Now it's moving!!

Well, after my 18 day stall, then FINALLY hitting the century club on 7-6-04, the scale is continuing to be kind to me.....I'm at -106 now and only a pound away from my goal of 10 lbs for my 7th month (that anniversary is a week from today). Amazing how "weird" my body looses. I'm now 29 lbs. from my surgeon's goal for me and I think I may end up revising my own goal....I thought I wanted to loose and additional 15-20 beyond that, but with my bone structure (5'8" and VERY big boned), I really think I won't try too hard to loose more than 5-10 past what my surgeon recommended. Even though I belly-ached about that stall, I'm starting to feel pretty comfortable in my body and don't know if I can deal with being "too thin" .....not that those words have ever applied to me but if I go 20 below my dr's goal, I think I might feel that way. Take heart, anyone who is stalling now.....do the right things and it HAS to come off....you'all can remind me of that on my next stall. Hugs to all, Jenni -106

I am so glad for you. My scale didn't move this week, and I'm still at 98 for the month of June /July. But my size is smaller. I bought a pair of, stretch, mind you, pants size 11-13. Hubby said one word. WOW. and asked me not to wear them to work. I work in consruction, with tons of guys. I said no problem, I'd only wear them around him. I would so much like the scale to do its part to, so I rejoice with you. Nona

Congratulations Jenni! I know what a great feeling you mus have felt once that darn scale went the right way!! My scale is being pretty stubborn now too... but I have been exercising again (only for a couple of days) and I can't wait to do it again tomorrow! I am hoping now that I am getting myself motivated and hopefully I can get that scale moving again too! For the last month, I have been too busy to exercise but hey... at least the scale didn't go up more than a couple of pounds even when my "little friend" was here. ~Rachel

AWESOME!!! I am starting to feel much more comfortable with my size as well....I know I still have about 36 lbs to go to hit 140 but even now (around a size 16 (I am short at 5'3.5") but just looking at myself in the mirror in well fitting pants...I feel INCREDIBLE! I can feel my hip bones (they hurt!)....but I feel sooo much better about myself! IF I never lost another lb I think it would still be worth it.... HOWEVER, I am not giving up by any means and would prefer to have at least 20 more lbs gone so I have more leeway in clothing sizes..being short and wide hipped has many disadvantages! I will ask my surgeon tomorrow what # she expects me to weigh when all is said and done....THEY don't really give goals...at least the PA said that but my surgeon may have another opinion! SHE likes to fuss at me for not losing enough...so I want to ask her what enough is!!!!! Congrats on the scale moving! Shannon -73 and counting.....