One Year...Are you at your Desired Wt?

So we took this challenge a few months ago? How did you all do? just wondering. Is everyone on track where they want to be? How is the eating going? are you grazing? I find myself grazing quite a bit. Especially on SUGARy things. Like, almond snickers ( i kno i kno) but i keep it in moderation or at least i try. I made my 145 goal but ultimately I want to lose just a few more pounds. I guess till I feel "okay". I am filling up that piggy bank for that well needed Tummy Tuck and Breast enhancement/lift. Everyone keeps telling me not to have the tummy tuck till after having kids...but i'm not sure if i want kids or want to adopt. Who knows Anyways, how is YOUR eating going? Are you able to eat greasy foods? Sugary Foods? How is your weight loss going! Enjoy the Holidays! Gracie

Yep. I am just past my original goal, but want to lose 5 more pounds. I can eat anything, including sugar, which I am not happy about as it makes controlling it more difficult. I do pretty well though in eating properly. I need to exercise a little bit more than I do. I have a boyfriend for the first time in years! Check out my profile for more info... :D J.J. Smith Lap RNY 12/21/04 311(hw)/280(sw)/164(gw)/162(cw)

Congrats! I'm glad to know that i'm not the only one able to eat the "bad" stuff Wow, you have a new boyfriend...I think i need to get rid of mine LMAO. Just kidding. Girl your doing AWESOME i just check'd out your profile...what a hottie! gracie

I have not set a goal for myself and I'm happy at a size 10 pants. Everyone keeps telling me don't lose anymore weight you look wonderful. I can't eat greasy foods and try to avoid candy/sugar as I do dump on them from time to time. Heart gets to racing, break out in a sweat and sometimes I get really tired and must sleep it off. I can have one small piece of candy but it must be very small. Still have problems with meats. Pork is out and so is steak. When i saw my surgeon last he told me I MUST start eating more. A mouthful here or there is not enough to keep the old body ticking. I'm trying to eat more but now I'm dealing with gas and the awful farts so I don't know what's worse at this point. Suffer with gas and running everyone out of the room or going back to my mouse eating ways I'm going to try and start taking a Gas-X pill right before I eat and see if that helps me. Other wise on a good note. I'm happy I had this surgery as I have not been this happy and healthy in so long and it's fun dressing up and showing off the new me Donna 338/161

Donna you are awesome and such a cutie. I know what you mean about the foul gases. I sometimes run my sweetie out of the room hey i warn him that whenever I eat sugary foods, I get the most foul gases that I can't believe its that foul. it seems something crawled up and died lol. I have to try eating more too... I drink more than I eat! That's somethng to ponder.... Congrats to the NEW you! Gracie

Your cute yourself there At least you know it's sweets that causes your gas. I have not pin pointed what crawls up me and dies from time to time. Today I have a really upset pouch. I got sick twice today but I have a sore gland on my one side of my face so I think I have a slight cold in my gland (hoping it's a cold) Donna 338/161

Hello, everyone. Unfortunately, I am not even close. The old habits of emotional grazing are creeping in and I don't get sick on anything. My doctor is not very happy with me, either. I've got to get back to basics, even though it's very hard around the holiday season. Good luck to you all.

I hear ya! I know its super hard because I'm starting to do that grazing thing too. Especially with CHOCOLATE. I wasn't much of a chocolate eater before but now its like I need it! For halloween I lasted a few weeks buying Peanut Butter bags (miniature) and would eat them ALL by MYSELF. yea... i dunno. so I guess, our brains haven't figured out that we just can't be doing this to ourselves...one day though...one day! About your doctor, I think that's wrong In my opinion. I know others that their surgeons are mad at them for them not losinga certain amount of weight and I really think that ...its wrong. I understand that we sometimes need to re-emphasis the basics and nutrition information, but to talk down to a patient, it just WRONG. Not really saying your doctor, but other people I speak to on here have told me that their surgeons are mad. Good Luck to you anyways, i'm sure you'll get there so don't worry about it. Gracie

My surgeon is such a sweetie - after I hit the no longer morbidly obese category he said his job was finished - his job was to get me to the point where I was considered healthy...I am 6-8 pounds from my upper goal (depending on which day of the week it is). I dump on sugar and high fat and I have a problem with grazing the last few weeks (the reason why some days I am closer to goal than others) but I think it is the holidays...next week I'm planning on doing some serious back to basics and see if I can't get this last 6-8 pounds off. I'm in almost a solid 6 (tops are a little snug but in some 4s on pants) - would probably be a 4 after the skin is gone so even tho the scale says 156-158 I'm about finished...I am happy...I am able to even run if I want...I am satisfied, well almost satisfied...I do want to get the skin tightened or off... I find I can eat too many carbs - they seem to slide right through the little pouch...so protein is the only way for me to get that full feeling and keep it for any length of time...When I behave and follow the rules I feel and do so much better than when I have a grazing day and eat too many carbs.... I am just starting to research plastic surgery - probably in a few months I will go for an initial visit...I've got tons (well at least 10-20 pounds) of skin

Congrats! girl a size 4 HECK ya your about finished I'm still an 8 and feel HUGE...but I think i want to be at a 6 or so. I don't want to get too small cause its just as hard to find cute clothes in really tiny sizes as it was when we were fat. GIRL i check out your profile. AWESOME girl AWESOME. I hear ya on the extra skin...I think that's what makes my body look weird. People see me from the front or back and say wow your waist is so tiny when they see me from sideways they take it back LOL. My tummy is huge man but one day ....i will have surgery on this sucker. I'll wait to be married so my hubby can take care of me. you know what they say...those in the healthcare industry make THE WORST patients... I strongly AGREE@ Happy holidays!!! I'm with you on the kickin it back to the basics and starting "over" once the holidays are over Gracie