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Topic: RE: Does anyone else have these feelings?
Stacy,
Sometimes I have those same thoughts, but I know that at five months, I'm NOT finished losing. Unless something has gone wrong with my surgery, which it hasn't, I WILL lose more. I also know that slowing down or even taking a rest from losing is very normal at our stage. Just in our little group we've seen most everyone say the same thing...stuck...no matter how much we've lost up til now.
I take great solace from the wise post-ops who've gone before me and believe that things will pick up again. Make it to goal? Depends on how realistic the goal was to begin with. I'd like to lose 90% of my extra weight but I know the national average is 70%. So instead of one goal, I have several...get under 200 (11 lbs to go) BMI under 30 (@185 for me) realistic goal 175, and fantasy goal 165 (90% of excess weight.)
I'm just so darn thrilled to be alive and healthy, I don't care if I make all of those goals or just some.
Sandra
5'7", 55, Open RNY 10/17/03
317/211/175
Topic: RE: Short Term Goals - Rewards
Weekly goal...I hadn't thought of it. Good idea! Keep it small. This week I'll try to do more around the house. The past five months I've concentrated on me - I go to work and Curves every day. Haven't focused much on the house...just surface stuff. But this week I'm going to try to dedicate at least two evenings to cleaning a room. Guess I've got spring fever!
Sandra
Topic: RE: April Roll Call
Greetings from San Antonio,
Although my weight loss has slowed (finally) I am not concerned. My surgery was 10/17/03 and I lost the first hundred pounds in less than five months. I'm 55, 5'7" and was 317. (26-28, 3X) Now I'm 211 and wear size 16 jeans & size large shirts. Hope to get down a couple more by the 6 month anniversary in two weeks. I go to Curves everyday, limit my diet to 20 carbs and single digit sugar a day, and drink high quality blended whey protein twice a day in addition to my protein-rich foods. So far, so good. No problems, no hair loss, no depression. Life is grand. Anxious to hear how everyone else is doing.
Sandra
Topic: RE: Short Term Goals - Rewards
Oh, I forgot my reward. For getting through another week, I will get a chick flick and kick my husband and 5 boys out of the house on Friday night so I can watch it with my only daughter. Karen
Topic: RE: April Roll Call
Hi, I am down 77 pounds since Oct 24th. I slipped up on exercise because I had a couple of college classes to finish off. This week I will definately get back on track. I started out a size 24/22 and am now a 16/14. I really want to be a 12 by summer. Karen
Topic: RE: Short Term Goals - Rewards
Well, I didn't have a goal for this week, but since you asked I will make one. This week I will not kill any of my kids. I will not run out of the room screaming when my husband passes gas. I will not hang up on my mother when she says, "Anyway" for the 100th time. I will try to be patient and kind to everyone and remember that life is so much better now than it was 5 months ago. Karen
Topic: RE: April Roll Call
Hello fellow Octoberites 
I am down 95lbs, from sizes 24/26 to 18/16 18 a bit baggie 16 a bit tight...lol. Finally down with the strictures (a total of 5) since my 10/17 surgery. I finally feel good!!! I am going to the gym 3 times a week. Have a fab day everyone and keep up all this good work!!!
Melinda
I am down 95lbs, from sizes 24/26 to 18/16 18 a bit baggie 16 a bit tight...lol. Finally down with the strictures (a total of 5) since my 10/17 surgery. I finally feel good!!! I am going to the gym 3 times a week. Have a fab day everyone and keep up all this good work!!!
Melinda 
Topic: RE: April Roll Call
Tanya, that's awesome. I too am down 84 pounds since my surgery on 10/31/03! YEAH!!!
My jeans are mostly 12's and some 14's. I can SQUEEZE into and barely breath in a few of the 10's I have. Isn't it amazing how different each company sizes their items!
I am 16 pounds from losing 100 pounds. I'm very excited. I don't have that much more to go before goal.
RNY 10/31/03
257/173/157-150-143
Topic: RE: Short Term Goals - Rewards
Ohh cool! What kind of charms do you do? i have 3 italian charm bracelets and one italiam charm watch!
Topic: April Roll Call
Hi everyone,
How has your month been? Well I thought I would start our monthly roll call so we can catch up with everyone.
I a down a total of 84 pounds since 10-24-03 and am doing great. I started this journey in a size 32 and yesterday fit into a size 18 spedo bathing suit!!! I tell you I actually felt kinda sexy (blush!). I am still going to the gym 5-6 times per week and feel better each day.
Thanks for letting me share!
Tanya
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