MONDAY MORNING CHECK IN..........

I am glad you are enjoying the nice weather also. It is hot, but its so much fun to enjoy this beautiful weather when we feel so good. I have much more energy than last summer. I hate to see this summer end. I will just have to look forward to next summer when we will feel even better.. I love to shop the clearance racks when I am shopping. I buy things in sizes I never thought I would see again. Even if they dont fit me now, I know they will and the bigger sizes are history as I shrink out of them..I love it.. I weigh once a week so I dont see the creeping weight loss as much. I lost 3 more this week so it makes my loss 39. I am hoping to hit 40 or better next Tuesday. That is awesome compared to how long it took me to lose before..

Lisa, Hello! I feel like I've known you for a long time b/c your postings are everywhere! I go back to work on Thursday, and I'm dreading the exhaustion I know will come with it. Between work and all the kids' activities, I know I will be dragging myself through the days for a while, as easily as I tire now. Anyway, this is probably what it will take to build my stamina back up. So on with it! I am worried about how to fit enough exercise into my schedule now while leaving enough time for actual sleep. Anyone else worked this out? My kids are 6 and 9 and will be going back to school on Monday. Wow! This sounds like a real downer, but it's shouldn't. These are just the concerns I'm dealing with right now. I can't go back to the old way of managing my life. Those habits are the ones that helped me get to WLS. The important things to note include the following: I'm down 35 pounds, and during the plateau, I've been losing inches. Clothes shopping has been exciting, and people who didn't know about the WLS have been commenting on my loss. That's where the real validation comes from! Hope your time at the beach has been wonderful! My daughter thinks she wants to participate in a TinKids race in the spring. It' s a mini triathalon for kids. Helping her out should diversify my exercise routine, but OH MY! But I'm not about to discourage her athletic ambitions. Time for me to get myself a bicycle and learn to swim laps. I'm not going to try running until the weight is down further, but she can do that while I walk. I'm not willing to go back to taking pain meds (even tylenol) and risk my stomach. Ulcers are too common for us! Enough of me. Can't wait to read postings from everyone else! Kristie

HI everyone sounds like were all doing very well and im glad. SOUNDS like were all doing better with the heat this summer too I know i am being thinner has given me much more tolerance for the hot summer we are having and it amazes me so much. I havent seen anything from MARY Jo and PAMELA, my two amigos, is all fine? plz post and let us know your fine and how your doing LISA