Hello Century Club!

Good Morning Everyone! Guess what the scale told me this morning? Yep, 148.2. From 248 day of surgery! I'm so excited! 10 lbs. to the Doc's goal. And I wore a pair of Tommy jeans in a size 9 (yes, Jr.'s 9's) out last night. Didn't care where we went, just as long as I got to wear those in public. Did you know if you wear anything tight enough, it will lift and seperate? The doc gave me a set of pre-op pics on Wed. at my 9 month check up. I really ought to post some kind of pic. I was so embarassed by my befores. My excitement over the loss is somewhat tempered by my mixed feelings over allowing myself to get to such a dangerous place health-wise. Does anyone else know what I mean? Is this just a new way to beat myself up? Am I just kinda burned out? Share your thoughts. Kristie

Hi Kristie Don't fall in that trap. You wanted to loose weight and you have. It's our turn to be happy. So whatever game your mind is trying to run on you, don't fall for it. Isn't funny how our feelings try to convinve our brains what to think? I do it constantly. But, I'm learning to stop myself and be happy. I still have a long way to go, but I just put on a regular size 18 jeans and was happy. Sure, I had to lay on the bed to zip them up, but those puppies were on and I could breathe. So, I know anyday I will be able to wear them for real. That makes me happy and I refuse to focus on why I couldn't wear them before. Good luck! sharyn

HI-JACK!!! good to see you sharyn! you go girl on the jeans! you are GREAT!!! hugs~mary jo

Kristie, Congratulations!! You are doing so awesome!! Don't be too hard on yourself, you made a healthy choice to have this surgery and you have the rest of your life to make yourself the healthy person you want to be. Hugs! Jo

ANOTHER HI-JACK!!! JO!!! look at that pic! you look absolutely beautiful, woman!!! i love it!!! hugs~mary jo

Thanks Mary Jo, I was trying to hold out until I found one I really liked but had to settle because it was getting to be a ridiculously long time. But, I always hate pix of myself so I should just say... Thanks! Jo

way to go, kristina! congrats on making the club and save me a spot! try to post a pic, especially in them tommy jeans! you go girl! hugs~mary jo

Kristie that is awesome news. You shouldn't beat yourself up for how you feel. We have settled into being hard on ourselves for a long time. But the good times will definitely start to out weigh the negative and new habits will form. size 9 is nothing to sneeze at. Monica

Congrats on the century club! WTG. Enjoy. Kathy O.