How about an update for Sept.?

We are now 15 months out how's it goin'? Tell us what is happening with you..... Fill in the profile questions below: (just copy/paste the list, delete my responses and add yours) 1. Current Weight Loss in pounds: -136 2. Pounds until goal: 20 3. Exercise Choice: walking (when i do it) still working on that 4. Biggest "WOW" : Riding Grand Prix go-karts on vacation w/my kids 5. Biggest frustration: Hanging skin, no energy and poor posture(i'm off balance) 6. Supplements: 2 Prenatal, b12, calcium 7. Have your friends/relationships changed ? Yes, there is a distance that wasn't there before... 8. Number 1 thing you want/plan to do since losing weight: KEEP IT OFF! 9. Do you keep a food journal? No but would like to. If yes, does it help: N/A 10. Favorite Food/Snack that helps keep you on track: EAS Advantage Bars and crystal light 11. Do you go to a support group? Yes If so how often: every other month 12. Number 1 rule you live by to keep your eating/new life in check: PROTEIN FIRST, NO Pop, & tons of WATER 13. Was it Worth it? Absolutely..........YESSSSSSS!!!!! Cindy in Ohio 287/151

1. Current Weight Loss in pounds: -181 2. Pounds until goal: 30 (But would be happy with 20) 3. Exercise Choice: walking 4. Biggest "WOW" : People who have know me for years not recognizing me at all. 5. Biggest frustration: extra skin (Had no idea I would be bothered by it but I am and I have no money for plastics.) 6. Supplements: Vista Vitamins, B6, B12, at least 70 grams of protein from shakes. 7. Have your friends/relationships changed ? Yes, I get more respect. 8. Number 1 thing you want/plan to do since losing weight: Have a long healthy life. 9. Do you keep a food journal? No If yes, does it help: N/A 10. Favorite Food/Snack that helps keep you on track: It changes daily. 11. Do you go to a support group? Yes If so how often: once a month 12. Number 1 rule you live by to keep your eating/new life in check: PROTEIN is my friend, Take my vitamins as if my life depended on it, since it does. (Early on I had a B6 deficiency and am just starting to feel good. I have all of my energy back for the first time in a long time.) 13. Was it Worth it? Absolutely..........YESSSSSSS!!!!! (I second that!) All my best, Kathy 383.5/202.5/Healthy but healthy better start with a 1

1. Current Weight Loss in pounds: -151 2. Pounds until goal: I'm 5 pounds under goal 3. Exercise Choice: 30-45 min of an eliptical machine plus weights 5 times a week. Sometimes I use a treadmill too. 4. Biggest "WOW" : oh there's soooo many. I guess it would be fitting into a size 3 or 4 clothes. 5. Biggest frustration: loose skin, but hoping to have the first of 2 rounds of plastic surgery next month 6. Supplements: iron, calcium, multi vitamin and monthly b-12 shot 7. Have your friends/relationships changed ? only for the better 8. Number 1 thing you want/plan to do since losing weight: KEEP IT OFF! 9. Do you keep a food journal? No 10. Favorite Food/Snack that helps keep you on track: I eat lots of ff dairy like cottage cheese and cheese. Low calorie and high protein. 11. Do you go to a support group? Absolutely. Our group therapy sessions are bi-weekly and there's a once a month group with a speaker. 12. Number 1 rule you live by to keep your eating/new life in check: Protein first and try not to snack. 13. Was it Worth it? Absolutely..........YESSSSSSS!!!!! Terry in Texas 276/125

1. Current Weight Loss in pounds: -122 2. Pounds until goal: around goal now { my goal} anyhow 3. Exercise Choice: walking (when i do it) still working on that {ditto} 4. Biggest "WOW" : getting my "panni" done. now I have a flat tummy 5. Biggest frustration: saggy boobs and flabby upper legs. {I'll live with it} 6. Supplements: multi vitamin, b12 and calcium when I remember them 7. Have your friends/relationships changed ? Yes, there is a distance that wasn't there before.. gotta ditto this too for some not for all. HUBBY more attentive though!! 8. Number 1 thing you want/plan to do since losing weight: keeping fit and not gaining it all back. that would be tragic! 9. Do you keep a food journal? No If yes, does it help: N/A 10. Favorite Food/Snack that helps keep you on track: pretzels. or luna bars and I do drink crystal light mostly. 11. Do you go to a support group? Yes If so how often: every month if I can. 12. Number 1 rule you live by to keep your eating/new life in check: PROTEIN and veggies not hardly any carbs. 13. Was it Worth it? yes, yes yes!!!

