8/31'ers -- 7 months out

Well today is my 7 month anniversary and I feel AMAZING!! I have lost 115 pounds since 8/31/04 and 126 total!! I have also lost a total of 62 inches!! That still just blows me away! According to my BMI I am just obese -- not super morbidly! I had set a goal to be below 200 by my 7th month and unfortunately I didn't make it. I am 202, so very close and I know by my 8th month I will do it and that's okay. I find that I really don't like the protein shakes so I have been sticking mostly to just eating protein and nothing else. It sure is boring and I definitely miss the carbs but it's definitely working. I only lost 9 pounds this month, but 6 of those pounds came off since I have been focusing on just protein! I finally figured that out, even though people have been saying it here forever!! Who would've thought! So how is everyone else doing? Thanks for listening. Tracie

I have lost 65 as of today, and alot of inches. I bought a pair of pants just like the ones I wore the day of surgery that were an 18, the ones I got today are an 8-10! I was so excited. They are kinda baggy. And I am no longer a diabetic. WooooHoooooooo Yeah for us all! We are losers!!!! I think we deserve a hand

Hi All, My 7 month anniversary just passed as well. I focused only on protein in foods for my first 6 months and I agree, it really got boring. I just couldn't do the shakes. Finally I found one that I have been able to do, and actually look forward to having....strange for me. It is called Cinnamon Vanilla. It doesn't have the smell or after taste that I have found in so many of the other flavors, and it's a real mild flavor, so I don't get sick of the taste. It reminds me of rice pudding, minus the rice. Take it from one who swore off protein powders...definately one to try! I am glad you all are doing so well......oh, to be "normal" again! ~Sherry~