~18 month check up with my surgeon, ramblings

The good thing about being aware that you're crazy is that you begin to realize at my age (50, tyvm) that if you're going to be crazy you might as well be CRAAAAZY, no? Unless, of course, my teenage daughter kills me immediately prior to dying of embarrassment at my antics, that is.

Read somewhere recently that if you make it to 50 without growing up you don't have to. I did, so I won't, so there.

I realized a while ago that I'm almost 200 lbs down from my highest recorded weight (I'd bet you large sums I'm over 200 lbs down from my highest actual weight as I was given to refusing to step on scales even at the doctor's). I was 319 when I first visited the Bariatric office, but I was weighed in at 335 at an Ortho docs office a while back.

But never mind. 180 lost is nothing be ashamed of, right?

Heh. I'm already mortifying my kids (9 year old girl and 12 year old boy) so I'm ahead of the curve. YES! I'm 37 :) But you're right. If you're gonna be nuts, may as well own it and go all the way. Besides, we joke that we don't have a college fund, just a therapy fund :)

Yeah, I think once I hit like 150 loss I realized that it didn't matter. I mean it DOES, but at some point it becomes just such a huge number that it's overwhelming no matter how you say it. You've done awesome. If I look half as good as you when I hit 40 (nevermind 50, Miss Hawt Thing), I'll consider myself success :)

Yes I would agree you are my hero too! Every perfect part of you!   You got this, and inside you know it. Scary as it may be.

I'm framing this and showing it to my husband. "Perfect" *snicker*

I'm not scared.

Much.

*teeth chattering*

Candy, thanks a heap for your clarification. ;0)

Annie

My goal weight is 150 too Candy!  I did hit my 200 pounds lost in under 10 months but this last month has been a snails pace for me for sure!  I am at 185 right now so 35 pounds more to go to get to that magic 150.....I feel these last 35 pounds are going to need some hardcore kick ass work! 

We are in this together girl! 

You've done amazing and you should be proud of yourself!

I know! You have been phenomenal! I'm so jealous! LOL! We all get there eventually, right? You'll pass me up in January or February I'm sure and I'll be there cheering you on, girlie! Woot Woot!

No way! I am losing slow slow now! I bet we will tick down to 150 together! You've been an inspiration to me!!

You are awesome!