June board rocks because of YOU

I just wanted all of you to know, whether I post or lurk(most of time ) this is the best motivation to help my mind on track. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! One year ago, I knew I was going to die because of health problems. I weighed 305 pounds and knew this was it. I made appointments to explore surgery. I met my surgeon 2/14/05. Saw my doctor yesterday. Blood work great except good cholestrol is too low. Basically I feel great-lots less hair- loss of 12 pounds in last 6 weeks, and (I though I was gaining because of the grazing). He told me I was a whole different person showing me last year's picture. I'm thinking that the outside is beginning to look like the inside. I posted earlier this week refocusing my efforts and coming to this awesome board is part of the staying focused. Does anyone have the taco soup recipe? Somehow I missed it and want it. Kathy 305/178/125

I have to second that one Kathy, this is a great board! I just receintly started posting on here and its makeing a huge differance! There is never any "flaming" or judgmental comments made on here, at least i havent seen it. Lots of support and incouragement is what i have found here! dawn 271/185/ p.s. i would love that taco soup recipe also! sounds devine!

Let's try to post more and lurk less. I bet it will help us all as we now enter the time frame where we have to design the hardest weight to lose!Dawn, your loss is great. I was 241 on the day of surgery and I was 178 yesterday. You are doing awesome! Kathy 305/178/125

Thanks Kathy i dont FEEL like im doing awesome, Im following the ruls getting in exer**** everyday , and STILL on a at least 2 month stand still no wt loss at all! DAWN

Are you eating enough? Maybe you need to increase how much you are eating for a couple of days. Who knows but know that none of us are experts----but we can feel our way through this together. I weighed exactly the same yesterday as what I did Dec 4th. Dr. doesn't know that but I do. Could have done better..but we are doing great in the big picture. Dawn you can do it. Don't count on your feelings to be right. look where they got all of us before THIS WAS NOT BRAIN SURGERY. That is our work now. We can all soundboard for each other just to listen and help.

I guess im eatting enough? Im eattin about 800-1000 cals a day about 90gs of protein, drinking a ton of h2o and exercising everyday somedays twice!GRRRRRRRRRRR Its realy starting to TICK me off! lol I know I'm following the rules im TRYIN real hard no to drink with my meals and taking my vits! Went to see my Dr and cryed to him about it he thinks that everything is fine and im putting on muscle HAHA! I dont think that's happening! Oh well im just gonna keep on doing this , unless ya'll think i need more cals i will be glad to add in a few more!hehe dawn

Right I'm going to tell you to eat more HA HA No way! But if you were not eating 800 to 1100 I would say yes. Sounds like you are just doing fine as your DR said. We are all so scared of failing..... keep up your good work. You certainly exercise more than me. Have a good weekend!

KATHY yes this board does rock! AND your stats are wonderful!!! YOUR doing awesome with your weight! DAWN! stalls are normal just do everything right, i bet your melting inches right now....dont worry it will break! AND YEPPERS everyone in the june room rocks. I dont have the taco soup recipe ...however, i asked my surgeon on the soup thing....u know how most surgeons, and mine has the rule no liquids with meals sort of made me question soup...liquid and solid..... so he said on ocasion soup is fine but not to do it to much. I imagine it pushes the food thru to fast and we wind up hungry to soon and maybe eat more. SO keep that in mind as i did ask my surgeon at my sixth month visit about soup and it being a liquid with our meal.... ALl the best lisa

Kathy, You are so right on....the juneboard is just the best! Everyone here is caring and warm. This board definitely keeps me on track. This is my main source of support. You are doing FANTASTIC!!!! You go girl!! I so know what you mean about the person on the outside matching the one on the inside. Before I lost any weight and saw my picture or reflection I was so surprised by how opposite IT was from WHO I was. I felt like anyone who could SEE me could never really know the REAL me. It was like being locked behind a wall. I'm finally beginning to feel that the outside matches the inside and people are finally meeting the real me....and a happier me at that! I laugh more...smile more.. life is good. I didn't catch the Taco soup recipe either.... sorry! hugs, Pam