Anyone still in the Weight Loss Phase?

Your just trying to say nicely that I talk way to much aren't you *grin/wink*. Glad to hear you are still losing. I am losing but not as fast as I used to be that is for sure *sigh*. Your totally brave with wanting to have plastics. The thought of it scares the crappers out of me. I don't know what instills more fear... the idea of the pain or the great amounts of it I would need to have it all tucked and lifted HAHAHAHAHA *great big hugs* Felicia =0)

Felicia, and every one I am also still in the loosing phase. I have another 12 lbs to go. I know I am close to goal but I started all of this at 320 lbs.... I was a very unhappy person. The closer I get the more I feel like something is gonna happen and I wont make it. Is that sad or what I still dont believe I can get to that number the magic goal. I also have never made it to any maintenance phase in any diet. I have never in my life weighed what I weigh today. I really dont post much cuz I'm not too great at writing and sometimes I worry that I will make my self look stupid, But I do read every post and I miss them just like you. I really love your honesty and I admire how far all of you ladies have come. Amy

Amy you already made it!! Its not the number that makes you a success its the happiness that you are finding now! Yes I know we all want to get to "that number" but LOOK how far you have come!!! You are doing great!!! PLEASE don't ever feel that by posting my may look stupid. There is just no possibility of that. We are family. We are here for each other. We are not here to just listen to perfection ok! Its the ups and downs and quirks that make us all WLS sisters. We of all people will understand no matter what is written!! Besides lol we all have our stupid moments. Its learning from them that makes us better people. Shake off that fear and jump in with both feet ok!!!! *HUGS n much love* Felicia =0)

I am guilty also of not posting often. It is not as though I am blowing my oct. sisters off but I am not as diligent as I was in the beginning. I used to love to get new recipes and just catch up on everyone's lives. It seems as though that has all been lost. I am making a vow to make this a daily priority to check in and continue to support you all. Quite honestly, I miss you all! I still have 20lbs. left to lose. I have not lost ANYTHING in months. My surgeon said not to worry, just increase my protein. I have always had difficulty getting in my protein. Not to mention, I continue to struggle with my vitamins also. I know I am not helping myself I need to be a better patient!!! LOL Since my recent back injury, I was put on prednisone. I have been eating like Pac Man! I feel out of control these days. Any suggestions on how I can divert my attention from food???? This totally sucks! I am eating more and exercising much less. OK, I am done rambling. Take care Allison

*HUGS* I so feel for you with your back out. Not only must that hurt like the dickens it has to be very mentally trying on your. Let's see... something to divert the munchies... What hobbies do you like? Is there anything you can do and still rest your back? Puzzles? Scrapbooking? Quilling? We need to find you something to keep those fingers busy *grin*. I am sure that once you are all healed up you will be losing that 20lbs in no time. Maybe take this time to really focus on the vitamins and the protein and before you know it that scale will be beeping that 20lb loss at you. YOU CAN DO IT!!! Chin up!! Or you may miss the rainbow. *huggles* Felicia =0)

Thanks for the ideas. I think I may try scrapbooking. I've been wanting to try it so what better a time than now! Thanks again Allison

Felicia, I am right there with ya gal. Having started out super super morbid obese, I get a tinge of regret when I see everyone reaching goal, or close to it. Although my take is a little different. I remember commenting at my support group when I was 250 pounds. If I never lost another pound I consider my surgery successful. Just in the amount of weight I did lose, and the freedom from losing it, in terms of ability to move and live. I never truly believed I would see Onderland. Having delt with being fat my whole life, the 190's was a lifetime ago, when I was just a girl. I do think your exercise will give you renewed hope and progress. I was 356 when I joined the gym in January. Just since May, when I hired my trainer, I have lost 65 pounds. Exercise does help, no doubt. And the more progress you see, the more determined you get. I am guilty of not ever posting much, although I did read the board nightly. I guess Im feeling the need for more contact lately. I am in unchartered terriory weight wise. Its a little scary and intmidating. My life has changed so much, and I am much happier. But I am scared of what comes next. Know what I mean? I have been thinking about why the posting is scarce. Maybe just because its summer. We all went into this last fall. Winter is a time of people being home more. Im thinking thats why people posted more. During the summer, everyone is so busy living, getting out doing things, having fun. I appreciate everyones and yours, posts that have kept me on the stright and narrow all these months. Im sorry I never posted much. Heres hoping a renewed vigor will come to our board! Lauri

"I get a tinge of regret when I see everyone reaching goal, or close to it." I will take this one step further and say that when I see people reaching goal or close to it I am totally jealous. It says to me "See Felicia! IF you had not gained SO MUCH you would already be done and over with this journey, but NOOOOOOOOOO you just had to become H U G E! Way to go smarty pants." *sigh* Its not that I am not super happy for everyone that made it or is making it. Its just selfish I guess. I want to make it to. AND I still want the people I saw make it to goal to be there when I make it to goal. Make sense? LOL Probably not as I tend to wander *sigh* I DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO know what you mean about not being sure what comes next and being scared. Now that I am almost out of the 220's I find myself almost stepping back from losing weight. Not exactly sabbatogging myself but its hard to explain. Like what am I going to do when I get thin? I used to say all the time "I cant wait till I get back too.. yada yada weight at yada yada time in the past". Now I find that I am not sure where I am going. And that where I was, was not in a place of truth. Long story I guess. Its hard to put into text. But I do understand. Now that I am getting to weights I remember, well I am not sure about who I am. And to be honest the thing that has thrown me the most lately is that I thought "once I get thinner, once I get *back* down to a weight" that my self confidence and energy would just come back ten fold and what I have found is that neither did. Ok ramble ramble ramble LOL Didn't think you would be posting and playing therapist all in the same week did ya LOLOLOLOL. *hugs* I am so very happy to see you posting now on the board. Stick around ok!! Felicia =0)

I hope this doesn't come across wrong, but to say that because some of us have reached our goal weights that our journey is over is a farc because this journey can't just stop because we are at goal. If we let it stop at goal then we will probably end up sabbatogging all that we have worked so hard for since our surgeries. This is a life long journey because if we don't continue to follow the life changes that we have made to date then there is a very good chance that each and everyone of us could or will end up right back where we started for some it may be a year others 10 years from now. We have to understand that this journey though at the maintaining level is still a struggle to eat right and/or exercise. Wether we are at goal or still working our way to it we have to understand though our journey may take a new side road or hit a curve it is still the same journey we started and if we aren't careful we will make a complete circle and be right back at the beginning at the same weight we were when it all started and looking in the mirror and asking how did I end up right back here? Sometimes we have to remember we can be our worst enemy and biggest sabbatogger just by the way we think or the things we do. Keep positive and continue doing all the right things and you will reach your goals just don't let your thoughts and actions sabbotage all that you have worked so hard to achieve so far.

I'm still in the phase Felicia... I'll probably be the only one there for quite some time, as I've got twice as much, if not more, to lose, than everyone else. Even though I've lost 189 pounds in 10 months, I've got about that much more to lose; so discouraging. I'm hovering at 304 pounds - I only lost 4 pounds this month, major disappointment; I thought that falling into the 2's would be a major kudo for me - but 4 more pounds til there. But I have atleast 150 more pounds to lose - granted, I haven't been this small in over 12 years, but still am no where near being thin, thinner or healthy looking. Just really discouraging seeing everyone at goal and I am a far cry away from anywhere being normal. So, I am having those same left behind moments, I have them every day.