Weekly Weigh In week of 12/10

Yeah Chrisy!!!!! WTG!!!!!!!!!! What a great week... 3 pounds... Congrats.... Thanks for the prayers Chrisy, it means a lot to me... I have faith that God will see us through this as He has so many times before.... I just all takes time and faith, and a few prayers never hurt.... Thanks again... HUGS, Shawn M.

Chrisy~ Wow another 3 pounds - terrific! I'd take it and run 137 whooo hoooo How is your daughter doing? Hugs, Britt

Christine, You lost 3 pounds too! Hey, you were happy at 140 but now you're lower. You know what I keep thinking now that I'm losing again too - CUSHION! Everyone says you regain a little (although I know we are all going to fight it and not let it happen to US!), so I feel that I'm developing a little "wiggle" room, just in case! CeCe

Well I did it I hit my GOAL weight today. Back when I first met with Dr. Hodges the doctor who did my WLS, and he told me that he thought it was possible for me to get down to 250 pounds I thought, yeah right this guy is crazy, there is no way I could ever get that low. In my mind I would have been happy at 350 maybe 300 at the least. Then as I started loosing weight I started to realize that it just may be possible to get down to 250. What I did not expect is to be able to reach my goal in just 1 year and 26 days. This journey has just been unreal, and I am still waiting to wake up and it all be a dream. Until I do wake from out of this dream I am going to enjoy every minute of it. Hope everyone has a great week. Highest weight--10/2001----------- 878---BMI---119.3 First consult -----12/2005-----------613---BMI----83.3 Surgery date-11/14/2007------------544---BMI----73.9 First goal under--500------------------498 Second goal under 400-5/14/07------399 Third Goal Under 300-10/1/07 ------299 Forth Goal--Goal weight-12/10/07--250 Total loss from highest weight----628 Total loss from 1st consult---------363 Total loss from surgery date--------294 Today---12-10-07-----------------250------BMI-----33.9 Total lost this week----------------------------- -5 Alan Hartman Obesity Help. Com Certified support group leader. Support group leader of The Men's Locker room. Support group for men in Springfield, Missouri.

Yippee on meeting your goal - C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s So are you done or are you going to adjust it? It seems as if you lost 5 pounds this week ... you will lose more - DO YOU THINK YOUR BODY IS DONE? Regardless you are a huge success! hugs, Britt

I have been considering resetting my goal at 199 to get under 200 pounds. With my pending skin removal surgery if they take off that 20-25 pounds of excess skin I may be able to reach that goal, but I do want to increase my muscle mass by weight lifting even more than I do now. So I will take it one day at a time and I won't be disappointed if I don't make that goal, because I am more than happy with what I have done already.

You are AMAZING Alan!!!! Woooooooooo Hooooooooooo!!!!! What a great time to hit goal too... What a wonderful early Christmas present.... You are such an inspiration and an asset to this board... You certainly have come a long way and have a lot to be proud of.... WTG!!!! You may even go lower and have to set a new goal for yourself.... Keep up the good work, and don't worry, it is not a dream... YOU DID IT!!!!!!!! HUGS, Shawn M.

Alan, Alan, Alan!!!! There are no words - just applause! A standing ovation!!! My heart is soaring to think of the obstables you have overcome. You are truly blessed. You had a wonderful surgeon, you got a second chance but Alan, YOU WORKED YOUR NEW TOOL to the max!!! You are awesome! CeCe

Britt, A weekend away at a resort and no weight gain? PRICELESS!!!!! Good going! My friend's son and DIL went to the Sagamore this summer! What a GORGEOUS place - I went on the website then and drooled! CeCe

Cece, It was a great little get away. When we checked in they handed us each 2 warm white chocolate chunk, walnut and cranberry cookies ...lets just say - thank GOODNESS we only checked in once - YUMMY! I did damage control by running 3 miles the next morning and then 30 mins of strength training. HUGS, Britt