Almost 1yr and a bit discouraged

Vanessa, You look STUNNING. Congratulations! You're right... I just need to "buckle down" and get back with the program. Kim PS... Congratulations on your hard-earned MBA!

Hi Kim, Please dont be so hard on yourself. Tool or no tool, you did the 135lbs yourself. You had to change your habits to get that far. I have lost around the same amount and still have about 80 to go. I am losing so slow its terrible. However, I would have NEVER EVER lost this much without the help of the "tool". Even if I dont lose another pound I feel I am a success, and so are you!!!!!!!!! Hugs to you, Sue 407/266/???

Kim, I read everyone's postings here hoping I could add the right words to help you meet your goal. However unintended, you've inspired me! Thank you. I've too, have been struggling for the last couple of months, beginning to return to my former poor eating habits. I've got about 20-25 lbs. to reach my personal goal and am disappointed in myself. It's sounds like this is not at all uncommon. Please feel free to e-mail me [email protected] for words of encouragement or a if you'd like. As Kim said, 50 lbs isn't nearly as overwhelming as 180 which I'm sure you'll agree, a year ago seemed nearly overwhelming. We can do thiscome on sweetie! best regards, barb "Our anniversary date" messageboard had some of the very nicest people posting at OH. To anyone else reading this here, I love you all.

Kim, I can So relate to you !!!!! We started at a similar weight.. I am finding myself in the same boat that you are in... I started at 362 and am now at 239...241...244...240... you get the idea... lol... So pat yourself on the back.. you have lost more than I have....lol.. The key is .. you have lost.. not gained... I have to tell myself that If I never loose ( ohh I hope not) another pound I am so much better off than I was just a year ago... I would love to lose another 100 lbs.. but just another 50 would make me happy.... WE CAN DO IT !!!!! Good luck and keep working at it.. I know I will ... Sondra 8/25/04 362/239/anything less than what it is now !!!!!

Dear Kim I know how you feel. I am feeling the same way you do I had hoped to be at or below 200 by now but I am not. I am happy with my loss as of now but I would like to loose more. I am trying to stay away from old eating ways but I love to eat I just need to eat the right things. I have lost about 135 also I was 381 and now I am 245 or 250 I am going to keep trying and so should you but it is not easy some people I talk to started at the the point i am at now when I see them I get sad because they are at 130 or 140 I wish that was me but it is not so I will keep going and try to get below 200 Lynn

Dear Sondra, Lynn and Barbara, Thank you so much for writing and telling me your stories. It is strange how this works, but it sure makes you feel better somehow to know that someone else is in the same place you are. It's HARD! I have an old high school classmate I found on this site. We weren't close in school (HUGE school) but we've chatted a few times. She had her surgery in May of 2004 and started about where I did. She's now at 164 or so... ONE SIXTY FOUR! The woman has lost about 200 pounds in 15 or 16 months! It's incredible! I really need to "get serious" and buckle down, get back to basics (more protein, etc). Sigh. It sucks that I'm STILL going to have to "be on a diet" the rest of my life! LOL - Does ANYONE in this world actually eat what they want and not have to worry about it???????

I know exactly how you feel on this one. I am glad I am nowhere near where I was, 347 lbs. (now 262.5 lbs.) but I seemed to stop loosing 6 months ago. That is only 84.5 lbs. Even though there was a failed pregnancy in there also, it is quite disappointing and discouraging. Yesterday a woman told me "your aunt is going to pass you (aunt had the surgery 5 months later and was 447 lbs., has lost 134 lbs to date). I told this woman that I am not in competition with anyone. But I do look around and see that it seems like everyone else has atleast lost 100 lbs and I can't even do that much. It seems that I am a failure at everything I attempt to do, I get off to a good start but somewhere down the line the bottom drops out and things just won't happen right for me. The harder I try to get back into the swing of it the further it seems that I get behind. I have readjusted my goals and they seem to be harder to get to also. I am in a similar boat but it seems to be sinking real fast. Ms. Marie

I know how you feel. I have lost 75% of my goal. I lost that weight at about 8 months out, and have hovered there, give or take a pund or two, for the past four months. Ebvery now and then I think "is this IT????" and I get a little discouraged. Anyway, I think what I'll do right now is make one of those pictures you all made with a "bofore" picture inside of a "now" picture. that will make me feel better. LOL. Don't be discouraged. Just compare now to THEN, and realize it's an amazing accomplishment.