Join us - Weekly Weigh in 7/16

I knew you would have a banner week, Britt. Congratulations! Me, on the other hand, not so good. *sigh* The same once again. Starting weight 234 Last week = 151.5 This week = 151.5 Loss this week = 0 Total loss = 82.5 Current BMI = 26 Oh, by the way--I love the heart rate monitor. I've been working out in the fat burn zone all week (60 minutes at a time). But...WHY I HAVEN"T I BURNED SOME FAT?! I'm getting tired of this. Geesh.

Wanda (Thanks!!!) Great job with the WORK OUTS!! That stinks - after busting your boopty and the scale not budging .... but all of a sudden you will probably have a nice WEIGHT LOSS! HANG IN THERE!! 8-0 YOU LOST 82.5 POUNDS HUGS, BRITT

Britt Congratulations on your weekly weight loss. You are terrific. I'm so glad that I've decided to join the board. Here are my STATS Beginning weight - 331.50 Today's weight - 220.50 Total Weight loss for the week - 3 lbs. I'm so glad that I had this surgery and can't tell you how my life is changing. Everyone keeps telling me that I'm too thin. I tell them that it's because they never saw me at this weight before. I still have around 55-65 lbs to go. Talk about the flab I have it on my arms and thighs. But I don't care I just laugh and wave my arms around saying that maybe someday I can fly. Cathy

awwww Thanks Cathy! We glad you are on the board too!!!! you had a great 3 pound week Go Cathy ... fly right to goal! you lost 111 pounds hugs, Britt

Good afternoon, everyone! I'm so impressed with the people on this board! You guys are such losers! Britt, congrats on getting back to basics and getting the vacation weight plus some extra off this week. Having kept such careful records during my prior weight losses, I can pinpoint the beginnings of long spirals downward to trips out of town or from people visiting us and me getting off track while they were here. It's so hard to discipline ourselves to get back on track so please pat yourself on the back! Christy, you have lost way more than you now weigh! That is unreal to me! Wanda, I don't know how old you are but I think you and I are a couple of the older women on this board and I think our metabolisms are a little sluggish because we have yo-yoed back and forth wih weight and because of our ages. So, we have to remember that when we are discouraged that we aren't losing as fast! Plus, I think carb**** us harder as does any grazing. I'm finding that the slow to nonexistant weight loss right now is very depressing even though I'm constantly telling myself the weight will come off if I work my program. I'm finding myself in a rebellious mood and feeling the victim - a role that is too convenient for me to fall into because that gives pitiful, poor me permission to eat those comfort foods and keeps me a prisoner of the carb monster! When my blood sugar remains level, my entire mood is lighter and foods don't tempt me or call to me. So, Wanda, you and I simply must trust the process and work our programs to the best of our ability. If you're like me, you'll break your neck to deliver on promises and contracts with others, yet it's far too easy to break our word to ourselves. We deserve 100% too! On that note, here's my less than stellar report: Starting weight: 245.25 Last week: 159.75 This week: 160 Gain: .25 Loss to date: 85.25 BMI: 27.5

CeCe! Thanks for the pat on the back you are doing awesome - thanks for encouraging us you've lost 85.25 pounds hugs, Britt

Cece, you are so right, my sista'! I knew we were too much alike when I spent the day organizing my house before the housekeeping service started (just like you did for the house sitter!) Everything you said was right on! Thanks for the words of encouragement.

CeCe, What wonderful words of encouragement. They must be right on the money. I don't understand all of why some lose more and others struggle when they are both working the program so well. It's sad and hard work but according to my surgeon, you are much more likely to stay that way than someone like me who has lost more quickly. I guess it is a mental issue as far as the ease of weight loss. To me, if long term maintenance is a benefit to a slower loss then slower loss would probably be worth it. I don't want to come across wrong but I would be lying if I said that this process has been overall easy for me. I am grateful that the process went for me like it did as I don't know if I have what it takes to stick with it if I am not seeing amazing results. My real test comes now in the maintenance. Fortunately, this process has relieved me from a life full of sweets, breads and other bad foods. I am not longer a prisoner of food. Thank you for the kind words about my weight and loss. If only my mind were on the same page as my scale. Even though the scale say's what I want it to say, my mind see's all of the imperfections.......... Keep up the great work, I am saving a spot for you at GOAL! Hugs, Christy

Wow! 8 lb! that is fabulous!! Well my stall is over.. I only lost this wk, because I got my period today. (sorry if TMI!! ) That seems totally backwards to me still. But here goes! Starting wt =311 Last wk = 201 This wk = 198 loss this wk = 3 Total Loss 113! I finally made it to ONEderland!!!!!!!Yippee!! I took pictures of my piggies on the scale, the morning I made it. I'll try and get it posted to my page! Yay me!!!

Hi Heather! thanks for the congrats! I love the picture of your piggies on the scale - I saw someone else that did that - cute idea!!! I am going to do that when I hit goal!!! welcome to ONEderland!!!!! great loss this week!!! you've lost 113 pounds hugs, Britt