It's Weigh Day 1~7~2008

Well I have some good news to report this week. I think I'm up another 2 lbs. for sure. Today is my second day of weighing this weight in the morning, so I'll take it. So I'm up 6 lbs. since surgery now. I started eating real food this last week. I haven't had any problems with anything. So I pretty much skipped the soft food stage and went to full foods. I no longer dump (so will have to watch my sugar intake now), and I'm actually tolerating some starchy carbs that took over 6 months to tolerate before. So that should help a bit in the beginning during my weight gain phase. I will have to stay on top of things to find the balance to hold me at my goal when I get there. I'm still on the feed tube. Starting weight 202 Last week = 94 This week = 96 Loss this week = +2 Total loss = 106 Current BMI = 16.5

Kim, That is GReAT news! I bet its a bit scarey as you are gaining weight. But you are very IN TUNE to your weight and getting to goal and maintaining it will work for you - you have come too far and been through too much for it not too! hugs, Britt

Do you know how long it's been since I've been over 95 lbs.? Since mid October. Wow. That's pretty exciting!

I know - I am GLAD you are celebrating your success! Take it all in Kimmy!

Hello all I took a few weeks off from the gym over the holidays, my wife was on vacation and we did a lot of things around the house. Weight loss is slowing down since hitting goal weight and from not hitting the gym as hard as I was. I did start back in again though and it was a little rough getting started again. But now it's full steam ahead. I also changed to doing free weights now instead of doing the nautilus machines, because I want to start adding more muscle mass. 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----633 Total loss from 1st consult---------368 Total loss from surgery date--------299 Today---1/7/08-----------------245------BMI-----33.2 Total lost since last weigh in----------------------------- -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.

Alan, you are a m a z i n g OLD BMI 119.3 NEW BMI 33.2 OUTSTANDING! you rock! hugs, Britt