Tuesday Weekly Weigh-In!!! 11/6/07

Congrats on the 2 lbs!!! No time to chat...TONS to do. STILL on stand by for the hospital. Doc said they would call me when a bed is available. I HATE waiting or should I say, "the unknown". Hope everyone has a good week and I'll be checking back in. HW: 265 SW: 240 LW: 175.5 CW: 175.5 PS. I WILL confess my sins here and now though. I've been eating junk food. Not ALL junk, but it's been in my diet. Sugar, chips, candy, etc. Not mass quantities, but I've done it and not proud. I WILL be getting back on track. If not now...at least in the hospital where I can detox....LOL!! Ok, I've said it and feel better. Can I just say, THANK GOD, I'm pregnant, otherwise, I have no doubt the scale would be showing these junk food items.

I can imagine waiting is hard Shawn. Hang in there sweetie. I am wishing you well wishes and hoping for good results for you! We are all thinking of you!! You have been under a lot of stress no worries about your "junk food" and you will get back to normal once this smooths over some. You are doing terrific.. hang in there hun! Big hugs and thanks for keeping us posted on you.. we care very much about you!

I so wish I could give you a real hug. You're absolutely, wonderfully, supportive to everyone and such a cheer leader. Thank you, Melissa.

I'd love to hug ya too! I wish I could really meet all of you someday, that would be amazing.. I can dream right? maybe someday, ya never know when paths might cross. I am getting together for a cruise with some of the girls on the RNY board and never in my wildest dreams did I think I would meet them either, so ya never know... any words on the hospital yet?

Great information, thanks for sharing it with us. I am also going to print it and save it in my WLS folder. I absolutly hate my scale, this morning it gave three different weights SW: 320 LW: 191 CW: 188/190/191 Of course I like the 188 but I also like the 191 because I want to de done with loosing weight and besides, I ate way too much this week. Oh well, I am taking one day at the time. What has helped me during this journey? Just thinking back how unhappy I was before, how food controlled my life making me miserable has helped me alot. Also, the fear of dumping has made me stay away from suggars, specially chocolates--loved,loved them--. I have finally learned that I do not need food to control me, I can control food and be happy. There is not need to finish everything on my plate because no child in a third world country has no food. It does not work anymore, I love using smaller plates and when going out to eat at a restaurant, I always order an appettizer and if not, as soon as I get my meal, I will separate it and take half for next day's lunch. Talk to you later! Bea

Hi Bea! You are welcome. Yes, scales can be evil with those numbers sometimes can't they? However I am glad you are content where you are. Glad you have realized how food doesn't control us, that is so key to our success.. all it is is fuel for the body.... thanks for sharing your tips of what helps make you successful.. all very good ideas. Hugs!

Hi I will come back later today to share but wanted to post my weights: HW: 241 SW: 233.6 LW: 140 CW: 140.2 (wahoo for me too!!!) Angela

Congrats on maintaining! Thats is awesome!

Hi Melissa what a great post, when I get home I am going to copy and paste it so I have it for future reference....nothing to add you covered soooo much! THank you Well another lame week for me. I really need to get back on track again, I haven't really been eating alot but just snacking alot..... HW:280 SW:276 LW:168 CW:169 gained 1 lb yuck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You are welcome Erin! You can get back on track.. we are here to support you. Remember what I said above.. snacking doesn't really give your pouch that gentle stretch to send a signal to your brain that says you are satisfied.. it does make sense (learned that at SG last night). Don't worry about the gain, its water.. it takes 3500 calories above your norm to gain a pound.. its water and will be back off in no time. Hang in there sweetie, you are doing great! *hugs*