Question of the Day

Good morning all, As you can see I changed my name, I explained why in post last night. I'll try to get in a QOD today, if no one beats me to it! Where do you expect your weight to be at your 5 month anniversary? Have you made goals all along? Have you met the goals that you have made for yourself thus far? Do you have a "skinny" outfit that you plan to get into at goal weight? What is it like? Mine: Where do you expect your weight to be at your 5 month anniversary? Right now I am at 184 and I have a little over two weeks until my 5 month anniversary (boy, the time is flying) I would like to lose another 5 pounds which would put me at 179 and a total loss of 72 pounds. Keeping my fingers crossed! Have you made goals all along? Pretty much, at first they were not as realistic and I didn't make my goals, after two months of that, I learned to be more realistic only countin on 5-10 pound loss per month. Have you met the goals that you have made for yourself thus far? ONly the last couple! Hopefully all the ones in the future too! Do you have a "skinny" outfit that you plan to get into at goal weight? What is it like? I do, one is a pair of jeans from my youth. An old pair of Pentimento jeans! Size 7, which today would equal about a size 2!! Sizes have changed A LOT! I also bought the cutest little off white short outfit. Sleeveless about a size 5 I think. If I get into it, that will probably be my AFTER photo outfit! Have a great day! Tracy

Where do you expect your weight to be at your 5 month anniversary? Century Mark....My 5 month will be May 8th and I have 7 pounds!!! Have you made goals all along? Yes little ones....like to weigh less than brother...then husband...then under 200 etc.....1/2 and I will be under 200! Have you met the goals that you have made for yourself thus far? Yepper! Do you have a "skinny" outfit that you plan to get into at goal weight? What is it like? I am not sure my "goal weight" But I bought a cool pair of Levi's online awhile back......size 14....and they are the "cool" young ones with faded legs etc.....well I can wear them now....BLOWS my mind! I don't think I will be risky or sexy until after goal AND PLASTICS!!! Have a great day everyone Jesi

Where do you expect your weight to be at your 5 month anniversary? I haven't even made my 4th month anniversary yet...so sitting at 197 right now. -52 lbs from 12/29. I hope to get another 2-3 lbs by the 29th of this month. On 3/28 I was 206 lbs so I am close to my 10-11 lbs a month which I am quite happy with. I like consistency. SO by Month 5 for me May 29th, I hope to be around 186. Have you made goals all along? Not exactly and my doctor doesn't either. SO I only know what the BMI calcs and charts say I should weigh. My ultimate goal is to fit comfortably with a bit of room for style (in straight skirts I require a bigger size because of my wide hip bones) into REGULAR sized clothing 12 or less preferably. Have you met the goals that you have made for yourself thus far? guess not since I haven't really set any...BUT I did hope to lose more weight the first month 30 instead of 20 lbs but oh well. Do you have a "skinny" outfit that you plan to get into at goal weight? What is it like? It will all depend on the time of year and the current fashions. I look forward to being able to shop at Ann Taylor LOFT, Casual Corner, Banana Republic, regular sized current style clothing without being tooo ****ty! Don't think I can do those low cut hip huggers very well and don't think ANYBODY wants me to bare my STRETCH MARK covered belly no matter how skinny it might be (oh yeah that lose skin will be a HUGE turn on!) AND since I don't plan on plastics til AFTER kids...I have to cover it up for several years.....at least 2008/2009 depending upon how it goes. HOPEFULLY I will have enough skin that I won't get addtl stretch marks!

Where do you expect your weight to be at your 5 month anniversary? I hope that I will have lost 80 lbs....that is my goal. I have 7 more to go and 25 days.....so it could happen Have you made goals all along? YES, this month it is 10 lbs. Last month (month 4) it was 12 and I made it...exactly. I'm trying hard to be realistic but I also realize that my body is going to do what it wants. So I guess my REAL goal is to follow my program of proper eating (for a WLS pt.) and exercise. Have you met the goals that you have made for yourself thus far? Pretty much. I didn't meet my 3 month goal (15 lbs. and I only lost 12) but I was also sick a lot of that month and didn't exercise much. Do you have a "skinny" outfit that you plan to get into at goal weight? What is it like? Well, I don't have a particular one in mind but I do know that it will be a solid bright color as I think bright colors contrast my hair and skin best. I do have a "skinny moment" I'm looking forward to and I suppose some will think this is petty but I've been married to my hubby for almost 17 years and for every one of those years, his ex-wife, who is very chubby, has been evil and mean to me. (For the record, I had NOTHING to do with their break up). She is totally impossible! Fortunately, I only have to see her once every 1-2 years now and the next time I will see her is when my step-son comes home from Iraq in June, hopefully. Not to steal his moment, but she is going to have to "look at me in my new slim(mer) body" and she's going to hate it...and I'm going to love it. I'm not, by nature a revengeful person but she has made life he** for me and now for our mutual daughter-in-law. (She wants our DIL to stay home from his homecoming so she can have her son all to herself--how controlling is that?! It's NOT going to happen). SO......that is my skinny moment I look forward to! Jenni -73

