Weekly Weigh In week of 4/21

Hi everyone, I hope that you all had a nice weekend! I am sure that most of you heard the sad news that *Our Valorie* lost her home to a house fire. She and her family are all OK and in good spirits. Thank you to all of you who have said prayers and maybe even sent or are sending a little something or a PM to Valorie. I am sure she appreciates all of the thoughts and prayers!!!! So ... is the weather warming up where you are? Can you tell it is SPRING time? Are you excited that you can be out, active and enjoy the great weather? Are you planting flowers? What cha' doing to enjoy the great outdoors? I am out enjoying the weather with the princesses. We are playing in the backyard, at the park, play date ... lots of outdoor fun. People keep asking me where did I go on vacation because I am tan already from being outside some often. Question for the week ... When you started you probably thought about what life would be like after WLS. Now that you are living it and almost 18 months post op - how do what you *thought* and the *reality* compare? For me - 1) I thought that once I lost the weight, and wore a size "x" - that I would care less about food. How naïve of me. I have come to realize what a food addiction I have and what and emotional eater I am. When I get frustrated ... my first thought *food* ugh! I am aware and working on this. 2) I can't believe that I am a gym rat! 3) I cannot believe how tiny I really am I never thought I could be a size 4!!! 4) Even though I have come a long way - I still have lots to figure out! I am a work in progress and I remain determined to keep this weight off. Here we go ... Starting weight 250.5 Last week = 146 This week = 144 Loss this week = 2 Total loss = 106.5 Current BMI = 23.2 have a great week! Stay focused & keep your eyes on that prize Quotes- - "Good habits, once established are just as hard to break as are bad habits" Robert Puller quotes " First we make our habits, then our habits make us." Charles C. Noble quotes

Morning everyone! I did have my CT scan on Thursday and my Doc called me at Friday at 4:00 PM. I do not have a sinus infection everything on my scan looks good, so now I have to figure out why I'm getting these headaches. I'm going to start with the chiropractor. I did take some children's liquid ibruprofen and that did take my headache away. I've been icing my neck and that seems to help too. I did do my RMR and underwater weighing yesterday. My RMR was 1440 which he said was a little low but that's what I read. That test was a little claustraphobic, they put a clothspin on your nose and you have to put this device in your mouth and it feels like you have a really bad cold. My underwater weighing was also a litle freaky. You have to breathe out all your air and then go underwater so you feel like your drowning. I have 31% body fat which was a little higher than I would of liked but if I had 10 pounds of skin taken off I would be in the normal range of body fat so At least it's doable. The professor who did this test said something that really clicked for me. If you eat how you normally eat and exercise and you quit loosing weight you are probably at the weight you need to be at. I've really been struggling with what weight is good for me so that was a light bulb moment for me. He really stressed how important exercising is It is finally getting spring here also, we had a pretty nice day and today it's suppose to be in the 70's. I had another bad week of exercising but am way more committed after my tests. Starting weight 298.5 Last week = 163.4 This week = 162.4 Loss this week = 1 Total loss = 136.1 Current BMI = 29.7 So I'm going to do my aqua jogging 3 times and ride my bike at least 5 times. Two sessions of weight training. Everyone have a fabulous week Deb

Hi Deb, I hope you figure out the reason behind the headaches soon! That is great that you had your test so if you RMR was 1440 what is you BMR - how much do you use on a daily basis living life? how many do you burn from exercise in a week? glad you have a plan for exercise this week ... now stick to it girl !!!! hugs and CONGRATS onm your 1 pound! Hugs, Britt

