6 months out today!

I wanted to be 100 lbs down today and only had a half pound to go, but I woke up this morning a pound heavier.  gah!  Oh well.  It has been a rollercoaster ride, with its ups and downs.  I only lost 5 pounds this month, due to a bite of this and a bite of that over the holidays.  I feel 100% better than I've felt in years - all except for my back, which is pretty much wrecked. 

What have I learned in the last 6 months? 
It's harder than I thought it would be.

There will be people who are truly happy for you and then others who are just waiting for you to fail.

There will be people who will look elsewhere to put youdown.  If it is no longer the weight, it is the saggy skin, or the fact that you had to have the surgery to make it happen. 

Carbs are still the enemy.  Some people can partake of them freely.  I am not one of those people.

I don't dump. 

I can eat anything.  I just have to choose not to.

I can eat more than what I'm supposed to.  I just have to choose not to.

There are all kinds of ways to "eat around" the surgery.  When I figure out one of them I don't do it anymore.

Protein helps me lose weight.  If I don't get it all in, I don't lose weight.

64 oz of fluid a day doesn't seem like a lot, but it is.  It is a struggle everyday to get it in.

It's easy to forget the vitamins and supplements the further out I go, but I try like heck not to.

It gets harder to stay on track.

It's all worth it.

Joanna

Joanna..

Seems like you have a mind change in a goo way.. but you are right it's not about how much you lose.. it's how you feel now..
I like your game plan.. I WISH CONTINUE SUCCESS... SOOO AWESOME... YOU JUST GAVE ME SOME MOMENTUM 2 DAY..

LUV & HUGSS

Have you been reading my mind?  Wow I guess we are all in the same place!  It really is getting harder to keep on track.  I'm glad that I have to go in every three months, it makes me sit down and evaluate where i am, how I am doing.  And you know, we are all doing pretty darn good!  This journey is not a straight line, there are hills and valleys and that's okay.  So thank you for reminding me of that.
Lisa

We sometimes have to remind each other to get through..

Luv & HUGS

 am loving the 6 mos updates. we all seem to be having similar triumphs and trails. You are doing a great job keep up the good work.

WOW... what a great post.  Isn't it something that people always have something to say.  For me... my weight loss is the only thing people can talk about and of course they have the need to ask me how I did it.  My thing is... who the hell cares how I did it - can't you just be happy for me?  

Hi - I'm Brandi and I'm a CARB-AHOLIC.   CARBS trying to win the battle but I'm stronger and are trying everyday to reduce my carb intake.  BUT DAMN those preztels thins are soooooo AWESOME!!!!!!!!!

I agree it's harder to stay on track the futher out you are. 

Keep up the amazing job and I can't wait to see your 100lbs lost post coming soon!

Hugs,

Brandi