CONGRATS JUNEBUGS....

congrats to everyone who is approaching or already reached their 6 month anniversary! everyone has done so well and should be proud. we have a great support group on this board, a real family! well, time for me to vent again. feel free to join in! i am only down 4 lbs so far since december 1st. been doing the up and down a lb thing this week, trying to push myself that ONE lb to get me to NORMAL. man, this is getting tougher. i am now renegotiating my "goal weight". LOL i feel like i will never get to 120! i don't really want to change my goal at this point because i will feel like i failed. i guess i just have to keep on trying! hope you all are doing well and are looking forward to the holiday! hugs~mary jo

HI MARY JO! MERRY CHRISTMAS! Well i think its normal the closer to goal weight we get the slower it will come off, its normal. EXCERISE might help i know we all slack there. BUT i know it took a good friend of mine from the board a bit to loose her last lbs. BUT she made it to her goal and looks awesome. I lost my usual for the month and i think i only did so because i had that stomach virus for 14 days. I lost it all in that time period. IM at 9 lbs so far this month and still have 2 weeks till jan 1 so i figure ill be at my usual 10 lbs. I think if i werent so sick i wouldnt have made it. I am technically 30 lbs from the weight my surgeon wants me at so i know for me its gonna slow down now too. BE STRONG, look in the mirror and enjoy how good you look, cause you doo! ALL the best lisa

thanks lisa! i wi**** didn't have to slow down, but i know it has to! so you are feeling better? glad to hear it! that virus was horrible for you! i can't believe it is only 4 lbs for me this month, that is the worst ever! but at least will be an average of a lb a week, so i will take it! merry xmas to you, my friend! ihope you have a great holiday! hugsssssssss

Mary jo, Everyone I know who has had the surgery said it does come off much more slowly the closer to goal your get. I'm have so much more to lose and it has slowed to between 10 and 15 lbs a month. At this rate I'll see my goal in July or August. You have done and are doing just awesome. Don't give up on you goal, your going to get there I just know it. Many people continue to lose even after a year out. Your doing well and look great! Have a great Christmas and all the best in the New Year, Chip

hey chip! thanks for the encouragement. really, i know we have all done great, we are a very lucky bunch! you have done so very well, you look great also! merry xmas to you too, we will have a great new year! hugssss

Mary jo, I still have over 100 lbs to go and I am slowing down quite a bit also. I have only lost a few pounds this month. Maybe 7 I don't keep track too much or the scale drives me crazy. I look at the overall loss and try to not get discouraged. I just started back excersizing so I hope that helps. Wendy

i suppose this is completely normal, us slowing down. i also need to get to exercising...probably gonna make that a new years resolution. merry xmas to you! hugsssss

Hey Girl this is Christmas, no moping!!!! Yea 4 pounds this month. Better than none. It will come off, we are all slowing down the losing process. You will get there. It is like stepping on the brakes. You do it slowly and everything is ok. You go fast and slam on it and sometimes they fail and then you are in a mess. Really it is suppose to work this way. You have already succeeded!!! Look how beautiful you are. How much better you feel. You are a success!!!! Wishing you and yours a very very Merry Christmas and try not to party to much. Deloris

aww i can't mope? i was having a pity party! thanks for being so sweet (as always!). i am honestly super happy with how far i have come. you have always been very supportive and i think you are just great! merry xmas! hugsssssssss

Well if it makes you feel better i have lost 3 lbs since November 12. So be happy with your 4 lbs for December. I still have almost 100 to go for my goal weight so i woudl think it would still come off easy. So don't get too choosy. At least you are still losing.