mo so I am trying my best to stay on track. I need to start a regular exercise plan.....he is worried I will lose muscle if I don't soon. It is still too humid and too many bugs outside so I will get moving on my Walk away the Pounds tape and maybe Tae-bo soon. I found a great cereal bar....Post-Carbwell.....they are awesome. I read someone mention they have an actual cereal too..I will be trying that soon. Thank you all for reading..I will be a bigger part of this more often now. How do I get my picture on my posts? Julie 265/203/130

Hey Julie !!! Great job on the weight loss !! You have me beat by a long shot still woman I have only lost 50 pounds and I go tomorrow for my 3 month check up ... I, too, need to get my *less big* fanny up and exercise so maybe that will jumpstart my weight loss again. I have been at the same weight for around 3 weeks now but I have been having plateaus like this all along except for the first month. I can not wait until I get into the *teens* clothes wise ...hopefully one day in the not too distant future? Your hubby won't recognize you if he will be gone three months. That is the time to really work out (HURRY UP FALL WEATHER !) and be even more beautiful than you already are !! Sorry I haven't written lately but I have been swamped around here with the kids in school and we have had relatives visiting, etc... Email me your *secrets* to such a great weight loss woman !! I am losing inches as my bras and undies (hee) are falling off me but I want numbers ! LOL I love you and miss talking to my hospital buddy !! XOXOXOXOX Kathy in Lexington - in case you forgot !!

Look at you SC girls losing weight! Congrats on your success Julie and I'm glad you joined us. Just go to your profile page and click on the part about posting a picture. They will give you directions. Looking forward to seeing more of your posts. Cheryl