Goals are good.  I didn't really make any, but as i got close to getting under 200 lbs, that was my goal.. and now that I'm closing in on my surgeon's goal, i'm hoping to make it before my 6 month visit.  That will give me 30lbs to my final goal...and i'm going to need short mini-goals to get to that I'm sure.
I reward myself with clothing in smaller sizes that i find for $5 (just got new jeans at Wal-mart).  I'm also treating myself to more interesting supplements... I've tried out the Bariatric Advantage calcium and they were yummy... expensive, but yummy. 

I needed the new haircut to make me notice the hair loss a bit less... and I'm going on vacation next month to reward myself for changing my life.  I deserve a break from all the stress... though i will keep my meal plan!  and i'll show off my wrinkly thighs in a bathing suit. 

I've gone from losing 4-5 lb a week to 4-5 lb a MONTH.  On the plus side, I've gone from a size 22 to a 16.

Where did you go on your dream v-kay?......Don't think of your self as a slow looser, you are loosing according to your body type, I need to still loose another 100 more pounds before I get to my goal weight...hints why I need sooooo much motivation...lol....I too have days where I want nothing, but they seem to be far and few these days..lol...my appetite has picked up in the last month, I find I watch my intake now as before I did not. If you have a hard time w/ exercise there is so many alternatives that you could do, when parking in a parking lot try not to get as close to the doors as possible, when doing the laundry you could take out a hand full of clothes out of the dryer fold them then save them, then make sure when you are bending over to get the clothes ( if you don't have problems w/ your knees ) that you do squats instead of bending. You can adjust your normal routine into you workout routine, putting a little more pep in your step will do wonders. Keep up all your hard work & keep rewarding your self b/c remember you are worth it!!!!
Take Care
Katherine 

Great Job and welcome!!!

Hi everyone!  I post on the NC forum but was thrilled to see this one!  It's so nice to read about everyone's progress who had surgery around the same time...and ya'll are doing so well! 

I have felt from the beginning that I was a "slow loser" but I am starting to cut myself some slack.  I actually lost more this past week than I had in awhile.  (I'll share my weekly losses at the bottom.)  I think part of the reason why is that I hadn't been getting in ENOUGH calories and I got in more this past week (thank you, stress!  lol). 

Some of my greatest wow moments are:
1.  Weighing less than hubby and wearing his lounge-type clothes around the house.
2.  Getting my wedding rings back on, which are now sliding all over my finger.
3.  Fitting into seats comfortably everywhere we go.  
4.  Looking like a normal mom, not the biggest woman there.
5.  Going from a size 32 jean to sizes 22; and a size 26/28 top to an 18/20.
6.  Buying a size 18 stretch jean that was roomy!
7.  Weighing less than I have in over 16 years.
8.  Almost no sciatia, can cross my legs, use my laptop in my LAP!  lol
9.  Can walk and take stairs with ease, so much more energy and stamina.

My first weight-loss goal is conveyed on my ticker.  I want to get to the -50% my excess body weight by the 6 month mark.  After that, my goal will get to a BMI of being just "overweight" instead of "obese!" 

Here's how I have been losing:
-10.4 on 10 day pre-op diet
-4.8 during week 1
-6.2 during week 2
-1.6 during week 3
-2.0 during week 4
-4.2 during week 5
-3.0 during week 6
-1.2 during week 7
-2.2 during week 8
-3.0 during week 9
-1.6 during week 10
-3.0 during week 11
-1.0 during week 12
-1.8 during week 13
-2.8 during week 14
-0.4 during week 15
-2.2 during week 16
-0.6 during week 17
-2.0 during week 18
-1.8 during week 19
-3.8 during week 20
-59.6 lbs. Total

Inches lost:
-19.75" month 1
-4.5" month 2
-16" month 3
-3.5" month 4
-43.75" Total

Good luck to all for continued success and lots more WOWs!  :)