***Sunday Weigh-in***

Hi Friends, Another good week for me. I even messed up a little. Before surgery: 279.5 Last week: 174 This week: 172.5 This weeks loss: 1.5 pounds Total weight loss: 107 Every little bit counts. Have a great week. Hugs, Esther

Sweet little Esther, You are doing great too. You are so steady with those losses. You always check in with us faithfully and it always seems like you have good news. Keep up the great job my little friend. John

John, My scale an I are not on speaking terms right now - seems that I'm in another stall. I'm waiting until Sunday which is the day after my next "surgiversary". Good news is that I appear to still be losing inchese (size); I fit into a size 12 skirt the other day - I don't think I've ever worn a size 12 (well, maybe when I was 10....) Cyndi

Cyndi, It seems like you and your scale need to have a little talk. You tell her that she is to give you good news no matter what. Maybe you need to threaten her that if she doesn't give you good news that she may end up in the scrap metal heap at the local dump. That should be enough to scare that scale into giving you an extra pound here and there. If you are losing inches, then you are due for a good loss in the next week or two. Whenever that happens to me that the inches are going down, the weight is sure to follow. Just stay with the plan and you will have great results. John

John, thaks, I'll give her that talking-to! And thanks for making me smile....

Wow John you are doing awesome!!! Finally the scale moved. Now if it can just move again by Friday. I want to be 208 by friday that is our 11th wedding anniversary and I was 208 the day we got married. so Highest 325lbs surgery day 318lbs Last week 212lbs this week 210lbs Oh Onderland is getting so close I just can not wait!!! Tomorrow is my 8 month surgiversary! Wow what a ride!!! Oh, and the visit home was great. Family could not get over the "shrinking" me. They jsut kept commenting, hugging me (cause their arms go all the way around) and pulling up my pants LOL! I am making myself wait until Onderland to go shopping again. If that is not enough incentive to get me moving!! Donna

Okay Donna, It is the race for Onderland. We are both heading there and need to keep focused. I have to admit that I have a closet full of clothes. I almost am getting as bad as Christine in that department. However, at a couple of dollars here and a couple there, it is a simple joy that I can't resist. I'm a loyal Goodwill customer. I like letting the previous person pay the big price and then I scoop it up for 1/5 or 1/10 of the original cost. When I get down to my goal, I may actually go out and buy a few new things, just to see how it feels again. You have done so well, just keep it up....here's to our "supportive Donna". John

Thanks John! and yes, the race is on though I somehow think you are going to get there first. Actually there are several of us on this board racing to Onderland at this point. I keep telling Courtney she is determined to pass me up LOL! Donna

well my weight is being retarded! my weight has been going up 5lbs in week, then down 3 lbs now i'm back up to the 5lbs again! i workout an hour a day and hike and take in about 1000 calories a day so who the hell knows what's going on...lol day of surgery 280 weight as of yesterday 175 goal weight 150

Liz, If you are doing most everything right, don't worry too much. You cannot really gain on 1000 calories per day. It will start coming off again; it's just your body being a bit stubborn. It is all in the numbers and we do grow a bit impatient since the big numbers that were falling off in the old days are no longer able to be found. Just stay on course and you will do well. In a week or two you will be doing the "weight loss jig". John