Hi! I just went over my 4 month date. I have lost 73 lbs, & gone from tight 30/32 shirts to size 22, and pants from elastic 30/32 to size 24 jeans or size 22 with elastic waists. I still have 96 lbs to go, but hey at least it is under 100 lbs to go now, and I weigh a weight I have not seen in over 13 years!! I do water exercises 3 times a week for 35-40 minutes, but have not done it this week due to a very bad respiratory infection. I just started my last 2 classes at College, graduate in June, my program GPA is 4.0 and cumulative of everything I have ever taken there is 3.75 so I get to wear honor cords at graduation!!! Blessings.....

Hmmm... maybe this is why I am not losing weight fast enough... I don't think I am eating enough. But I always start out ok... B: chocolate protien shake (36 g protein) L: 1/2 cup cottage cheese (14 g protein) S: gold fish crackers (4 g protein) D: half taco with ground turkey and fat free beans (not enough) and I'm working on getting in 64 oz of plain water. I just found out that decaf coffee and tea do not count towards my water intake Thank heaven for true lemon!

I am so thankful for posts like this! I had just been walking about 30 minutes four days a week, but after finding new inspiration here, I am on my second day of Taebo (30 minutes) along with the walking. Sweating has never felt so great! Thanks for the motivation! Jessica

I thought it would be encouraging for all the December people to report on how we have been doing. We are in our 4th month since surgery...how's it going? How much weight have you lost? How much are you exercising? How many pounds do you have to your goal (if you have one). Here's mine: Had surgery on Dec 27. I have lost 61 lbs since surgery and 71 since I began this journey. I exercise about 5 days a week and I just take a brisk 35 minute walk. If my goal weight is 130, I have 90 more pounds to lose (that seems like a lot). Since I am only 5'1", I guess I am supposed to get there, but I can't remember EVER weighing that!! Diana

Don't feel too bad about 12 chips..I can remember eating the WHOLE bag not so long ago! You really don't have to deprive yourself of anything..moderation is the key..well, sugar is the one thing I've learned to psyc myself into thinking it doesn't exist anymore. Anyway..I had a many days of regrets..for example, I've been working so much lately that twice in the past few weeks, I had ordered two large pizza's from Pizza hut, thin and cripy super supreme's last week for the three of us (on sale, buy one get another for 5.00)..humm, well, I would eat one peice then kept going back throughout the day and the next and was only satified when it was all gone..I did give some to the dogs..i know what you mean about the dogs..Mine are getting fat too! I did manage to lose 4lbs this week..so I figure, once in a while, Living it up doesn't hurt too much..jus****ch out for DAILY indulgence. After eating all that pizza, I wasn't hungry for a few days. LOL and was thursty as all get-out!! Surgery Dec 30, 2005 down 65lbs! Weigh 183! 20 lbs to goal!