December .. How are you all May Babies Doing !

Let's do it ! We could find a half way mark - beach and go from there . Gosh how neat will that be to see us all in our summers best ! Take care and if you want to do this let me know .. I am sure we can find somewhere ... Nat

MEMEMEMEMEMEMEMEME I want to come too. That would be so much fun. Christie and I have met up at 2 of those meetings. They are a blast!!! Michele

Hey Michele, It was good to see you again. I just hate that you couldn't stay longer. We had a great time. My hubby enjoyed being the only man there I think. He probably talked more than I did. Thanks for the compliment. The great thing is that I feel as good as I look...probably even better. This surgery has been such a blessing. Hope to see you again soon. Are you planning on attending the OH Regional Convention in Atlanta on Jan. 15th? I'm trying to make our reservations tonight. Christie 244.5/167/138

Natalie, I don't always post to this BB, but always find it interesting to read how my May sugery buddies are doing I have been doing really well lately too. Had a slump for a couple of months...trying to eat whatever I wanted to and getting frustrated by slipping back into old habits. The South Beach has been working for me the last week and half. Seems silly to be on a "diet" after WLS, but that's the ironic thing....I can actually follow one now and not fail after the first day! I went to dinner with some friends that I hadn't seen for about 5 months. The comments were a little overwhelming...how different I looked, how happy I seemed...still hard to wrap my head around how other's see me. One of the girls called the next day to say how much I had seemed like my "old self" the happy, fun loving one....I used to me more like than I had the last few years. I was so depressed about how I looked and felt that I just didn't want to see people. Didn't want to be that person that people were amazed at how much weight they had gained. I have my birthday coming up on December 24th....I haven't been this excited for another year passing by in a very long time! Happy Holidays to you all too! Elle 270-180-150

Allright I keep up with you all and gain strength daily...I am in a slump wgt'd this morning at 211 which surprised me because i swear i ate everything not nailed down yesterday..i felt like the old me and i didn't like it...i am struggling bad i need to get my sh** together..i haven't excersized and i know i should. I really feel like i won't lose anymore??? it's not too late I know I just need to get moving...I see people who have lost over a 100 and i feel like such a loser...i know i am not i just wanted to vent to you all and say thanks and love you..for all you don't know you do for me..have a great holiday and i will try to get it together...my new addiction is coffee..i need to make it excersize.... allison 297/211/160 goal

Allison ... you are doing great ! Some of us just take more time . The normal weight loss happens in 12 to 18 months . So please do not get discouraged . And you are a looser ... look at what you have done so far .. excellent ! Now ... you know what to do ... you have come this far .. Just get out there and walk .. sure we hate to do it sometimes but it is for your own good and your health too ... I wish I lived near ya .. I would walk with you everyday ! take care and please stay in touch . Natalie

Hi Natalie!! I don't feel like I should be posting to your sight cuz I've really just started here a couple of weeks ago~~~But Hi anyway!! Congrats on you weight loss by the way--You've done an awsome job and you're almost at goal too!! WOW! Congrats---Penny

Well, since I am an early May Baby, my 7th month mark was this weekend. Drumroll please.... I am at 299. The first time I have been under 300 in over a decade. I know I was at 312 i***** for a bungee jump. Yea, they let me jump at that weight. I needed an extra bungee but I did it! So that's 139 pounds off since May and 147 since my last December. I now have less than triple digits to lose to get to my initial goal of 210. It just sort of came to me around Thanksgiving that 210 would be my goal. This winter I am going to focus on training to run at least one 5K race around my 1 year anniversary. I have actually done 5K on the tredmill all ready, but I want to do a real race. Thank god for loud ROCK music while on the tredmill, with it I get pumped, without it it's sort of well like torture!

i am a slow, but sure, loser; down 55 1/2 pounds now. i eat well, few things bother me, and i am comfortable eating/drinking out in restaurants. life is good and my younger sister is having WLS on the 24th of january. she's not using the same surgeon and facility that i did but i have confidence in the team she has chosen. life is very good............... gail 251/196/140 (someday)

Hello May Posties... I am doing wonderful. I have had no complications or depression. Actually I am soooo HAPPY. I started at 268 and I am now 181 -87lbs as of 11/23/04. And I think it might be more right now as the size 12's I have on today are feeling a little looser than they did a week ago. Or.. is it because it's the end of the day and they have stretched?? lol. I'm shooting for the 1st option. Right now I'm in 12/14's~!! BIG difference since my 22/24's. I think I need to try one of my "old" outfits on again just to get the realization of it all. Actually they're not that "old"... 7 months!!! Who would a thunk it???