Hi all! I am new here and very excited because I am having surgery tomorrow. I am on my 2nd day of clear liquids and it is actually not too bad. Maybe because I know what the end prize is. Bring on the new me!!!

So I have been in a stall for the last couple of weeks and I was really starting to question what I might be doing wrong. As time goes on we are all able to eat more and I wondered if I was eating enough or the right things even though I am pretty good 90% of the time. I have been upping my water above and beyond the recommended amount, taking my vitamins and the only thing I have been slacking on a bit is the exercise. I know its key but its also finals week and right now finals must take priority. Anyway finally this morning I was down 2.2 pounds overnight! It feels good to be moving the scale again but boy are those stalls nerve wracking! I bought myself a bike on black friday...a cheapy just to see if I will get into it. I am also buying my boys (4&8) snowshoes from santa (santa is bringing mommy and daddy snowshoes too) so that we have a good form of exercise and play when we would usually be inside with popcorn and movies laying on a couch all day. I feel like the scale should be moving faster than it is and I am frustrated by that and not sure if its me or just the process. Come wednesday I will be out of school for almost 4 weeks and I am looking forward to some extra time with my boys and getting more active again. I don't want to fall back into old lazy habits but darn it they were right when they said it doesn't fix your head! At least the stalls serve a purpose for me....they remind me to not get too complacent in my journey. Hope you are all well!

Kristie

 Hey Lady!!! Glad to hear you are doing so well! I am only 41 from my personal goal!! I am super excited for you!!! I wish I could still go to the pool! Maybe after the holidays I will start up again!! :)

I hope that your surgery went well!!

congratulations! that is an amazing weight loss. you've lost more than i weighed at my heaviest!