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Hi everyone- I know that most people are on vacation this week so I am not sure what the response will be for this but..... kind of like a quick check in I was wondering how everyone was doing. I am especially interested to see how tall people are and what there goal weight is. As well as how close they are to it. I am 5'8" tall and want to get to 143# by 18 months. Then will be ok with 150 -+ 5 lbs. I kind of feel that I am being greedy wanting to be at the "perfect" weight. That voice in my head that got me heavy keeps saying "you should be happy at 172. Just think what you used to be" I am also having a hard time not grazing. When I went to Drs. for 9 month I was told that my protein was low so I am protein loading as much as I can. Oh well hope everyone is doing well and had a great 4th. NOTE: 9/27/05 5'8" 298/281/172/143 donna

I am 5'10 Date of Surgery: 9/13/05 Starting Weight: 281 Goal: 145 (I changed it from 150-160) Current Weight: 156 IT sounds like evryone is having a pretty hard time with grazing lately. Add my name to that list. And I don't remeber the last time I got on my elliptical machine. ANd I keep saying everyday that I am going to get up and do it, but there is always something else that needs to get done(like the three papers I am behind in for school). Chris

Wow your doing great. We had the same starting weight. I had stopped working out for the past 2 weeks. Vacation etc. The last three days have been a killer. I could only stay on for 25 minutes yesterday. I was able to do the full 50 minutes wed and Fri. which is good. Will try a lot of walking this weekend. What are you in school for? I would love to go back. donna

Hi Donna, okay I'll go first!! I am not doing all that great. I am grazing too. Night is my worse time. Like right now, I am fine and all day I'll struggle to get in food (I still have problems eating things and stick to cottage cheese, oatmeal, type things). Now last night I did something stupid (I forgot about this and forgot to post it on my other messages), but I went to Taco Bell and got some kind of tortilla wrap with chicken. I only ate about 4 bites, but then had to throw up!! Sorry - I know it's early in the morning. I am 5'7" (used to be 5'8!! But shrunk somewhere in the years), and now weigh 170. I have weighed 169 once or twice last week, but just glimpsed it. I am slowing down - way down - on losing and I am afraid I am not going to get to my goal of 150. I am also wondering if that is what I should be. Donna, I just posted a nine month picture of me in my profile (although I haven't updated yet). Would you look at it and tell me what you think? I think I definitely need to lose another 20 pounds. I am worried too, about the 'bounce' and I think that 170 is still too close (for me) to 200 and I don't want to see that number again. From 200 I go to 250 in a split second!! Thanks for your post, it gave me some thinking points!! love donna

Love the new picture. I have updated mine as well. Saw your post on the storm. We were supposed to go to Hershey Pa last Thursday but all the flooding kept us in Maine. Night time grazing is a real problem. I need to find a hobby or something that I can do- even though I am really tired when I get home from work. I wish I still had eating problems. I can eat everything now. It is funny 170 is way to close to obese for me also. That is kind of why I wanted to post this. One voice keeps saying be happy while the other voice says -- obese--obese.... I guess I need to shoot the voices in my head.... lol.... donna

Hi Donna, I'm also 5'8" tall and my own personal goal is to get to 175. I remember way back when I weighed 175 and I was happy with that weight. I personally don't think I'll ever get thinner than that. I was as high as 330 lbs at the start of this journey (maybe higher, my scale only went to 330) and I'm down to 218 right now. 110 lbs lost. My frame is large and have been told that my bones weigh a lot. Whatever that means! So, I'll be happy with this lower weight. I'm happy now. I just want to get to the gym and work out and start to tone. I've lost a lot of my muscle tone and need to get it back. I've found that I can eat a much larger quantity of food these days and my pouch has really stretched out. I have to now be careful how much and what I do eat. My surgeon wants me to do three meals a day and one snack if needed. To water load (gulping as much water as I can for fifteen minutes before my next meal) to fill me up and not to do protein shakes anymore. I don't want to go back to my old ways and my old weight. SO, I've gotta work the program big time. Obesity runs in my family and I don't want it to come back. Paula 9/28/05 5'8" 330/311/218/175

It seems like forever that I was at this weight. I have an old weigh****chers and diet workshop cards. One from October 1980 had me at 164- with a goal of 145- just about where I am now. I told my Dh that I know weight what I did when we met. I believed I had a large frame until I started to loose- now I actually look scrawny. My collar bones are starting to stick out. donna

Can I Join in ??? I too am starting to graze . I am trying to keep it to the healthy stuff, cheese, fruit etc. but last night had some chips.....I know "bad sandy" I am 5'7 , started weighing 334 last May at consultation with the surgeon. I was 321 pre-op and as of this morning the scale said 233 ! I have always been a slow loser so I am not going to "freak" because I stall alot. I am just walking a little more . I have started drinking more protein and have noticed the scale going down a little faster. I don't see the "replacement" surgeon until Sept. so I have my own goal of 200 for now. I hit my mini goal of 250 in April . Before when I had outrageous goals I would never reach them so I would quit. I can't quit now ! I plan on reaching that new goal ! Sandy

Hi Sandy, I noticed to that when I up my protein I start to lose more. I have changed from the protein shake to the bar in the morning I have found at this point it stays with me longer. Mini goals are so the way to go. I have had a few on the way, but seem to be at a loss for the next one. This thread has helped so much. donna

hi- my surgery was 9/20/05... im 5'7 and i currently weigh 143lb... I've hovered around the 145 mark for a few months now.. I really thought I wanted to get to about 135 but I've found out that 135 would probably look terrible on me.. So now I'm making a point to maintain although it probably wouldnt hurt to gain 5lb but that scares the helllll out of me... do not want to see that scale climbing again. I think you will figure out for yourself when its time to stop Good luck Mandy