MONDAY WEIGH IN!

HOWDY WEIGH IN'ERS..         HOPE YOUR WEEKEND WAS GOOD. I MYSELF WENT AND BROKE DOWN AND BROUGHT A NEW BRA. EVEN SPLURGED A LIL AND SPENT $19.00 ON A PLATEX ONE. I HATE SPENDING THAT ON BRAS JEEZ... AINT LIKE NOONE GONNA BE SEEING IT MUCH YA KNOW? I HAVE OFFICIALLY WENT FROM A 52DD TO A 36D. AND NO LIE... STILL HAS SOME WRINKLES IN THE CUP.. OH WELL... I AM FOUR WEEKS OUT TODAY FROM PLASTICS AND EVERYTHING IS GOOD. STILL HAVE THEM SORE SPOTS BUT HEY, THATS TO BE EXPECTED... AINT TRYED ANY PANTS ON YET... SHOOT. JUST CAN WEAR UNDERWEAR WITHOUT HURTING MUCH... WILL WEAR DRESSES AND SKIRTS OVER THE FALL TIME I AMAGINE.. BUT THATS OK.. I LOVE DRESS CLOTHES ANYWAY. DONT KNOW WHATS GOING ON WITH THE WEIGHTLOSS AND THE SCALE BUT ILL SURE TAKE IT. IM GONNA RIDE THAT TRAIN TILL THAT SUCKER THROWS ME OFF LOL.. NOTHING AT ALL HAS CHANGED EATTING WISE AT ALL AND STILL LOST TWO POUNDS LAST WEEK AND THREE THIS WEEK... GO FIGURE...SO IS A MOMENTAL WEEK FOR ME... GETTING IN THE FIFTIES. OMG...I KNEW ID GET INTO THE FIFTIES ONE DAY BUT JUST IN 2010 LOL.. SO LETS GET WITH IT TODAY AND PLEASE ALL YALL JOIN IN THAT CAN.. IT COULD BE A RECORD BREAKING WEEK OF WEIGHING IN IF WE TRYED .... IT SURE HELPS OTHERS TO SEE JUST HOW FAR YALL HAVE COME OR HOW FAR YOU CAN GO....EITHER WAY... COME ON AND HOP ON THEM SCALES OUT THERE... BEGINNING WEIGHT-397 SURGERY WEIGHT-386 LAST WEEK-162 THIS WEEK-159<<<<< HAVE A GREAT WEEK... HUGS MARGE

MY DAUGHTER PUT TO MORE BEFORE PICS OF ME BEFORE WLS ON MY PICS AREA IN MY PROFILE THIS MORNING... GOTTA SEE.. SO SAD ... AND I LOOKED IT TO.... HUGS MARGE

Morning, Marge.  I'm glad you are doing so well - in the 150s and recovering well from your plastics.  Way to go!!!!  When I saw your comment about wearing underwear making it hurt, I thought "Marge is going commando!!!!!"  Gave me a good chuckle on a Monday morning.  Here's my numbers for the week: Beginning weight - 396 Surgery weight - 386 Last week - 202.9 Today - 201.9 Still hanging out in the 199-202 range; I reviewed my average weights in the tracking program I use, and I've been in this range for about 8 weeks now.  I think I might really be heading for maintenance mode at this point, but only time will tell.  If so, that's okay with me.  I expect to lose 15-25 pounds in excess skin when I get my plastics done, which would put me in the 175-185 range.  I'd be giddy like a school girl to be in the range and be able to maintain it!  Kellie

In the 50's??!! Wow, you go girl! "Going commando" though? A bit risque, aren't we?? Well, I have no idea what my weight was last week but this morning I was surprised to step on the scale and see a small lose! Big surprise since I really didn't concentrate on my eating - it was a "eat whatever someone brings" kind of week. Lots of meatloaf! Surgery weight: 371 Weight 2 weeks ago: 174 This week's weight: 173 I did have my 1 year follow up Friday and my nutritionist was pretty pleased with my lose - we did talk about my 'actual' weight with skin and without skin. She says that for those 250-350, you calculate 10% of your weight and that is what your weight would be without the skin. If your weight is higher, then 10-15%. She figured my actual weight was 154 without the skin! So, now I will tell everyone that my weight is 154 - hey, my nutritionist said I could!

Congratulations Marge!  I hadn't seen any before pictures of you until today, and may I just say OMG what a difference!!  YOU LOOK FANTASTIC!  PJ - the 10-15% thing is good to know for some day in the future when I get plastics.  WTG on losing another lb, you lost sooo much in a year and I bet you are crazy healthy with all that hiking.  As for my weight loss, hmm.  I think I am stalled already, but I'm starting to have cramps so maybe Aunt Flo will spur on some weight loss.  I am finally managing 60g protein per day and doing better on water (wow, I had 5 teeny trickles yesterday instead of two teeny trickles!)  So here's the numbers Highest weight 445 Consultation weight 440 Surgery weight 402-403 Last Week 369-370 This week 371.6  (new scale) I've been fluctuating between 369 and 377 (!!) for almost 3 weeks now.  I find this phenomenon extremely lame, but hopefully its gonna start falling again soon.  I smelled that disgusting ketoney smell in my hair in the shower this morning so maybe I'm burning some fat again.  In good news, I am officially back at school full-time as of today.  (If you want to see that as good news....) All the best, Jenn

Hey everyone,

it's been a minute since i posted on this board. My weight loss has been extra slow for the past 6.5 weeks. I lost about 18 - 22 lbs a month previously. I've only lost about 14 lbs in the past 7 weeks. It's been very frustrating. I've picked up my protein, water, and exercise. My info is below:

Highest Weight:377.7 Surgery Weight: 375 Current Weght: 244.0 Loss: 133.7

Glad to hear your feeling better Marge, guess everyday it gets a little better? Thanks for sharing the pics. I loved getting new bras, even got myself fitted for them. I went from a 54 DD to a 38 DDD. Here are my numbers - Beginning weight - 374 Surgery weight - 359 Last weigh in (3 weeks ago, I'm so bad) - 187  This week - 182  Total weight loss - 192lb gone forever!   Next "little" goal is 200 pounds gone forever!!! Only 8 more pounds.

Unlike our pal Jan, I am not a DDD cup.  I'm probably an A- by now.    I have a broad rib cage, and so my bra size is 44 even though I have no boobies.  Ever try to find a bra in a 44 A-? Today is my younger niece's 34th birthday.  34!  She was born while I was on an extended vacation backpacking through Europe.  I remember it like it was yesterday, so the realization that it was 34 years ago has me feeling a bit wobbly!  I have had wonky eating habits this week.  I seem to be eating when I am not hungry.  I need to stop doing that.  I don't know why I am eating when I'm not hungry -- I don't feel stressed or sad.  It all started when I cranked up my exercise... maybe my fat thighs are like the big plant in the movie Little Shop of Horrors that keeps yelling, "Feed Me!" My fat is starting to become concave in my abdominal area, so I guess the ab machine is working! I'm still trying to get below 200, I think it's going to happen one gram at a time. Beginning weight: 530 Surgery weight: 407 Last week: 225 This week: 221 Kix

Kix - your too funny!  Unfortunately I was hoping to loose, but the cup size went up instead. After loosing192 pounds - I'll I got was deflated! I have to roll them up like a pair of socks to get them in the bra! It sucks, but I've always been big busted!

Hi. I am at my brother's in Baltimore today in anticipation of my 6 week surgery follow up tomorrow. And he has NO SCALE. Can you even believe it. So when I get weighted tomorrow at my appointment I will post. By the way Marge you look incredible.