Im back

Life is returning to normal again. Lee returned to work today after being off for 10 wonderful days. I sure am going to miss my golf partner LOL On my way to walk the babies and come home and working on increasing the time on my bike up to 30 minutes a day. I am even thinking about riding my bike twice a day. The scales are not moving much at all and it is leaving some negative feelings. I am noticing clothes are getting baggy again so maybe all is not lost. Last visit with my doctor he told me to eat more small meals. So I have been eatting about every 3-4 hours. I feel totally full after eatting and never feel hungrey but I am not feeling that full feeling except for an hour after eatting. I am finally up to over 64 ounces of fluid a day without a problem I drink lots of diet decaf iced tea through the day.                                                                    Annie

Hey Annie.....your weight loss to date has been more than awesome so please don't get discouraged!    I am sure you have had many peaks and valleys along with way but you are going full steam ahead.  I know with past diets they have always said when you get in a rut, change up your exercise and diet as the body is getting to complacent so maybe the change in exercise is the jump start you need.     Keep up the great work and remember the newbies like me are using you for inspiration! Take care, Pam

Hi Pam, I am so happy to know my journey can help someone else. Today on the bike I did bump it up to 30 minutes that is 12 minutes more the main point is you have to keep challenging your body more and more. I am so glad I can do what I am doing and I feel great!!! After my walk and riding my bike I went grocery shopping and even left that store and stopped at HT to get my vitimins. Got home unloaded many bags carried them up many steps I have at home and put everything away. Now here it is 4pm and finally get to have some lunch. My point is that before surgery I would have been wiped out by now but I am feeling pretty darn good. I keep in my mind how much I want to get to Onederland.                                                Annie

I hope that you and Lee were able to spend his time off enjoying fun time together.  It sounds like you were!! Don't get dissapointed about the number on the scale.  As you said, "clothes are getting baggy again so maybe all is not lost." I think if you "Keep the faith!!" and work your plan, you'll see the results in your appearance that you're seeking. Numbers don't correlate at all with how a person looks or feels.  My target weight (as determined by BMI charts) should be 151 lbs.  I've looked at some of the before and after pics here on OH and said to myself "There's no way that person is 151 lbs.!!  They look like want I want to be at 125!!" I'm going to work to get where I look (and more importantly feel!!) like I think I should be. Take care and give me a call sometime!!  (The phone lines work both ways, ya know!!) Kelly :)

Hi Kelly, I know what you mean about certain people looking good at certain weights. I too have spent many hours looking at the befores and afters and wishing and hoping I could weigh a particular number. I really feel so good right now but I want to get at least to Onederland one day. Yes I have come a long way from 680 and dont have as much to loose as I once did but there are times I just feel it is so far away. Dont worry I will call you we still have the fireplace thing going on LOL we have fire and saftly coming first thing tomorrow. Thanks for your encouragment.                                           Annie

Hi Annie -

I know that the weight loss starts to slow down right about now ... but that doesn't mean you are done. If I remember correctly, they told me that statistically you can expect to lose approximately 60% of the excess weight you are going to lose during the first 6 months ... you aren't even there yet. Then you can expect to lose the last 40% over the next 6 months ... So it really slows down. I recall that my weight loss started to slow in the 5th month, but it by no means stopped. I'm sure that increasing your workouts and the frequency of your meals will be helpful. Also, if you don't do it yet, you might consider using one of the software or online sites that allows you to track your intake. The reason for this ... at least for me ... is that I can see patterns that can be negatively affecting my weightloss that hadn't occured to me without seeing it laid out for me. You might see some areas where you can tweak your diet and make some positive changes.

I am so proud of you and all you have accomplished and I'm sure that there is more to come. Also remember that often when the scales are stingy the tape measure or our waist band tells the real story.

Keep up the fabulous work my friend.

You are looking as great as you feel!

Love,

Barb

Hey Barb, Do you know of one of the online sites that helps you track your intake?  I think that would be a really good idea.  You look fantastic! Love, Bobbie

Bobbie -

Thanks for the compliment.

There are a number of sites you can use to track your intake. Right now, I'm using www.mydailyplate.com. I also have used www.fitday.com and www.sparkpeople.com. These are all available free and you can upgrade to a paid subscription if it suits you. www.freedieting.com has links to a variety of software, mobile, and pda solutions.

I'm still looking for the perfect solution, but find that I can usually find what I want to log on mydailyplate the easiest.

Barb

Thanks Barb. I'm going to look up these sites and use them. Love, Bobbie

Yes Barb, I really am feeling great I am at the lowest weight I have been in years even lower than when I got married in 03. I am weighing on fridays because it helps me focas on what I can do during the following week if that means walking more or encreasing my time on the bike. I just talked with Kelly and she is going to keep an eye out for me for a treadmill. I may even go look at Play It Again Sports and see what I can find. My walks and riding my bike helps me boost my metabolisim for the day. A friend told me to do my workout in the mornings to get my engine going and I really think it helps. BTW I just cleaned out the fireplace and made a meatloaf for dinner and finished all the laundry. It is just wonderful to be able to do so many things and still have energy.                                       Annie Before surgery many times I would fall asleep in front of the PC