Monday weigh in!!!

It is a very nice way to start the week.... weighting yourself and see the number going down.

I have lost another 5 lbs this week. Youppi for me!!!

One big thing that I notice this weekend. Before, when I got in the car in the driver's seat, even with the seat back out at its maximum, there was just no place between the steering wheel and my belly.   Big surprise, I realize on Saturday that there was enough place to put my hand. It is with those small things also that you realize your accomplishments.

Have all a great week!!!!

 Thats AMAZING Nathalie!!  5 pounds is a great way to start the week!  

I love noticing the little things around me changing, the car was a big one!  Being more comfortable in your skin is sooooo important!!

-Sarah

Congrats on losing another 5 pounds Nat! That's just amazing! Some weeks the numbers go down and sometime they don't but it's those little accomplishments that make you realize how far you've come! Félicitation.

For me it's been a little harder of a week than my first two but I'm still going strong.

But, the scale says something else. 399.8lbs.

The hard work is really paying off. I'm down 5.2 pounds this week and getting closer to my 375 pound goal before surgery.

Here's to another great work gang!

Derek you're doing great.....I hope you realize how tough it is doing what you're doing. How is the moustache coming along?

Trust me I know how tough it is and I know it'll just fuel me to be better once I do get surgery. The moustache is growing very slowly. Do you know if there is any miracle grow for facial hair? I would need some because looking at some people here at work, some of them have the miracle grow product. Some are freakishly good looking moustaches.

Congrats Derek, you really have great willpower!  Under 400 pounds is a great achievement... it is really hard to lose weight before surgery, and you are doing it great!

Diane

WOW Down 5.2lbs a week pre-op is super!. You really rock!

Way to go Nathalie.....another 5 pounds gone forever!  Soon you'll even have to move to seat up to  get to the steering wheel :)

Brenda

Well my week went fine but I did have a tough food week. I think I got a stomach intoxication with a bad egg sandwich from the hospital caffetaria. I only ate half of it when I started not feeling so good. I was in terrrible pain with cold sweats....I don't think it was a dumping syndrome but rather that the sandwhich was bad. Well since then I have been having a really tough time with my food. I manage to eat but I suffer from bad heartburn, nausea and shivers with major maj******y stomach and intestines have a voice of their own lately. Anyway I am forcing myself to eat but I did noticed that I am eating not enough. The scale showed it as I lost 3.5 lbs. I may regret saying this out loud but I need to stop losing weight....I have lost 12lbs since we seen each other so yes it is slowing down but I am still losing and I really don,t know how to stop that process. I am eating more carbs and I am not exercising much due to my physiotherapy so I am not sure what else to do. I'm not worried yet just a little apprehensive.

I see things differently Brenda. For me, if the body is losing weight it's because you still have weight to lose. So long as you're not losing muscle mass you should be good. 150 pounds is still a very respectable weight and if your body is going to gain that dreaded 10 pounds, might as well get as low as you can for now. But I'm sure your body will adjust eventually. Just give it time.