August Roll Call

I will be (hopefully) away this weekend so I wanted to start the August Thread early. How did everyone do in July??? Tanya -116 and struggling

Not too good... stayed the same. Well, I guess it could have been worse.. i could have gained! So, i'll say i did alright... hopefully soon i will get over this darn plateau i'm on (for 6 weeks now). Hope everyone else has done great! Pam

-115 but having a hard time w/ hunger - craving the wrong foods-trying to get back on track! Donna

Hi Tanya! I feel great, my husband says I look great, and I'm able to participate in my family's life, again. Life is grand! I've lost 146lbs., and I'm still losing. Slowly, but losing. I have decided that if I don't lose another pound, it won't matter, because I have accomplished what I set out to do. I feel human, again! Those of us who are at a plateau, need to stop and think about how we feel, instead of looking at those darn numbers. I only weigh myself once a month, now. I'm not so stressed when I don't see the numbers going down. I know that I will have lost a pound or two by the end of the month. Love ya all, Jane 362/216

Sorry I haven't been on sooner - had computer problems. Since 10/03 I am down 169 pounds, size 32 jeans now. Holding steady at 185. If I don't lose anymore I am still happy as a lark! Lester

Hello All, Surgery 10-29-03, pre surgery 398 today 229. I'm still loosing and feel great. I was wearing a 56 inch waist jean, now I wear a 36 inch waist. I'm in a med-Large shirt, I was in a 5xlt, so I'm out of cloths and buying only what I need. My hunger is still under control but I have to keep busy or I slip into boardom and then I want to eat, although i can't eat much but I can eat often...Not good!!!. I didn't loose weight for two weeks in July but did still loose 8 pounds. June was 4 pounds a week. Good Luck and keep working hard to get to a weight you are happy with and then stick to it.

Hi everyone! I haven't posted for a while. I lost 8 lbs. last month. I'm down 113 lbs. I started with a BMI of 45.2,(morbidly obese) I'm now at 29.1, (overwieght) not obese! Keep trying, we'll get there. Susan 315/203/160

I have not posted here before, but read the roll call every month to see if I am in the ball park! I had my surgery 10/27/03, and have lost 97 lbs so far. Down from 251 to 154. I continue to lose about 6 lbs. per month. I was at a BMI of 48 and am now at a 30. I am very short. It is not as much as all the others but I am happy with it. I am almost at the century club! Tricia E. Bratton 251/154/140 10/27/03

Hi guys! Still maintaining at my goal between 120 and 122, down one whole dress size however, I guess things (skin, muscles...) are starting to tighten-up. I bought one of those scales that measure fat percent and that went down a good 2 percent. Though this was a tough ride I have no regrets... now ... Good luck to all.

I am so close to my goal I can taste it. I have wanted to be in the 150's for the last 25 years and now I am 2 pounds away from that. I just got back from a vacation and was afraid I gained, but I didn't, I lost another 2 pounds. On my vacation I went horse back riding, canooing, and swimming. Life is good!!! Karen 256/161/154