SV and closer to the half century mark!!!

Okay my chickadee's! The scale moved down 2 pounds as of this morning!!! WOOHOO! I am now down 49 pounds and I cannot wait until I hit that half century mark!!! I began at 306 and I am at 257 today. My realistic goal is 180 so that gives me 77 more pounds to go! I will be completely ass-less by then! I chose 180 because I once had a test done at the gym (about 5 years ago!) that measured lean mass (bone, muscle, tissue) vs fat vs water and my lean mass was 160. I'm 5'11", have a medium frame, and "strong like bull" so 180 is plenty skinny for me! I'd like to get into kickboxing or just boxing for exercise eventually. Knocking someone on their butt would be a good stress reducer for me!

WAY TO GO, GIRL!!!!! I'm soooooo proud of you - keep up the good work!!! Hugs, Tia

You are on a roll woman. Congrats on the WL. Keep up the good work and if I had back that would behave for me, I'd be your sparing partner. I want to forewarn you - I pull hair!! Not a very fair fighter. TraciL

Traci, Thanks! I don't fight like a girl (I have horsed around with my husband and he swears I hit like a man) and I don't have much hair to pull HA! HA! So you wouldn't have too much like with me! I have a horrible back (arthritis, bone spurs, bulging disks, and I'm losing the curvature), but thankfully I don't have daily pain like my mother (who has the same plus she has fibromyalgia and degenerative disk disease - I'm sure I'll end up with both as she has all of my ailments......aahhhh genetics!). When my back DOES go out I'm patheti****ep on chugging though even though it looks like I have a broom shoved up my behind! hehehe

Yeah Heather! Congrats on the weight loss! You're doing great! I know all about the ass-less comment. I didn't have much prior to WLS and now it's even worse. I wonder if when I get the LBL in May if she can shift it from the front to the back? hmm...food for thought..hehe Have a great weekend! Take Care, Terry

Hey Terry! Thanks It's a nice feeling! Who is doing your LBL? I know I'm going to want some plastics after all is said and done. I had an "apron" (ie: overlapped belly forever - even before I was 306). It is shrinking as I shrink all over, but I don't think I'll be satisfied until it's gone. I'd like that gone and the yucky skin on the inner thigh where your legs meet your crotch. I guess I should say "MY"! hehehe I had that loose skin even at 306, it was never filled with fat. Just yucky looking. Does a LBL fix the thighs and tummy? I know it does a bunch of stuff at once, but I can't do 3 weeks of recovery.

I had the same thing you're describing only mine was filled with fat...hehe. Not belittling myself here, just being honest. My PS is Dr. Kerry Owens, she's in Catonsville (Frederick Road right off the beltway). I know all doctors are different what they include in their surgery, but it's my understanding that this will include: circumferential scar (abdominoplasty with muscle repair, butt lift, thigh lift). She's goign to do the flaps on the butt so that it's not so flat. The scars for the thigh lift will be up near the crotch (not running down the leg). She'll do lipo as needed. She did say that this would not take care of the excess skin right under my boobs - that'll be taken care of when she does the breast lift (later). I can't wait to get rid of this panni...it has shrunk, but I still hate it.

Heather, You are awesome!!! I keep hoping some of this workin' out at Big V is going to do somethin' for my butt, but .. it's not so promising!!! Hugs, Mo

Moie, do butt kegels! Squeeze and release your "cheeks" when you are working, watching tv, driving, etc.! Also, lunges are good for the tush!

Hi Heather. Congratulations! You will see that half century and more for sure. I think I would like kick boxing. At curves they have had us do few kick*****hes moves on the recovery stations and I always feel like I look like such a girl with my punches. LOL you know, weak and really powerless. My kicks need work to. Thankfully I don't throw a ball like a girl. Robin