Love my scales again!

I've been at a standstill on my scales for eternity, it seems. I was so discouraged-and even had a little meltdown over it a couple of days ago. (You might know this meltdown...the "What do you MEAN I had surgery and I'm NOT losing weight? HOW can this be??? etc,etc.etc.) My poor hubby tried to comfort me--but I was just MAD at my scales. Today-I get up and I'm down THREE pounds. THREE pounds!! Go figure??!!! My dear friend who is a personal trainer said to vary my workout-do one form of cardio a couple of days--then switch to another form. She also said weight training (with light weights, even) is the best way she knows to speed up weight loss. Okay--three more gone-now I'm taking my friends advice and going to see how many more I can get rid of by the school starts. Hugs--and best of luck to you all... Michelle PS...I did some shopping the other day and did manage to squeeze into a new skort for school--and it's two sizes smaller than I used to wear. Yahoooo!! (proof that even when the scales aren't moving your body is still often changing shape!)

LOL Oh, I have been there - heck I am there again now! (haven't lost any thing in a week). Grats on the new sizes! Isn't that the BEST feeling?? Kia 284/209/155 ish

Oh--it's wonderful to wear smaller sizes! My 13 year old daughter was with me-and I kept running into her dressing room 'showing off' what fits! She's so sweet--she'd hug me and tell me how proud she was. She's my best cheerleader! Hug--and hang in there--the scales will start moving soon! Michelle

HI, Michelle, I hate when those scales stop moving, but, you're right, your body is still shrinking! I need to start the weight training. Do they make 1/2 pound weights? just kidding! Congratulations on being two sizes smaller. I love skorts! Becky's skort days are over, so buy extras to wear for me! Hugs, Becky P.S. Please give your mom my love!!! She will always be one of my favorite ladies. I know where you get that sparkle!

Yep--I need those 1/2 pound weights, too! I need to do something to combat the bat wings I'm afraid I'm developing. Ugh! I'll tell my Mom you send your love. I'm not bragging--but she is pretty special. I'm blessed with wonderful parents! Say a prayer for me, Becky--I'm going back to teaching this fall!!! I've taken a 5th grade position at Free Home--where I went to school as a child!!! I'm so nervous--it's been 8 years since I've been in a class....I'm excited and scared all at once! hugs! Michelle

Michelle, It is good to see you post on here again. I had my 3 month post op today...Dr Hart said my weight loss was a little slower than he wanted, but I have been working out 3 times a week, and although I have not lost but 43 lbs since the start on his scales, I have lost inches too I know it. I will measure again on July 2nd at Curves, and it will tell me how much I have lost inch wise. I feel great other that needed some more energy, but hopefully that will get better. I can swallow pills now...woohooooo, but I have to look for certain multi vitamins that will disolve because he said it might come out whole..yuckie.... Anyway, I am glad you are doing great, and will increase my workouts to 5 times a week like Dr Hart wants me too. My next appt will be Sept 26 and 27, I have to see Rachel then too, so I am staying the night. Maybe we can get together around then and see how each other is doing. P.s. My scale is actually bouncing up and down which is making me even more upset...but they say muscle weighs more than fat, so maybe that is why. Who knows? D'Lynn 232/181

Hey, Girl! Well---we all lose so differently that it's hard to determine what is 'slow' and what is normal. I get frustrated some days-then I am on cloud nine the next if I'm down. I need to put my scales away....but I seem to be addicted to them! I bought an elliptical a few days ago. Paul put it together last night-and I'm going to start alternating my cardio between the treadmill and the elliptical. I belong to a gym--but it's several miles away and it's hard for me to get there on a reg. basis. I'm better off doing it at home when I have time. I'd LOVE to see you in Sept--let's try hard to get together--I'll be working by then (freaking out about THAT lately!)---but maybe we could manage dinner together on the 26th!! Let's stay in touch about it. Hugs! Michelle

I would really love to get together for supper that night if we can arrange it. I know you are excited and scared about teaching..esp since it has been such a while since you have taught, but as Becky said, to teach in a school you attended must be a wonderful thing. I hope to eventually teach nursing in a school I attended as well. Well lets try really hard to get together on the 26th. By the way, I just wanted to tell you I did keep up with you during your ordeal after surgery, but I wouldnt call because I know you were really sick and needed your rest. I wish I could have made it to see you, and I apologize for that. I hope that you are doing well from that. What did they ever determine it was from? How much weight have you lost so far? D'Lynn

Let's just mark our calendars and try to pick a spot when the date gets closer. I'd love to see you! Don't worry about not seeing me during my 'ordeal'!! I have no memory of most of the people who came by. I was so drugged that I don't remember much of anything, really--I took NO phone calls (couldn't really talk in complete sentences!), so I wouldn't have been able to answer had you even called. They really have no explanation for the whole thing--I just developed a huge (baseball sized, almost) abcess in the center of my liver. It wasn't on the surface of the liver where an instrument could have scraped it---it was in the interior. My inf. dr. said perhaps my liver was slightly bruised during sugery--and I had some bacteria in my bloodsteam that just set up shop in the bruise. He said it's a fluky thing--a situation he's never seen in this surgery. Dr. Hart said he's never had this complication come up before. I"M SPECIAL! haha I'm down about 44 pounds as of today. I wish I was losing faster--but I know it'll come off eventually. Paul says I should be happy with the rate--but I want it to all fall off NOW. LOL! Thanks for keeping up with me, though-and Yes, I'm 100% back to normal. My latest scan of the liver shows some scar tissue--but nothing else. Yahoo! I'm just glad to have things back to normal---kids are finally over it (youngest had such a hard time with it all)--and Paul has finally quit jumping at night when I turn over. He told me the other day he was so sure I was dying-and didn't know what he was going to do. He said it's the most helpless feeling he's ever had. I feel so bad for putting my poor family thru it all---but goodness knows I didnt' choose to be sick! Can't wait to see you!! M.

Cool! Teaching in a school that you attended...love it! I have no doubt you will do wonderfully. Have you taught fifth grade before? I have a friend who also attended (I think!) and teaches at Free Home...Cindy Satterfield. I think she teaches third. I bet she's about your age. I have forgotten her maiden name. She has twins, a girl and a boy. I'm excited and scared every year...makes it feel like Christmas! LOL You know, thinking about the skorts...you won't have to worry about the wind! (love your skirt story...still makes me laugh) Hugs, Becky