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Sounds fine to me because I am pretty much at a stand still.
Before surgery 279.5
Last weight in 159
This week 158
This week 1 pound
I go up and down now and it drives me crazy.
Hugs to you all,
Esther
I have to get back to being faithful to my vitamins. I won't get into it here but I've found myself "rationing" my pills because "someone" (won't mention his name), has it in his head I was only supposed to be faithful to them until I hit goal. Soooooooooooo I find myself rationing. I honestly feel like crap. I'm so tired and just feel icky all the time. I see my surgeon tomorrow. I know he'll flip out on me but what am I supposed to do. Ya know?
I'd like to hit 135 as my bottom number. But, I don't want to get much smaller. At 5'8" I don't think 3-6 pounds off will really make a difference visually. It's just the number *I* want to see. If I get there, terrific. If not, I've still lost almost 130 pounds! Anyway I look at it I've still been successful.
Here's to a terrific October!
Month Lost Weight
May 2008 1 lb Wt. 197
June 2008 2 lbs Wt. 195
July 2008 0 lbs Wt. 195
August 2008 0 lbs Wt. 195
Sept. 2008 3 lbs Wt. 192
Oct 2008 1 lb Wt. 191
Have a great month. In my mind, I have no clue why this weight seems to keep coming off. I feel like I eat way too much, but the malabsorption is still alive and well. I have to prepare for the time when the malabsorption will not be such a factor. I don't want to gain...
John
Start Wt: 347 -- Lowest: 191 -- Current: 216.2 -- Goal: 197
2 MINUTE VIDEO JOURNEY ENJOY HERE ----> http://tinyurl.com/Jonoba07
New in 2010
Regain of 20 pounds has thrown me for a loop - will not let this get the best of me - what am I doing about it?
www.obesityhelp.com/group/Drop10410
I would ask the orthopedic surgeon what exercises you can do. Keep both surgeons informed of what's going on. All I can do is wish you the best on your knee surgery. I had reconstructions. Now I wish I'd had knee replacement. My grandmother had knee replacement at age 80. Man, she did GREAT! I have a feeling once you get that new knee you'll want to walk and the pounds will fly off.
Good luck!
Have a great time cleaning! (That sounded kinda sick, didn't it. LOL)
I've gotten too blase about my new life. Got lots of compliments at a party with the hellish side. But, yippee, I wasn't the fattest woman in the room! Shoot, I was one of the smallest. Nice change. And not one insult from my a-hole uncle. Shockers!
So, okay, May Family. I'll see ya'll here October 1st. Let's get back in the reporting groove!
Donna
Hi John,
First of all, you look incredible and you should really be proud of yourself. You also have every right to be proud of your children and you wife. It's so good to hear from you. You were originally one of my OH friends that helped me get through it all. Can you believe over a year has passed? I am so amazed. We have all done great and now we need to help each other with the stabilizing stage. I too feel happy but I am just so afraid of gaining that I think I am overdoing it a bit. Keep up the good work and thanks again for checking in. Keep it up!
Hugs,
Esther
The above paragraph was pulled out of a post below that Esther started...so you prompted a good idea Esther. It would be more fun if we had a rotating host each month. The only requirement of the host would be to reply back to everyone who checks in and give some form of encouragement (even if we don't deserve it..just kidding). Unless someone objects, I'll take the month of January. I have off from school and I think I would make a great butt kicker for anyone who let the holidays get the best of them. I'm just kidding...I'll be gentle...I promise. Also, the host has the job of sending a PM to at least 10 people encouraging them to submit...those whom we've not heard from for a time. We can even make this requirement optional...yep...I'm pretty easy going these days. I know one of my goals is to get T.Rob to cast a post upon us.
Also, I think that anyone who would like to join in the fun could stop on in for a quick chat on a monthly basis (we will go quarterly if interest dwindles or lacks). We seemed to do pretty well when we did the Sunday schedule back in 2007. So, I'm proposing that we give it a try to see if anyone wants to join in. The most logical would be to set it up as the Sunday following (or including) the first of the month. We will plan to chat at the following times: 6 pm (Pacific) 7 pm (Mountain) 8 pm (Central) 9 pm (Eastern) (these are all simultanious times - so join for 10 minutes or whatever. I'm guessing how busy everyone is, probably about 45 minutes would be the maximum, but we can play it by ear for now.
Let's march on this new journey together...keeping off what we've worked so hard for thus far.
John
P.S. Now taking nominations for hosts (facilitators - fancy name so you can put it on a resume..lol) in October, November, December, February, March (6 months at a time I guess). Just call out your preference...
Start Wt: 347 -- Lowest: 191 -- Current: 216.2 -- Goal: 197
2 MINUTE VIDEO JOURNEY ENJOY HERE ----> http://tinyurl.com/Jonoba07
New in 2010
Regain of 20 pounds has thrown me for a loop - will not let this get the best of me - what am I doing about it?
www.obesityhelp.com/group/Drop10410