Another goal is in reach for me & fun Valentine moments

Hi August Buddies, Today I hit the -70 lb mark and I am so excited. I have until 3/3/06 to be at 218 which will be -75 lbs gone. I set these small goals to reward myself when I hit them. Most of the time, it takes a couple of days after the post-op anniversary to actually get there, but this month I am feeling like I will accompli**** early! I am so excited. Just 5 lbs to go to goal for this month. If I make it early, I'll celebrate by getting a new pair of pants. That is what I really need right now. I have 5 pair of pants that I am in and 3 of them are getting too big. I have one dress in my closet and no skirts or other dressy work clothes. I have purposely not bought dresses because the top is a different size then the bottom. That means too big in the bust and tummy area to fit the hip area. So for now it is skirts, pants and tops to get me to goal at 130 (that seems impossible, that is why I do the smaller goals each month. If you haven't done this, I would suggest you try it. I go to www.fitday.com and after login I click on weight and put in my current weight, my goal weight and the date I want to reach the goal. It is calculated and entered with how many weeks/days you have left to reach the goal, how many pounds left until goal and what you need to loose in the week to reach the goal. It is really a neat feature to fitday. Hope everyone had a great Valentine's day. My goal for next year is to have a date for the day. This year was nice with a work luncheon for our widowed clients. It is so special to do this for our senior clients and they really appreciate our thoughts. I hadn't seen many of the folks since Christmas and they were so complimentary of me. One lady kept commenting on how my new hair cut had done wonders for me. She kept saying it over and over. It was so cute. When I finally told her that I had lost 70 lbs. she said, "I still think the hair cut makes the difference." I had to laugh. It was a very sweet day. One of my bosses mentees, who I have helped out a lot, gave me a stuffed monkey that when you press his tummy he whistles. I told him thanks, it is the first time I've ever been whistled at! It was such a nice compliment and I loved it!! Hope you are all doing well on your journeys and loving the wow moments you encounter! Lori Cullember 293/223/130

Lori, You are doing so awesome! Congrats on the 70lbs! My loss has been really slow too but I will accept it with a smile on my face! I feel so much better which is all that counts. We will reach our goals! It might take us a little longer than some but we WILL get there! Lori 281/205/140

Lori! What a nice and sweet posting.It's always good to see that simple human warmth and attentiveness are still around and been appriciated. And you are absolutely right about breaking our journey into smaller goals and reaching them one at a time. Best of luck to you in achieveing your WLS goal and getting a best date for Valentine's next year. hugs, Rita

Great Job Lori! Loved your post, it is encouraging! hippie 291/228/160

Hi Lori! What a great message! CONGRATULATIONS on all your heard work! I love having goals- and I know the minute I set them- especially weight- my body refuses to co-operate- but until then I am losing ok! And I hit a plateau/stall in January that I thought I would lose my sanity over- because its just so mental- losing and gaining the same 4 lbs.. So if that should occur with you- and I hope you dont hit one- just be gentle with yourself & stick with your program and not the outcome. Sticking to your protein and water and supplements is what brings your outcome and we are only as good as we feel outside- as the inside will let us! Keep up the great work- here's to you at 6mos! Hugs, Donna