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Topic: RE: woohoo
I notice tat same thing when I was on vacation last month and found taht I had lost 7 ;pounds, whereas in the oter 2 months where I counted everything and was working out daily , I only lost 3.5 pounds each month. Sometimes, when we eat a few more calories it jumpstarts our metabolism and we burn more calories. So its like cheating with benefits 
Topic: RE: woohoo
Well I notice when I watch things strictly I don't lose like I do when I try and jsut eat and not think about it.
Congrats on being so close to your goal. I am now 2 pounds from my first original goal. I am fine with where I am but honestly would love to lose another 20. It is strange that having 20 pounds left to lose is so much harder to lose then having a lot of weight to lose. The last few are really the hardest to lose.
Shannon 
Topic: woohoo
11 months out and I'm down to 152!
I started out at 291 and my goal is 145.
Now that I've posted that I've also been wondering if anyone else has this... issue.
I'll be watching my calories really close for 2 weeks, and trying to stay around 1,000 a day and not lose very fast. Then I'll go out to my relatives for a visit for a week or 2, completely forget about calorie/carb counting and I'll lose like crazy.
Anyone else notice this?
Topic: RE: Need Help!
Oh I hear ya girl... I have been fighting old habits for about 2 mos now and everyday I start new and everyday I lose. The carbs are screaming at me and I cave in. I live alone... no family close by, not too many friends outside of work (nearly NONE) and once again, food is becoming my friend and confidant. I did have one fit of frenzy and lost about 5 lbs in 2 weeks... don't know how I did it but the scale said it loud and clear... but now... after trying really hard... I have gained 4 pounds back. I am so disgusted with myself. I have 22 to go to reach docs goal and it shouldn't be this hard... I need a good swift kick in my butt!!! Anybody got a spare boot???
Topic: RE: Need Help!
Damn, I thought I was the only one that was not being too successful ......... I don't think I will ever get to -100 lbs. Heck, the surgeon even said at my 6 month visit that at "your age" it might not happen. Shoot, that's not what he was saying a year ago, before the surgery........
Anyway, I am disgusted with myself.......and disappointed that I have not done better. It is so depressing to read this board........thank heavens for Prozac...
ON THE OTHER HAND, I have never been in such good condition. I have never exercised so much, I can do 20 pushups, and I feel good. I have my one year checkup tomorrow though..........and the weight loss will be pathetic.....256/180. I am still overweight......just feeling pretty bummed about it after reading about the zillions of lbs that the others have lost.......and then there's all this saggy stuff..........ugh. This is not going to be fun. Rats.
Topic: RE: Malabsorption--Forever?
The malabsorption is absolutely forever which is the biggest reason why we HAVE to keep taking the vitamins forever!
Jan
240/131/115
240/131/115 Topic: RE: NORMAL she said!
Congratulations on being normal! I'm normal too, but having such a hard time with head hunger that I'm scared to death I'll bounce right from normal, back to morbidly obese in another 11 months!!!
Jan
240/131/115
Topic: RE: Where are the big girls at?
Here I am~!
I started out at 444 .. I am 11 months out and down to 270 as of this morning. that's 174 lbs gone!!!!!!!! Yea!!!!
You are doing great. My surgeon has my goal at 225, That will be 70% of my weight that I needed to lose. Then we can talk about plastic surgery.
My weigh loss has lowed to a crawl. I only lost 3 lbs in a month. I am doing all my water, protein, & exercise and of course vitamins.. But also losing my hair... but the weight loss is worth the hair loss!
Hope that you have a great week & God Bless
Jo
444/414/270/-174
Topic: RE: Where are the big girls at?
Hey Ruth,
How are you! You are doing so well. I don't know if you mean me too ....but I was 350 and then went up to 359 before the surgery. So now I only weigh 270. And that's not that easy I have to work at it actually...and I want to be at 259 by my anniversary date of Sept 20th (wish me luck)...I think you are doing great...I wish I was doing better.
But coming back here, seeing how everyone else is doing and forcing myself to do better each day is what is keeping me on the right track.
Topic: RE: Where are the big girls at?
I started off at 363. Not sure if your meaning me but I was a very big girl. i am not at 172. I want to lose a little more but I am sort of stuck right now. I have until the 3rd of Sept. to get to my goal which was originally 170. The way I have been loosing i know I won't be there but I am fine with that.
Shannon
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