Yes, the adjustment is huge. When I had my psych eval, the psychologist warned me about it. He said that after an initial period of rapid weight loss, all body systems will suddenly shriek, "Hey, what the heck is going ON here!"

That is also a time when our endocrine system and hormones adjust to our new body weight and chemistry. Important stuff!

So patience is part of the journey. Of course we all wish we could have our surgery and see the weight loss overnight....or even yesterday! But that's not the reality of it, of course.

Stay steady with the exercise - it will make a huge diff in the long run!

Congrats on a terrific 3 months!

 Congrats on all counts, Laura! I have had the pleasure of meeting you and hope to meet your precious gift, Lily-Anne, one day.  

Keep on successing!

 

First things first, I want to sincerely apologize for the hurt and drama that my words caused.  My biting sarcasm has landed me in ho****er before, but never with this level of power. 

Assumptions were made about to whom I was referring to in my post last Thursday.  To those of you that are parents, if someone hurts your child, the gloves come off.  I have tried on countless occasions to speak directly to the individual with whom I was referring.  There was no response. I did try to reach out.  This was not afforded to me here.  Not one person felt it appropriate to contact me directly to call me on my mistake.  

I have made mistakes on here before.  The moment I realized that my sarcasm was taken in a way that I did not mean, I immediately sought out the individual privately, apologized and cleared the air.  That is how I work.

I am not necessarily a “mean girl."  As I have gotten older, I have started to realize that not everyone has to like me.  It is a hard pill to swallow. I will look back on this and realize that people come in and out of our lives for a reason.

 

This journey is a long one.  It is never going to be completely smooth.  I don’t regret the majority of things that I have done over the last three years.  I have spent countless hours learning about the new me – good AND bad.  I have been very fortunate to have met so many of you and share your journeys as well.  You have all helped to shape me. 

 

For those individuals for whom I will no longer have a relationship, I will mourn us.  For those on the fence, maybe a private message would help.  For my true friends, who will continue to talk through things and who will continue to stand by me and me to them, remember……some relationships ARE worth the fight! 

 way to go on your 70 lbs!!  Yep.. prime time for a stall.  Your body is catching up!  Make sure you are measuring yourself and not just counting on the scale.  I'm sure your clothes fit different, now!

thank u!!  i will try