Hi Weight loss

It been an awesome journey since I started this last yr in August now almost 6Th months out of surgery I am down 98lbs.  I can't believe I even said that to my self the same person who never thought I would live past 41.  That is the age my best friend died my Daddy from all the disease I had he had.  Now I am off insulin since February 2011.   I can run on the treadmill at the gym infornt of others.  When I first started exercising I though people would look at me and laugh so I hide in the dark movie theater room.  I am not where I want to be but its going pretty fast.  I guess god is trying to help me to live again.  I've been dating trying to get out there but men are crazy lol.  But I recently meet a new man who likes and goes to the gym regular.   I can not see living my life with out moving my body it keeps me sain lol.  I just wish I had more friends that were going through all the changes I am going through most time when I stop and think about all the changes I have no one to really share this with.  My son is there but its a different adjustment to go through this thing of weight loss.  Most time I miss food it was my lover my comfort and it made me feel whole.  Crazy as this must sound I miss her a lot not I have this new friend called Gym that hurt me and make me move my ass.  Has anyone felt like this I am not going back to her but I miss her (food).  Now when I eat to fast or to much she is mad at me so she hurts me lol....Pray for me and I am looking for a few  new friends to talk with and hang out with off line I am in central NJ.  Holler at a girl looking for new friends...Stephanie

Holy smokes, Stephanie! 98 pounds? Way to go! Got any photos? I'll bet you look amazing. Good luck with the man thing. I gave up years ago! 

No I am not really a picture type of woman maybe that will change now lol.  But if one more man I meet tell me I look much better then my picture I going to scream lol....I am going to add new ones soon...lol  Ps thank you.

You are doing so good! You really are doing what needs to be done. Keep moving!


I don't feel right if I'm not working out, it's such a change from the sedentary life I used to live. I am the only person I know that works out regularly and I think that's sad.


~Lori

I know but my son has lost 80 lbs without surgery we workout together when our schedules meet up.  The new guy goes to the gym regular so we will see how it  goes but this gym thing is for life it helps with the missing of food.  I was overweight from birth lol so this is strange to me and fun at the same time.  Lori can you send me the hundred weight loss card I am almost there lol..Stephanie  

You're gonna need a century card soon!

Here's a bunch!: http://swords.cc/ohcc/oh_card.html

Hey stephanie507 I just have to say that you are doing an awesome job girl...keep up the good work.  I just had my surgery last month and I've lost 28 lbs to date. Although I had no complications from surgery, I can truly agree with how much I miss food.  Never realized just how much of my world was built around it.

As for working out I'm trying to get into the swing of things.  I just started going back to Zumba and I also want to incorporate the gym in there some where.  stephanie507 I'm also from NJ as well not too too far from your area.  I would love to have a local work out partner or buddy to chat with about how this experience is.  Save me to your buddy list and let's get together my fellow Jerseyian:)

LaShaun

Hi LaShaun that would be great do you like tennis and hiking would love to go hiking maybe we could meet up on Sunday.  Let me know now adding you to my buddy list.  Here is my email address [email protected]  then I'll send you my personal number cell...Stephanie

 congratulations girl..you're doing AWESOME! truly inspiring !! 

You are really rocking your sleeve! My name is Stephanie too! I wish you were in GA. I would definitely hook up to workout. I am in the pre op stage but things are moving fast right now. I will receive my date and approval any day now. Good luck to you. You are a big encouragement!