1. Current Weight Loss in pounds: -130 2. Pounds until goal: 10 3. Exercise Choice: Weight training and jogging/walking 4. Biggest "WOW" : Actually fitting in a Size 6 for the 1st time in my life 5. Biggest frustration: Not being able to fully see the progress for myself 6. Supplements: one a day extra, calcium, B12, b1, Biotin, iron 7. Have your friends/relationships changed ? Love life is off the hook!! Have met many new people from the boards and I'm enjoying their friendship. 8. Number 1 thing you want/plan to do since losing weight: KEEP IT OFF! 9. Do you keep a food journal? No but would like to. If yes, does it help: no but I keep an exercise journal and that helps 10. Favorite Food/Snack that helps keep you on track: MEAT - Chicken, turkey, beef, ham 11. Do you go to a support group? Yes- I am the leader of a support group. It's called C & L hit my www for more info If so how often: every month 12. Number 1 rule you live by to keep your eating/new life in check: I did not get cut open and rewired to fall back and be FAT 13. Was it Worth it? It was OH SO WORTH IT!!!!!!!!!!!!! Peace & Blessings, Sharon

1. Current Weight Loss in pounds: -140 2. Pounds until goal: 20ish 3. Exercise Choice: Curves (joined 1 week ago) treadmill 4. Biggest "WOW" : closeness during sex 5. Biggest frustration: Hanging skin, not accepting how good I look 6. Supplements: 2x daily multi, iron, b complex, calcium citrate/magnesium 7. Have your friends/relationships changed ? sorta, all we talk about is diet stuff 8. Number 1 thing you want/plan to do since losing weight: be healthier and more confident with myself 9. Do you keep a food journal? nope. only when not losing weight If yes, does it help: yes 10. Favorite Food/Snack that helps keep you on track: cottage cheese, south beach bars 11. Do you go to a support group? Yes If so how often: 3-4 X per month 12. Number 1 rule you live by to keep your eating/new life in check: PROTEIN FIRST, NO Pop, not drinking when eating and not over eating 13. Was it Worth it? Absolutely..........thats a dumb question,, of course!! Christy Lap RNY 316/176/165(used to be 145-but 165 is more realistic for a goal)

Hi Junebugs! I'm enjoying reading everyone else's responses . . . here's my update: 1. Current Weight Loss in pounds: -138 2. Pounds until goal: 12 3. Exercise Choice: would be walking on treadmill but current abdominal hernia is keeping me fairly immobile, surgery is imminent, awaiting approval now and hoping to get a tummy tuck out of the deal 4. Biggest "WOW" : finding clothes in the thrift store in sizes I thought I'd NEVER wear again -- what a blast!!! An entire new wardrobe for a fraction of the cost, I feel like a kid in a candy store LOL. 5. Biggest frustration: Hanging skin in places I had not thought would be problem areas (inner thighs and arms especially UGH) 6. Supplements: none right now 7. Have your friends/relationships changed ? I am getting a LOT of attention from folks who treated me like the invisible woman before and this irks me . . . also my 10-year relationship with significant other/father of my children is floundering as I am becoming more assertive and less of a doormat because I feel better about myself. 8. Number 1 thing you want/plan to do since losing weight: fix the "insides" to match the "outsides" as in working with a professional counselor on mental baggage and exploring how I became obese in the first place! 9. Do you keep a food journal? occasionally I use fitday.com if I am veering off-course, it keeps me in check 10. Favorite Food/Snack that helps keep you on track: shrimp but it's so expen$ive 11. Do you go to a support group? No, wish I could more often, but I do get alot from this website daily 12. Number 1 rule you live by to keep your eating/new life in check: I keep buying jeans one size too small and trying them on to see if they are getting any closer to fitting LOL 13. Was it Worth it? Puhleeze!!! I am LIVING again instead of merely EXISTING!!! YES!!! -BJ 5'6" 300/162/150??? and awaiting PS (tummy tuck) approval

1. Current Weight Loss in pounds: -114 2. Pounds until goal: 0 3. Exercise Choice: walking (when i do it) still working on that 4. Biggest "WOW" : swimming in a resort pool with my daughter 5. Biggest frustration: none - very happy 6. Supplements: 2 centrums, b12, calcium 7. Have your friends/relationships changed ? nope 8. Number 1 thing you want/plan to do since losing weight: KEEP IT OFF! 9. Do you keep a food journal? no - but I keep a journal of my weight loss journey If yes, does it help: N/A 10. Favorite Food/Snack that helps keep you on track: almonds 11. Do you go to a support group? no If so how often: n /a 12. Number 1 rule you live by to keep your eating/new life in check: PROTEIN FIRST, NO Pop, & tons of WATER 13. Was it Worth it? Absolutely..........YESSSSSSS!!!!! Brooke in Virginia - 260/146 -from size 26 to size 4!!!!

1. Current Weight Loss in pounds: -210 2. Pounds until goal: 65 3. Exercise Choice: treadmill & weight lifting 4. Biggest "WOW" : New Dress.. I can wear the pretty things now! 5. Biggest frustration: Hanging skin everywhere.... 6. Supplements: 4 Optisource, 2 Flintstonesl, b12, calcium (Citrate and Carbonate...why not do both?) 7. Have your friends/relationships changed ? Some but that is a good thing 8. Number 1 thing you want/plan to do since losing weight: KEEP IT OFF! 9. Do you keep a food journal? Yes and No I am on and off with that but it does help when I do it. 10. Favorite Food/Snack that helps keep you on track: Carbwell Cinnamon Raisin Bars....I feel like its cheating! 11. Do you go to a support group? Yes If so how often: twice a month....sometimes more 12. Number 1 rule you live by to keep your eating/new life in check: PROTEIN FIRST, and DRINK WATER/Fruit 2O 13. Was it Worth it? YESSSSSSS!!!!!