I had a pretty good weekend. My sister and brother in law came Saturday for a few hours. It was pretty nerve-wracking for me and my Mom but we got through it. She was actually dreading them coming! Me too, for that matter. But Saturday night my boyfriend and I went to dinner with friends and that was nice. Sunday, my brother and sister in law came for Sunday breakfast and stayed for a few hours. We had a really good visit. They plan on coming every Sunday for breakfast because that's what we used to do at my Mom's house until my sister started going downhill so bad that no one wanted to go there. Sad. Anyway, my nerves seem to be settling down some so I have been eating a little more than I was last week. I wasn't able to fit in any exercise last week but I plan on getting back to the gym this week. For the question: 1) I never imagined in my wildest dreams that I would be a size 4. I still don't believe it but that's what my clothes say so I guess it's true! 2) I want to and have been much more active and try to think of physical things I can do now instead of "easy" things to do. 3) I actually feel sort of good about my body for the first time in my life. Yeah, there are things I don't really like about my body but for the most part, I think I look pretty good for being 42. Stats: Starting weight: 233+ Last week: 135.0 This week: 136.2 Gain: 1.2 BMI: 21.2? Have a great week! Susan

Hey Susan, Sounds like things are going well so far with your Mom - fabulous!!! Good that you planon getting back to the gynm *this* week! I know I look at tags that say 4 in amazment every day! I am with you I never thought that was a possibility. I am sure happy with that unexpected BONUS! seems like you are really enjoying your new life and new boyfriend!! that is wonderful HAVE A GREAT WEEK! Hugs, Britt

Susan, Sounds like you have a good plan of ACTION this week. Hit that gym. It will make you feel good physically and mentally. Take an hour or so and think of nothing but getting it done! Hugs, Valorie

HI everyone, Well, it was a hectic week for me with the last week of tax season. We got Wednesday off as a firm holiday, but I spent my day running around to dr. appointments all day. I also had a massage, but it ended up being an "owww" massage more than an "ahhhh" massage. I'm still sore in a couple places. He said I have REALLY BAD knots. No duh! Big news last week is Henry got his license and we got another vehicle. So now he is not dependent on me for driving, or on the bus. He is still not licensed to do electrical work, but his apps are in. We are just waiting on the state to do their paperwork so he can take his test. Then, once he gets his license, he can go down to the union hall and start working. The hall is clear across town, and bus access is horrible, so it would have been very hard for him to get any jobs because it would be late by the time the buses got there. So we really needed a vehicle for him. I'm so happy for the additional freedom. It will take some getting used to. My stats this week are up one lb. I'm at 115 lbs. and feeling good at this weight. I'm still scared I may gain a bunch more, but so far this seems fairly easy to maintain. Now on to the questions. 1) I guess I thought my feelings about food would be as they really are. I've gotten to the point where I don't obsess about food anymore and whether I should put it in my mouth. I can pretty much eat anything, which is more than I thought I would be able to. I'm still not hungry hardly ever, so I mostly eat because, well, it must be time to eat. I don't know how much of that is a function of my two surgeries and if I am more like 5 months out or a year and 5 months. 2) I am still not where I want to be with my physical activity. I thought I'd be WAY more active. But I did have a glitch that kept me down for months that I never would have foreseen. 3) I thought I would adjust from my "fat" mentality to a "thin" mentality and I think I've achieved that. If I hadn't gotten so sick, though, I don't know if I would feel that way so strongly. 4) I thought I would feel better about how I look in a bathing suit. And if I hadn't needed my second surgery, I think I would be happy. But with what my body went through, I have alot of sagging still, in my backside, and now this horribly ugly scar all down my front. I just don't know if I will ever do anything to fix it surgically, so I'm working on the mental side to just accept myself instead of being disgusted by it. At least I am alive, and I'm grateful for that.

Great on the 1 pound gain Kim! You are beautiful Wow so blessed NOT to fel hungry and having to eat by the clock ( A blessing ) feeling like 5 months out .... ahhhhhh to feel that way again (I am envious! ) So your surgeries / have been blessings in disguise if you look at them that way - huh? I guess it comes down to looing at the glass have empty or half full you have been through A LOT - and looks like you've like you come through with flying colors brava! hugs, Britt thanks for sharing

Kim, you look fabulously healthy now. I love your avitar. You've come a long way! Wanda

Yeah Britty! 2 more lbs gone! Work it girl! I am so proud of you. We know you have the will power to keep yourself on track. You are our inspiration as well as our cheerleader. Hugs, Valorie