HAPPY 10 MONTH ANNIVERSARY!!!

happy anniversary to.... LISA PAM WENDY PAT AND ME! don't think i missed any june 1st-ers, but if i did, my apologies and happy anniversary to you, too! hope everyone is doing and feeling great! i still weighed in at 121 this morning. last week when i reached 121, i was hopeful i would make my 120 goal by today, but then the scale started jumping like a mexican jumping bean, 123-122-back to 121. but what the heck, i am THRILLED! my loss for march was 4 lbs, but i am 1 lb from goal and i hit the century club this month! love to you all! hugs~mary jo

And a VERY HAPPY anniversary to you too!! (and to lisa, Wendy & Pat!!) I weighed in at 134 this morning, bringing my loss for March to 9 pounds, and my total loss to 116. I am below my surgeons goal and 9 pounds away from my personal goal of 125. I'm a pretty happy camper! I really don't know HOW or WHY I lost any weight this month because I'e been eating a LOT more. The past week especially - I don't understand it. EXAMPLE: I ate almost an ENTIRE WaWa Fiesta Chicken salad at 1:00 yesterday and by 3:00 I was searching the cabinets and fridge for something to eat - like a mad woman!! This is scaring me!!! I don't ever want to go back to being that way!! I think my only saving grace is the limit I put on myself for 300 calories in a meal and 150 calories in a snack. I am still working towards having plastic surgery. My pre-op appt is April 12th. I have to have all of my money together by then. I'm not there yet.... fairly close...but not there. My surgery is scheduled for April 28th. I'm having an arm lift with lipo, and a breast lift with augmentation. The total price is $13400. I REALLY hope i can come up with all of the money by the 12th. If not, I will have to postpone. I really want to get this done ASAP and be all healed up by June so I can enjoy camping and swimming with the family. If I have to postpone a month - it's going to hinder the family fun for the summer. PLUS I just don't want to go out in short sleeves and have everyone GAWKING at my flappy jello wings!! *sigh* Just pray for me to be able to pull this off. Pretty, pretty please. Lots O Love & hugs, Pam

wow girl, 134? you are shrinking! you had a great month! do that again this month and you will be at goal! of course after PS, you will probably make it regardless! i am so happy for you. i KNOW you will have the $$$ together for this surgery, i will be keeping you in my prayers. i know how much it effects our mental health! oh how i wish i could get this tummy done. i have heard people say before about our self-perception, poor body image or something like that. it is really starting to scare me. i went to goodwill today and decided to pick up a couple pairs of shorts, since i have no summer clothes. of course, i don't try anything on! when i got home, i immediately tried on my size 4 shorts and they fit fine. but when i look in the mirror, i hate how i look. my stomach looks fat, my legs look fat, my fat on my freakin back above my butt! my son said "your legs are skinnier than mine". i don't know, pam. i just wonder sometimes, do i look as bad as i think i do? anyways, i love ya and am so proud of you. i know you will have the best summer ever! hugsssssss

You know, I don't know if the PS removing the arm fat/skin is going to make much of a difference, weight wise. I saw someone post how their surgeon removed a 10 x 13 piece from each arm - each weighed only a 1/2 pound. That kinda sux. Plus, I think the new boobs might outweigh the arm skin I know what you mean about self-image. I wore shorts - IN PUBLIC and we went into Old Navy so I could return something. They had a FULL LENGTH mirror. OMG I saw myself walking towards it and UCK!!!! My legs look sooooooo bad! They are all wrinkly and sagging and jiggly... augh! gross. Then, there are other times, when I see my reflection walking towards a store or building or whatever and I think *Hot Damn!* I really did it!! (It's probably the clothes! ) I don't know either. I think we just see ourselves naked more than anyone else does! And I know for me, I just had this dream...a vision of what thin would be on me...and it's just not the same as I imagined. Here's an idea: I'll thin down my arms and make them less noticable and RAISE up my breasts and make them PLUMP and delicious looking...and no one will notice the legs!! That's my plan and I'm stickin to it!! Pam

OH MARYJO and PAM thanks for remembering my JUNE 1 anniversary too cool. THIS was my worst looseing month yet and i am on the down side. I am noticing my 12's getting bigger by the day but i rather see he scale move. CONGRATULATIONS to everyone who shared this anniversary date!and all the upcomeing anniversaries all thru the month! lisa

don't you worry about the slow month, things will pick back up! those 12's are going to be falling off of you soon! we are all very successful! hugsssssss

Thanks Mary Jo!! WOW 10 months!! It seems like yesterday and forever all at the same time doesn't it? I am so proud of you, you are so beautiful and a great person. I am glad to hear how chipper you have been. How is the job situation? I have been worried about you. I have picked up in my loss this month. 10 lbs as opposed to 6 last month. I think it is because I have picked up my eating a bit and am getting in more calories. Wendy

i know what you mean! i have to fight not to get too comfortable, i have been slipping up and i have to stay on track!!! thank you for saying such nice things. well, i didn't get the job i applied for and also didn't reach the sales goals for march. so it looks like i may not be employed much longer. it could be as early as this week. i am already feeling th stress. i don't want to deal with these financial struggles, it is already hard enough to make ends meet. but this too shall pass...i will survive! congrats on a great weight loss this month! 10 lbs is awesome! i love this board and i love celebrating everyone's success! hugsssssss

Congratulations on your 10 month anniversaries yesterday! I am happy for you-you all are so wonderful and successful! I have had a really bad month weight loss wise. I gained 2 lb a couple of weeks ago making the loss zero! I have added weights to my work out, so it might be muscle but I eat the same as Pam, less than 300 cal meals and less than 150 cal snacke and even then, I only have a snack in the evening. I drink skim milk via Latte's 2 times a day to increase my protein so there are calories there but... Hey, it may be my body adjusting and I am trying to hang in there-I don't want to be done losing at 160 lb. when I am only 5' 2"!! I am heartened by the fact that some of you are also in the same boat but heartened too by Pam's loss. I don't want to get upset about it, I have lost a lot of weight and have had many complements so I will try to stay positive!! Hugs my fellow June Bugs, I feel the love! Jo

don't you worry about a thang, woman! you look great and HELL NO you are not done losing! i am positive it has something to do with the weights being added to your workout. and that is so important, you are doing the best thing for yourself. i am a sack of lazy bones! and i am going to pay for it. thats why my tummy is so UGLY! not that it would've been flat and tone after having 3 kids, but i am sure it would look a lot better if i had incorporated some sort of exercise. LAZY LAZY LAZY! we are here for you, even if it means being angry or sad, you can always come here for support! staying positive is a good thing too, but if you need to vent or scream, go for it! love ya, jo! you are awesome! hugs~mary jo