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huskerfan85
on 12/3/07 10:46 am - Colorado Springs, CO
Topic: RE: new pic
Thanks Esther, I am very proud, and even better, my family and friends are proud. I could not have done it without all of the support here and in person from my family and friends. You will lose that 100 before you know it!! Gayle
huskerfan85
on 12/3/07 10:45 am - Colorado Springs, CO
Topic: RE: new pic
Thanks John, you look great also!!
lv2beasahm
on 12/3/07 8:46 am - Pennsville, NJ
Topic: RE: This stall is finally broken
Congratulations on busting that stall! That's wonderful! As for your dilemma, I'm facing something similar here. Brittany, my almost 11-year-old, is, sadly, following in my footsteps. She was comfortable having the biggest mom in the room because, at dance, she's usually one of the largest kids. At 5'3" she already towers over most of her fellow 5th graders and, with parents like us, she'll never be a beanpole. So, in the last few weeks, though she's been happy over my weight loss, she realized Mommy is getting a little too close to *her* weight. She was horrified when I got into an 11/13 Juniors jacket at Walmart. That's the size she wears! So, I started at this gym here in town owned by an old high school friend. She's willing to work with Brittany to get her weight down. I'm more than willing to pay it BUT Britt still wants to do Baton, Girl Scouts, flute, after school chorus, etc. No way am I paying a gym membership for her to never go. So, we've been talking about the importance of correct food choices and how very important exercise is. She knows I never want her to HAVE to have RNY. If we can get her healthy and under control now, things will be fine. At this point, we've all worked our tails off (Literally!) and we just can't let those around us derail us. Sure, I'm freaked out that my surgeon's final goal (in 12 pounds!) is not far from my baby girl's weight. But, at the same time, I didn't come this far to stop and feel guilty because someone else wants to eat Doritos and drink soda all the time. In the end, we have to do what's good for us. I'm sure Christine will do just fine because you're going to support her. I wish I had had a supportive spouse during my journey. Tell Christine we're all rooting for her!!!! * Cyndi *
(deactivated member)
on 12/3/07 6:14 am - Ontario, CA
RNY on 05/07/07 with
Topic: RE: new pic
WOW 120 pounds, you must feel wonderful and you look beautiful. Be very proud of yourself. I can't wait to have 100 off. Hugs, Esther
(deactivated member)
on 12/3/07 6:10 am - Ontario, CA
RNY on 05/07/07 with
Topic: RE: This stall is finally broken
I hate the stalling phase.....it sucks! It makes me think that I am as low as I will ever go and I get depressed. Then all of a sudden, I reluctantly get on the scale and see a nice weight drop. Don't get discouraged John, you are doing better then most of us because you men lose faster then women because we have to deal with water retention, menstral cycles, PMS and cellulite so be glad you are a man. Hugs, Esther
armra1967
on 12/3/07 5:42 am - Lakewood, NY
Topic: RE: This stall is finally broken
Oh, how I hate stalling. You're doing great and looking good. Nice job, John!!
John W.
on 12/2/07 11:39 pm - Near Topeka, KS
Topic: This stall is finally broken
Hey all of you wonderful Maysters, I had been stuck at 220 pounds for three consecutive weeks. I know that I have not been working as hard as I could have, but that was a downer that I had not expected. It kind of threw me for a loop, but the funny thing is that I'm glad of it now. It certainly taught me to just keep plugging away no matter what the scale says. Back in August, I decided to set a goal for myself of losing 10 pounds per month from that point on. I have just 2 more pounds to go and I will have all of my weight for December off. Somehow it happens, we get comportable, and it becomes easier to lose that deep-down focus. Needless to say, so that is why I came back here to see what I needed to fix. For me it was getting some new foods included in my diet and then getting back to basics. Another issue that is always in the back of my mind is that fact that my wife has always been smaller than me. She had always prided herself on staying at the "100 pounds less than her husband weight" * (see below) for so long that this had kind of become her trophy. Now, she is realizing that I am heading in her direction and there is some chance that I may even fall below her weight before the end of the month. She plans to start a weight loss program after the first of the year so she can get back on track. Part of me wants to just keep plugging along and the other part of me wants to just slow it down until she gets on back on board with her losing. My belief is that she has the personality that will not allow her to ever weigh more than I do. This may seem silly to some, but it is somewhat of a mental dilemma for me. I've just been working like the turtle. I think that rabbit is about to come alive in January. Hmmmmm....... Thoughts??? John *Okay...the real story behind this is that we have 5 children. Christine and I both gained 20 pounds with each pregnancy. Yes...of course I had to eat for two...too. The reality was that for some reason very quickly she lost half or more of her 20 pounds at about the 9 month mark. I never lost it, and it kept going up from there.
(deactivated member)
on 12/2/07 11:32 pm - Ontario, CA
RNY on 05/07/07 with
Topic: RE: SUNDAY WEIGH-IN
Hi Friends! Cyndi, at least you lost....that's all that matters. You are doing incredibly well. I hope all of you had a great week. I sure did and I weighed myself three times this morning to make sure I wasn't still asleep and having a wonderful dream. Here are my stats: Before surgery: 279.5 Last week: 185 This week: 182.5 This weeks loss: 2.5 pounds Total weight loss: 97 pounds I know 2.5 pounds doesn't sound like a lot, but to me it's wonderful because I am still doing down down down. I love you all, Esther
John W.
on 12/2/07 11:07 pm - Near Topeka, KS
Topic: RE: SUNDAY WEIGH-IN
Highest Wt: 347 (at the start of 2007) surgery Day: 300 Last week: 220 (and the week before that and the week before that) Today: 215 Loss this week: 5 pounds Total pounds lost: 132 pounds
Mrs. SmartiePants
on 12/2/07 10:41 pm
Topic: RE: I'm OVERWEIGHT
Aww I wish we had the fashion bug here Cyndi! I'd be rampaging through those racks like a crazy person!
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