Where do you expect your weight to be at your 5 month anniversary? Well, my five month anniversary is May 9th and I want to be at 199 by then. That will give me an 87 pound loss since I came home from the hospital and 137 pounds total. My next goal after that is to be at 150 pounds total loss, and then to get to 175 by June 24th, which is my next appt with my surgeon. I don't know if it will happen, but it would be great if it does! Have you made goals all along? Probably too many. Some of them I make and some of them I don't, but I just keep making them to keep me motivated and on track! Have you met the goals that you have made for yourself thus far? Some Do you have a "skinny" outfit that you plan to get into at goal weight? What is it like? I don't have a particular outfit. I don't even know exactly what size it would be. I am at the smallest I have ever been since junior high right now. So, I don't know what to expect to look like as my weight goes down. My ultimate goal was a size 10 clothes or 140 pounds...but I don't know whether I'll like what I look like before I get there (in clothes, since I know that my body without clothes will definitely have imperfections) or whether I'll end up wanting to be even smaller than that. We'll have to see. Christy

Happy Friday All Where do you expect your weight to be at your 5 month anniversary? Well under 200 lbs.. Have you made goals all along? I have made goals like- exercise 4 days for 1 hour each session and drink 64 oz water , stuff like that.. Have you met the goals that you have made for yourself thus far? pretty much.. Do you have a "skinny" outfit that you plan to get into at goal weight? What is it like? I don't OWN one , but do have one in mind.. I'll be at almost 1 year out when our office Christmas party rolls around and I'd love to be able to wear and look good in a little black dress and HIGH heels... Have a great weekend ! Elaine

Where do you expect your weight to be at your 5 month anniversary? I'm hoping to break the 200 pound mark around then, which will be -75 or so, total. If I don't make it then, at least my fat clothes don't fit any more! Have you made goals all along? I don't make goals about specific weights, only about things I can actively control, like making healthy food choices and getting my exercise in. The weight usually follows, except for those NASTY plateaus! Have you met the goals that you have made for yourself thus far? Most of them. I still have the occasional few days where I just don't feel like exercising, but my trainer gets me back on track (she needs a whip and a chair sometimes, but we have a contract). Do you have a "skinny" outfit that you plan to get into at goal weight? What is it like? Unfortunately, I donated all my skinny clothes to charity, except for my wedding dress and the bikini I wore on our honeymoon. Actually, I'm close to being thinner than my husband for the first time since we met, and am looking forward to wearing his jeans!

Hi there Deb, To answer your question... where do I expect to be at my 5 month weight loss???? I REALLY DONT KNOW I am down 80 pds now from Dec 15th 2003. I started at 245 and now i am 165 pds. I hope soon to get to goal so I can for joy. I dont know if it will happen at my 5 month anniversary. I looking forward to goal. I would love to be 130 lbs so I hope the 35 lbs come off fast... I will be patient If I don't get there well I tried real hard....CANT WAIT.... AND GOOD LUCK TO YOU ALSO....LORRAINE RNY 12/15/03... 245 LBS... 4/22/04...165...- 80 LBS

good afternoon everyone HAPPY FRIDAY Where do you expect your weight to be at your 5 month anniversary?= i am hoping to have lost 80lbs by my 5 month. i think i am close i will find out on the 27 (pray for me) Have you made goals all along?= i make goals every month Have you met the goals that you have made for yourself thus far?=so far i have reached all my goals. every month i loose what i expected. eventhough there are times i dont even think im losing a thing. my clothing and friends/family tell me different Do you have a "skinny" outfit that you plan to get into at goal weight? What is it like?= i have this too cute jean skirt that i want to wear to a fuction in june. when i got the skirt i was one week post op, and the skirt is 3 sizes smaller then my normal clothing size. every month i try on the skirt. it took forever to get it over my tummy and the last couple of months i could not button it. will i must announce today i tried it on and it buttoned with no problem and i just had to work on the zipper. i really think i will be in the skirt by june. PRAY FOR ME. THANKS.