3 month anniversary today!

Today is my 3 month anniversary and I am 58 pounds lighter. I only lost 12 lbs this month and to be honest, that disappoints me to have it slow down that much this early out, but I don't plan to wallow in it. My losses for each month have been: month 1- 25 lb. month 2- 21 lb. month 3- 12 lb. I also have not lost much in inches this month but it has been kind of a weird month as I've been sick 2 full weeks (strep and a cold) and my exercise was very hit and miss (mostly miss) during that time, though my food consumption was also down while I was sick. I'm trying hard to focus on these good things: *being off all my meds for high b/p and cholesterol *being down from a size 26-28 to a 22 *having lots of clothes in my closet that I could weed out and others that I can wear for the first time in several years *not having anything sagging too bad yet, even my boobs are still doing OK *the fact that I've been on a stall for over a week now so it is likely that I'll start month 4 out with a loss pretty early out (in the next day or two) and hopefully loose as much in month 4 as in month 3. *my dh seems to be complimenting me more...and people who don't know I've had surgery are starting to notice and make nice comments. *I'm loosing and not gaining....and there is more loosing to come if I just keep doing the right things. *that I'm not highly tempted by the wrong food choices and that I'm very aware of my "window of opportunity" and want to make the most of it. It is so important I feel to focus on the positive even in the midst of my disappointment. I think one of the reasons for failure on diets in the past has been that the disappointments overtook the positives. Now that I have this tool (and no complications from it either!) I just need to stay focused. Hopefully, month 4 will be a good month! Best wishes to all on their journeys....oh, and that's another thing....I'm trying to remember that this is a journey and not a race! Jenni

Congratulations on this terrific weight loss.. there are alot of folks that this is what they lose in the entire first six months so you are way ahead of the game.. fantastic.. you just keep up that good work and again, congrats on this success... Hugs to you, Fran

Congratulations on this terrific weight loss. I will be on my way to where you are very soon. I hope I do as good as you.. Congratulations Again, Brenda S.