MONDAY WEIGH IN!

Hi Marge, you don't know me but I had to tell you how grateful I am that you shared your journey and pictures. You look so wonderful and it gives me alot of hope.

WELL HELLO NEWBIE!         GLAD YOU STOPPED BY... THAT IS SO SWEET OF YOU TO THINK MY POOR MUG SHOTS HELP SOME LOL.... I STILL CRINGE AT A CAMERA FOR SURE... WE ALL HAVE HOPE WHEN WE COME HERE AND GETTING TO YAKKING AT OTHERS AND READING PROFILES HELP SO SO MUCH.. CANT SAY ENOUGH ABOUT THAT.... I DID GO TO YOUR PROFILE AND HAVE TO SAY THOSE GRANDBABIES ARE ADORABLE.... AINT IT THE BEST? SO I TELL YA NOW.... KEEP COMING BY.... ANYTHING WE CAN DO FOR YA... WE WILL... HUGS MARGE

Congrats Grandma!!!!  Our Easter dinner was traditional; ham, roasted asparagus, roasted baby red potato, fruit salad....we will be eating leftovers for a few days. Starting Weight:  365 lbs Surgery Weight:  335 lbs Weight last week:  247 lbs Weight today:  244 lbs

HEY DONNA,        THAT DINNER SOUNDED TRUELY BETTER THAN MINE WAS... ILL TAKE HAM OVER LASAGNA ANYDAY.I JUST STARTED EATTING ASPARAGUS ABOUT A YEAR AGO AND HAVE DECIDED THAT IT IS ONE OF MY FAV VEGGIES NOW.... AND DONT FORGET THAT THREE POUND LOSS THIS WEEK... WEIGH TO GO!!!WHO KNEW EATTING HAM COULD MAKE YA LOSE WEIGHT?? LOL.... HUGS MARGE

Sorry I'm late. I don't/can't use the internet at my new job(that sucks) Easter was good. All my niece's and great niece's came over for an easter egg hunt. My great niece's had colds and now I am so sick. I have been   all night and just feeling achy. Anyway, I have not loss a pound in 2 weeks. 18 more pounds to my surgeons goal and I am at a stall. I have been working out with more free weights in the last 2 weeks and I am losing inches. I can even flex a muscle or two.  BEGINNING WEIGHT-362(01/13/07 Pre-op consult)
SURGERY WEIGHT-357(01/19/07-the day released from hospital)
Last weigh in-195
Today's weight-188......again

HEY TRICIE,        DONT MAKE ME CALL YOUR BOSS AND TELL THEM YOU MUST<< TALK TO US LOL....I KNOW I KNOW.... THEY MIGHT NOT GET AS MUCH OUT OF YOU WITH US ON THERE HUH? I SURE HOPE YOU FEEL BETTER SOON... THAT COLD BUSINESS WILL SURE GET YA DOWN AND FAST.... SO DONT SWEAT IT ON THE WEIGHTLOSS... ITS BAD ENOUGH THAT YOU FEEL CRAPPY WITHOUT BEATING YOURSELF UP.... YOU WILL MAKE THAT GOAL! HUGS  MARGE

Marge, congratulations on the new grandbaby!  My Filipina friends all say that Filipino/Caucasian babies are the prettiest, and if this new one is lucky enough to take after Nana, he or she will be quite a looker! I had a weird Monday.  The wind is blowing like crazy around here and stirring up some evil pollen.  I've been sneezing, itching, and coughing all day (four more dwarves and I could be Snow White) and thus have not had a boatload of energy to do too much.  I did manage to get my errands done. I had my WLS support group tonight.  I arrived early at the clinic and noticed on the whiteboard that they were teaching the WLS Surgery class in the downstairs classroom.  I popped down to say HI to the teachers.  The teachers weren't there yet, so I chatted with some of the students (it was their last class and can now be scheduled for surgery).  I got quite a lift chatting with them and I hope I was able to calm some of their fears, etc. My support group was not very rewarding.  I was not pleased with my weight today, and to make it even more annoying, I've lost two inches off my waist, yet gained a few lbs.  How is that possible?  Anyway, we spent an hour chatting about various things.  Next month's class will be taught by the WLS psychologist because our WLS counselor will be teaching the Surgery class. I'm looking forward to it!   I came home, ate dinner, and now I feel like I'm having a minor dumping episode.  Blech.  Not only that, I've been "backed up" for a couple of days and everything finally shifted, so after repeated trips to the bathroom, I feel lighter now.  TMI?  Sorry!  I just wish I could have done that before my weigh-in today.  Anyway, I'm tired and still feel all allergic, so I'm going to take some Benadryl and call it a day. Kix Beginning weight: 530 lb Surgery weight: 407 lb Last week: 216 lb This week: 220 lb

HEY KIX,        GIRL! THANKS FOR THE COMPLIMENT FOR SURE.... I KNOW THAT MY SON IN LAW HAS THE BIGGEST DARK EYES AND GEORGIOUS SKIN COLOR... BUT MY DAUGHTER IS A STORK I TELL YA LOL... SHE GOT THE GENES FROM HER DADS SIDE SO MAYBE A TALL FILIPINO.... THE POLLEN IS SO BAD HERE TILL MY WHOLE PORCH IS YELLOW.... YOU CAN SEE IT SO WELL WITH BEING BROWN. WHEEZIN, COUGHIN, AND SNEEZIN... WHAT A SPRING TO LOOK FORWARD TO.ITS GREAT THAT YOU WERE THERE TO LET THE OTHER NEWBIES SEE WHAT WLS CAN BE LIKE... I SURE WAS NOSEY WHEN I WAS GOING THRU IT AND WANTED TO HEAR ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING ABOUT IT.... GIRL, DO I HAVE TO BRING THE PLUNGER WITH THEM THERE BACKED UP PIPES? LOL I KNOW FIRST HAND WHAT THAT WAS LIKE FROM LAST WEEK... UGH THE AGONY... BUT BACK TO SMOOTH RUNNING NOW....LOL....DONT SWEAT IT ON THE SCALE THIS WEEK. IM SURE THAT PIPE BUSINESS HAS A TOTAL AFFECT ON THAT.... SO FOOEY TO PIPES!!! HUGS MARGE