Weekly Checkin - How are you doing? (not just weight)

I like jerky too much - when I have it, it disappears...

I am still learning about the VSG - I see you are over 6 months out - how long have you been able to eat dense protein like jerky? Do sleeves have that problem? Or is it an individual thing?

Starting weight March - 474
Current weight August 3 - 457
Pre Surgical

Feeling worse than doo doo...  Today was supposed to be my unoffical weigh in day, but just couldn't muster the will to go to the doctors office.  Have been swimming & walking, light weights when watching "boob tube". Then, if things could not already be worse, my period made an ugly appearance.

Working on an attitude adjustment, keeping myself in check & NOT cheating, and holding my tongue - lest I say something I will regret.  Looking forward to tomorrow, and hoping the Pacific Northwest will start seeing SUNSHINE again -- it's been raining & gloomy, not to mention COLD!

I promise to be more positive!  I will, I can, I must!  Ugh, I feel like the perverbial Monday...

Brenda : )~

Doesn't the non-summer we're having in the pacific NW suck? I am not getting enough sunshine.

On the scale - I used to hate having to truck over to either my doctor's office or the bariatric center to get weighed. One more barrier to overcome to progress.

Boy, this was meant to be inspiring, but isn't. Can you kick my ass too while you are at it?

Patty - I am laughing!  Which is positive ;)

The Pacific Northwest "Summer" is almost non-existent.  We have just finished three days of rain, it's been cold, and we may see upper 80's by the weekend, followed by more cold & rain!  It is messing with my internal barometer!!!

As for the schlepping to the Bariatric Office for weigh ins -- "woot! woot!"  I put it off yesterday, but drove there today.  Ugh.  I gained HALF a POUND, but going to chalk it up to water retention - I just started my period yesterday.  I have about 15 pounds to go until I can get the scale I have had my eye on.

As much as I felt like giving up this week, I am refusing the urges.  Tomorrow I have a Group Support Meeting, and going to put my best foot forward.

Hey Patty, how about some sort of challenge between the two of us - something positive & fairly easy?  Something that is a win-win deal.

HUGS!!!
Brenda  : )~

Sounds good to me. I had a rough week at work so something I can achieve will be welcome!

Highest Weight - 611
Starting Weight - 580
Lowest weight - 302
Last week - 367
This week - 366

Exercise:

I exercised M-F last week. 3 days at the gym with weights and cardio avg 45 min, 2 days I did Walk Away the pounds DVD's at home.

Food:
I did pretty good. Stayed under 2000 calories most days. Eat too many of my exercise calories.

I lost 1 pound and I was glad of that. So far this year I have lost 22 pounds.

 Hi everyone,
   Ok so lots happening in Peggyville.. Huge changes... even ... where to start... my divorce will be finalised nov.7th 10... i will be 1 yr 6months post op aug 23rd.. ive lost an obscene amount of inches an weight still falling off... was stalled for a few months but i blame stress/ emotional eating... myself another words....  in the last 6 weeks ive lost like 22 lbs... crazy right?? i know... so dont let anyone tell u the honeymoon blah blah bhlah crap.... its all in excercise an eating right.... just take it as it comes or goes..  my hernia repair and corset trunk plasti are scheduled for sept 9th at geisinger in Danville pa.. where i had my RNY.. im uber stoked.. my surgeon who did my RNY will be doing my hernia repair.. Dr.Strodel and my plastics wil be done by Dr. Moya hes amazing!!!
ive baseically been a gypsy since leaving husband but i hope to be settled in my dads house up here, (he lives in florida) before surgery.... i have a great friend (Tony) whos gona come live with me, help me through recovery an let me use his car till i get one of my own.... no car was only reason i didnt move straight6 to dads place its in middle of mountains.... /nowheresville... not even a lil town store for milk bread etc.... soo that wasnt a possibility... till now!!  i met Tony online 8yrs ago.. or so... an well theres alot to that story.. but for now just know we met for the weekend 2 weeks ago an everythnig went brilliantly.. an hes gona come an take good care of me.... he works online so he can live anywhere an do his work... so it seems my life is just falling into place.... will keep u all updated as things progress an i will post pics of b4 an afters... of plastics ASAP! i know like me u all like to know what to actually expect.. not what docs tell us.. to.. cuz all n all its not their bodies its ours an they havent traveled our journey.. xoxox take care everyone...

Hey Peggy! Glad to hear what you are up to. I know you will in good hands at Geisinger.

You are going through so many changes and handling them well. Your Dad's place sounds lovely - I once stayed on a friend's family cabin up near Loyalsock and it is beautiful! You any where near there?

Keep in touch!