Ok September Sumurais we haven't checked in for so long so lets see you guys and give us your juicy updates.

For me I am Asia from Hawaii.  I had surgery on 9/9/08.  This is my new birthday.  My life has totally changed.  I can run and play with my children.  I can move, breathe, and most of all shop.  I can run 3 miles now without stopping.  My main downfall is starting.  If I can get my running shoes on I am out the door.  I seem to always have excuses for exercise.  I have to make it a every day thing.  So here are some pictures from before and current.

Asia Pre-op at 240





This is me now at 8 months and 140 lbs. GOAL!!





Live Life, Love Life!!!!

Aloha,
Asia

HI TUSUN:  I JUST READ YOUR MESSAGE AND JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT I TOO PANICKED A FEW WEEKS AGO AFTER LOSING WEIGHT, IT SUDDENLY STOPPED. BUT, I WAS NOT IGNORANT OF THE CHANGES THAT I DID, WHICH CAUSED IT TO SLOW DOWN.  I WAS LOSING ALOT QUICKLY, THEN WENT TO THE FITNESS CENTER AND BECAME DIZZY WHILE EXERCISING.  THE NUTRITIONALIST TOLD ME TO EAT MORE - WHICH WAS NO BIG DEAL AND VERY EASY TO DO AND I WENT FROM 600 CALORIES PER DAY TO 1100 CALORIES AFTER A FEW DAYS - SO EATING WASN'T HARD.... BUT IT SLOWED MY WEIGHT LOSS DOWN CONSIDERABLY UNTIL IT STOPPED.  THEN, I REALIZED THAT I WAS EATING MORE IN BETWEEN MEALS, KIND OF LIKE GRAZING AND I HAD TO STOP IT - SO NOW, I EAT MY 6 MEALS WITH LIQUIDS IN BETWEEN AND MAKE SURE MY PROTEIN LEVELS ARE HIGH BY EATING PROTEIN FIRST.  NOW, I AM LOSING WEIGHT BUT AT A SLOWER PACE.  SO, THIS IS WHAT I HAVE TO DO TO CONTINUE - AND I ALSO STOPPED EXERCISING DUE TO HURTING MYSELF ON THE TREADMILL, AND NOW I NEED TO GET BACK IN THERE - BUT MORE CAUTIOUSLY.  SO, ITS A LEARNING THING.  I'VE LOST 105 POUNDS NOW SINCE SEPT. 2008 AND I FEEL GREAT AND STILL LOSING, ONLY BUT SLOWER.  BE ENCOURAGED. IT DIDN'T TAKE 8 MONTHS TO PUT ON THE WEIGHT, GIVE YOURSELF SOME CREDIT AND KNOW THAT YOU'RE BODY IS GOING THROUGH A LOT OF CHANGES AND YOU CAN DO IT.  GAIL

I still get shocked when I see myself sometimes. I was trying to find my pictures from an event where they were all in one big group and I kept clicking on pictures that were 30 lb. heavier than I am.

I actually try to do things to help my mental picture adjust though. Like when clothes shopping, I try to pick them by eyeballing them instead of looking at the tags. I have an okay idea of what size I am in clothes because I put on clothes every day. It's the big picture that still alludes me.

Have you checked your calorie count lately?  I find when I increase my calories, I lose more.  It's hard for my mind to grasp that, but for me, it works.  I've also increased my exercise which definitely has helped this month.  Hope you're having a better month!!

Laura

Wow that is a great job, don't let the small stuff get to you just focus on the big picture and what changes have happen from the beginning!~