Weekly Weigh In week of 10/1

Heppy Tuesday to Britt and fellow November Buddies, Is anyone else feeling like time is FLYING and you stay busy but get next to nothing done? I keep reading this board and think I'll get back to add comments and I never did this past week. I'm sorry becauseI know it always nice to get replies to your posts. Shawn, I'm glad you told your husband about your feelings and I'm glad you are working outside the home. When I suffered from depression in the past, I would isolate and that made things worse for me. I think exercise and just getting out of the house help so much. Keep fighting it and I hope the new med combo is just the ticket! You've been in my thoughts. Of course, Kim is never far from my thoughts either. I hope working from home will be a shortterm solution but that a longterm one is just around the corner. Everyone else, you are doing great! This is a frustrating time because our losses, for the most part, are smaller and harder to come by but this is when we REALLY need to be strong. It's so much harder to pass up the little extras and it's far too easy to eat larger amounts. Some days we are stronger than others but I get angry at myself for feeling guilty even when I'm eating healthy! I'm so fearful I'm eating TOO much!!! I guess we will get more comfortable but I think we'll always have to guard against overdoing it. I'm still chugging along with the frustratingly slow weight loss but I'm determined! I think my dream goal weight is 135. I would love to be a little lower but I'm not sure how realistic that is for me. I have a lot of muscle - my legs are the only body part people have ever admired - and I'm older so I can't get too skinny! My face is already "melting" so I WILL be having a facelift too, Wanda!!!! I've been told that my TT will take off about 10 or more pounds from my middle so I'm getting there but until that TT, I cannot imagine it! Having that panni removal is going to be such a huge relief!!!! My new life will truly be before me at that point! My Stats for the week: Starting Weight: 245.25 Last Week: 149.75 This Week: 149.25 (Sunday) Lost This Week: .50 (again, but STILL a loss and not a gain!) Total Wt. Loss: 96 BMI: 25.6 (ONE DAY I'll hit 24.9!!!)

CeCe, YOU will get to NORMAL BMI soon!!! YOU are sooooooo close .50 in the right direction that is terrific! Wow 10 pounds from yout TT - that is incredible news. I think you are right - we'll (at least someof us) will always have that FEAR of eating to much and winding back up where we started - In this case I think FEAR is a good thing have a great week, Britt

Hi everyone! I have had such a busy week last week and this week but I'm getting ready to go on a short vacation and JUST CAN'T WAIT!!!! I am so ready to relax for a few days. Of course, I've been shopping and loving the new me (boobs, weight loss). I can wear so many cute tops now it is just amazing to me! I wish I had gotten my BL/BR 10 years ago! I went to dinner with some old colleagues last night and didn't do too bad in the food department. I had a delicious crab cake with hardly any breading and a bowl of soup (sort of like she crab soup). But I also indulged in a few adult beverages but they weren't too high in calories. I knew I was going to probably have a high calorie dinner so I had a small salad for lunch. It's all about choices now and I feel like I am making better food decisions than I was before. It's still a struggle sometimes and I am sure it always will be. Since I won't be able to meet with my personal trainer on Friday I rescheduled for Thursday instead of blowing it off entirely so I am proud of myself for that. I would like to lose 5-10 more lbs but no more than that. I'm actually satisfied with my weight now. (Well, I'd really like to be in the "140's" but I'm almost there.) OK - here are my stats: Starting weight: 233 Last week: 150.2 This week: 150.2 Loss: 0 BMI: 23.5 Have a great week everyone! Keep plugging along! Susan

Hey Susan, Good for you switching up the meeting with your personal trainer! Good for you with your successful diner out. I am glad you and having fun with your new girls It is FUN buying cute "lil' tops to wear. Have fun on your lil getaway! hugs, Britt