OK Time for Our Monthly Updates

Mary , It is so good to hear about your journey .. and yes I would do it all over again too . From the way your write .. I can tell you are feeling great .. and Loving it . Being off meds .. I know all about it .. I too was diabetic and on insulin .. and so so happy those days are gone .. please to tell ya my A1C was a 4 ... We should all plan to get together next year in May and really do it up .. SF - FF OF COURSE ! Mary -- YOU ARE DOING AWESOME .. MY HATS OFF TO YA ! Take care, Nat

Well, I haven't lost as much as you guys, but I started out at 267 ( my highest weight about a month before weighing for surgery was 276) and now weigh 189, so I have lost 78 pounds since my surgery on May 3rd. I would still like to lose 50 more pounds! Congrats to all of you guys, I am so proud of us!!!!!!!! Stacey

Have I told you I love your name!!!!!!! It's the bestest... Okay look May 10th 304 lbs today 215 and working a 18 pant 14/16 top. I can wear a 16 but they are snug so I am not gonna push that envelope don't want my pastor to have me escorted out!!! I tried on some Nike's and was a 10 1/2. Monday got on a size 9 ya hur me!!! WoW can't believed this and I would do it agian and agian even with the complications. NAT

Hi Nat... Well, everyone is doing REALLY GOOD!! I'm so impressed... This is an incredible journey... and it's pretty amazing what we are all going through... it's very inspirational to hear what everyone is doing and I think it's just awesome that we have this May Surgery Board to come to every day (sometimes ALL DAY LONG!!) Well, I started out a lot bigger than all you guys... I started at 391!! GAG ME WITH A PITCHFORK!! And I'm down to 304 now. I can't wait to get below that 300 mark!! I was wearing 5X We Be Bop tops (which of course means that they were MUCH bigger than 5X) and I'm now wearing 2X tops (not We Be Bops either)... my pants were always 5X We Be Bops and now I'm wearing 24-26's... I know you guys are all getting into the teens (which always seems to discourage me a bit and make me think I'm not losing fast enough) but I'm reallly happy to be getting into the sizes I am getting in to... The jello/pudding in the trashbag mid section that I have is a trip... it just sort of takes on a life of it's own... the shar pei puppy thighs are flapping in the wind and making all sorts of noises as I walk... (shorts are a BIG NO NO until we have plastics, that's for sure)... but the main thing is... we are losing... all at our own paces and in our own way... I try to go to the gym 3 times a week... and do cardio for 45 minutes and then weight training for an hour or so... I need to get to the gym more... I can tell it makes a difference... I also can't tolerate much food... I know I need to get in more protein as I'm losing hair like crazy!! It's amazing how much comes out every day... and I don't have too much hair to begin with... I have really fine baby hair and it is looking pretty straggly these days... I have to work on the food... and getting in more... and eating healthier... and trying new things and not being afraid to eat cuz I throw up so much... Anyway Girl... I'm down 87 lbs... 13 more pounds till the Century Club!!! YIPPEE!!! I agree... I think a May Reunion next year would be great... y'all wanna come to Hawaii????? Love & hugs, Loree

You are going Excellen Lorree .. and yes .. would love to go back to my old stomping grounds .. I lived in Hawaii for 5 years and attended the University of Hawaii .. go Rainbows .. ! Please keep us posted.. your success is amazing and I totally love that you are exersising like that .. Keep it up .. Love yas back .. Natalie

Natalie, I needed this thread today for inspiration!! Thank you for posting!! AND I want to have those pics e-mailed to me!!!!! ~*~*~* I had surgery 5/7 and have lost -65 lbs--my doc scales and my home scales vary WIDELY, so I quit weighing at home. I can wear a 14/16 now, quite a diff from the 26/28 TIGHT before. HUGS TO ALL IN THEIR JOURNEY!! Debbie R.

My weight at surgery was 284, my weight today is 199. That 85 pounds in 4 months and 13 days. I surpassed many goals. I went from a size 22 pants to a size 14. Went from a 2x to a size large in Misses. Have more energy then I could have ever dream of and not a day goes by when someone doesn't notice my weight loss. My clothes have gone from looking like the come out of my mother's closet to now I can share clothes with my twenty year old daughter. My next goal is to be able to ride all the fun rides at Disneyland. That will happen during Cali convention in October. My goal after that is to fit into a bikini in Feb. when my daughter and I will take a cruise to celebrate her 21st birthday. Life is good, Take care, Dianna McGill 284/199/148

WOW, Nat, 90 lbs!!! You're doing wonderfully!!! I was 4 months post on the 25th and have lost 63lbs to date. I'm very happy with it. I've gone from size 18 pants to 12's. The odd part is, when I look in the mirror, I still see disgusting fat me. I know in my head my pants are much smaller, everything is. But I cant seem to change my image of myself. Maybe counseling is in my future lol. Everyone is doing so great! GO US!!!!! Love n Hugs! Melanie

I'm back from vacation and down 71 pounds as of this morning. I'm no longer morbidly obese! For me, that's a huge milestone. It seems that I get excited with each 10 pounds lost and I seem to just hold on for the next 10 pounds rather than looking at the big picture. Right now, at 245, I'm looking at when I'll hit the 230's. It's been a long long time since I was this small and I'm grateful for every ounce I lose. Congratulations to all of you for your successes. You continue to inspire me every time I log on!! Cheryl

Hello everyone my god everyone is doing so great. I am down about 70 I am trying to stay away from the scale but started 297 and 26/28 and got an 18 on last night. I was so shocked and now what fits feels tight because it has been so long since I have worn a waist that fits instead of stretches. Everyone keep up the good work. I have got to get to excersize I have been such a slacker and would be doing so much better if I could get myself out of bed in the morning..THank you for all your inspiration and this check in thing is fun.