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Topic: RE: Weekly weigh in
Hope you are feeling better, Heidi!
Well, I'm down .5.lb from last week bringing me to 178.5 and a total loss of 102.5lbs.
I'm thankful everyday that I had this surgery! I'm at the hard part for me and that is exercise. I will be taking over walking the dog soon, so that will help. My DH is in construction and it has been so slow he hasn't gotten back to work yet. Probably tomorrow, though. Anyway, have a great week my fellow Julyers! Jean
Topic: RE: Weekly weigh in
Still working on getting back on track with my exercise. No change this week
DOS: 328
Today: 203
Total loss: 125
Have a HEALTHY and happy week,
Lisa/Mom
Topic: RE: Weekly weigh in
If you've had lots of soup, you may be "up" because of sodium intake. 
I hope you're feeling better!
Highest: 254
Surgery: 218
Today: 124.2
Last week: 126.4
I hope you're feeling better!
Highest: 254
Surgery: 218
Today: 124.2
Last week: 126.4 
Topic: Weekly weigh in
I've been sick. Lots of fluids and chicken soup sick. With all that, I'm up 1.5 lbs today. Oh well, it is what it is. I can't wait till I can breath well enough to exercise this week.
Highest: 312
Surgery: 295
Today 183
Last week 181.5
Have a great week everyone.
Heidi
Topic: RE: OMG I still look like [email protected]
My weight loss has slowed too. But we have to keep on trying. This is the hard part of the game and little details matter. You are doing the right things and I've seen many people continue to lose. YOU CAN DO IT!!!
Remember these things:
Take out some picture of you at your highest weight.
Remember how you felt carrying around that weight.
Take out an old pair of pants you use to ware or shirt. Try it on.
When you exercise remember how hard it was to complete just a portion of what you are doing now - if you even could exercise at all.
Remember what you use to eat in a day and look at you logs and see what your doing now. I'm sure there is a huge improvement that will show over time.
Look at your measurements then and now.
Think about the quality of your life that has changed since this surgery.
YOU ARE SUCCESSFUL!!!!!!!
Please don't get down on yourself now after losing 170 pounds. You deserve an award.
Topic: RE: OMG I still look like [email protected]
Aww, Susan...I am so sorry! I do know exactly how you feel. Intellectually, I know that I look better than I did, but a lot of times I still see the old FATTER version of myself. So, here's a kick in the pants to get you back on track...and to quit being so hard on yourself! 
What YOU said was right, look how far you've come! YOU DO LOOK MUCH BETTER THAN YOU DID!!! I can't actually see you, but you've lost 170 pounds...that's a whole person!!!
Sure, you may still have further to go, but you aren't done losing yet either. My loss has really slowed down (I think all of ours has!) and we just can't lose the faith. If we keep working our tool, exercising, and following the rules, the weight will come off. It just will! You might be stalled a little after 170 pounds, but it will start again, I guarantee it. After a year, you know as well as I do how the losing goes...it goes at it's own pace and we have little control over the plateaus and stalls, RIGHT? 
We are all here supporting each other, so never apologize for being a downer. I may not write a lot, but a read a lot, and your posts have often encouraged me when I really needed it, so I hope mine will do the same for you.
Be patient with yourself and try really hard to see how far you've come. Go get an old picture BEFORE any weight loss and see the difference from then to now and remind yourself that you really do look much better than before...heck, you are almost to onederland!! 
It took time for us to put the weight on, and it's gonna take some time getting all off. You have done simply outstanding and I personally don't see how you could have done any better than what you have!! Take care and be kind to yourself. You are your own worst critic...I, for one, am terribly proud of you!! Take care! 
What YOU said was right, look how far you've come! YOU DO LOOK MUCH BETTER THAN YOU DID!!! I can't actually see you, but you've lost 170 pounds...that's a whole person!!!
Sure, you may still have further to go, but you aren't done losing yet either. My loss has really slowed down (I think all of ours has!) and we just can't lose the faith. If we keep working our tool, exercising, and following the rules, the weight will come off. It just will! You might be stalled a little after 170 pounds, but it will start again, I guarantee it. After a year, you know as well as I do how the losing goes...it goes at it's own pace and we have little control over the plateaus and stalls, RIGHT?
We are all here supporting each other, so never apologize for being a downer. I may not write a lot, but a read a lot, and your posts have often encouraged me when I really needed it, so I hope mine will do the same for you.
Be patient with yourself and try really hard to see how far you've come. Go get an old picture BEFORE any weight loss and see the difference from then to now and remind yourself that you really do look much better than before...heck, you are almost to onederland!!
It took time for us to put the weight on, and it's gonna take some time getting all off. You have done simply outstanding and I personally don't see how you could have done any better than what you have!! Take care and be kind to yourself. You are your own worst critic...I, for one, am terribly proud of you!! Take care! 
Topic: OMG I still look like [email protected]
Ok, I have lost almost 170 pounds and I feel great and I am proud of what I have acomplished so far but WTF!!!!
Yesterday was my son's birthday party (5 years old) and I was in alot of videos and pictures this year being more active and in the middle of things.
Here I am thinking that I am looking goooood.... 395 pounds down to 226 pounds.... well looking at the video I still look like cr@p. I still look big and fat and I cant believe it. To ME I dont look like I have lost any weight but in my head and neck, my body is still big and fat.
I am getting disgusted with myself.... this month I think I might have only lost 1/2 a pound... my weight keeps going up and down from 225-228 and I cant get it to move any further. I have changed my eatting and I am working out more but WTF.
I am sorry for being such a downer... I know if I tell hubby about it he will say something like you look great and look how much weight you have lost (blah blah blah)... he tries to be supportive but I dont know if I want to hear that from him or not right now.
I came here because I know someone knows actually how I feel... and might understand where I am coming from.
HUGS to ALL
Have a great weekend.
Susan
Topic: RE: Weekly weigh in
Been gone a while-- had GB surgery, then a week later emergency hernia/bowel obstruction. Hell month!
Consult: 368
Surgery date: 300
3 weeks ago: 190.8
Today: 186.4
Change: -4.2
Since surgery: down 122.6
From highest: down 181.6
Actually, last weekend I was up 25 pounds of water weight(!) but got 'em back off, thank god!
Topic: RE: Weekly weigh in
Hi everyone,
Sorry I have been absent for a few weeks...my father passed away after a very long illness with Alzheimer's. My mother is quickly fading as well and has needed a good deal of my time. I am holding my weight, no fluctuation, which I am grateful for...in the past this type of stress was sure to have weight gain. I am really seeing a direct affect of exercise to my ongoing weight loss though. As soon as I stopped exercising the weight loss came to a screeching halt. I am back on track as of Monday this week and am hopeful.
Sooooo....
DOS: 328
Today: 203
Total loss: 125
Hugs to all,
Lisa/Mom
Topic: RE: Weekly weigh in
Congrats! What an awesome achievement! Good for you! Have a fantastic day! Jean
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