ROLL CALL!! Aug 27th, 2007

I'm at 216--7 pounds from my Labor Day goal. I am very frustrated since my weight just doesn't seem to be dropping. I saw my surgeon yesterday, and he thinks it's the new birth control pill I've been taking for the last 5 weeks....duh! So I'm starting a new one today. Sorry I dropped off of the check in for a few weeks. It's painful to type in the same number over and over again. My goal for Halloween is 196. The devil hates a coward, right?

weighing in at a very very good 198! ONEDERLAND!!!! Yahoo......didn't make goal and not gonna....but that's okay....I met my original goal of 199 before I changed it...ha ha My surgery hasn't changed a thing w/ my fiance, we are still very intimate and he has no problems with my scar and flab! Sex drive has become stronger and better b/c I am more confident now! For Halloween, I'd like to set a goal of...gosh, I don't know what to set. What do you think????

Hi Lea, Wow I have been so busy. We have had a flood and lost so much. The president has called it a disaster. Anyhow, I am at 160. I made my goal. Yippie, go me. Isn't it amazing. My goal was 162 I believe. Anyhow, it has changed my sex life somewhat. DH seems to want me so much more. Maybe my attitude has changed I don't know. I like to wear sexy things now but I still don't want him to touch y chub on my belly. My goal weight for Halloween will be 146. That is 8 lbs a month. Do you think I will make it. Thanks for your hard work brenda

Well , I weighed the same as last week , 183 pounds . I dodn't do well during this challenge . Part of the problem may be too many calories . I have been so hungry , lately . I drink 4 shakes per my doctors orders @ 185 calories each . Plus I eat real food . I'm getting frustrated . As for the question , I'm single . No sex life at this time . Kathy My Halloween goal would be to reach 169 pounds . 16 pounds .

Lea: Sorry about being late on the roll call this week...crazy week going on. My goal as of Monday was 188.2. Goal weight for Halloween: 175#. Question of the week: As for intimacy with my spouse, I've got more intimate, he's pulled away more. I think that at this point, my weight loss is starting to bother him because of the comments people are starting to make at how good I look. It's something he's got to overcome and all I can do is keep telling him how much I LOVE HIM!! Not any one else. I think in time he'll realize that it doesn't matter. I fell in love with him 11 years ago, we've been married 10 and I love him more than the day I married him, and I neverthought that would be possible. Michele

hi lea! hope you had a good week. i have been working ot so haven't been on the computer to post. but, on monday, i weighed 177! cool! as far as the question, i have no husband or relationship at this time, but i have been hit on by a few guys. wow, that is an excellent feeling. have a great week!

Hi Lea, I'm late again. Too many problems!! I have gained a bit. I'm at 146 this week. Looks like i'm not going to make my goal. My 13 yr. old daughter had major surgery last week and it's been real tough. I'm an emotional eater and I've ate everything!! I'm hoping Halloween will be better! Plus, I'm leaving my current job next week and starting a very stressful, challenging new one. Go figure?? I don't know what I'm doing to myself anymore.

My 5 month surgiversary was on the 27th. I am at 177.5 - just 2lbs from Labor Day goal! TOM is almost upon me as well and I felt real bloated today. I hope it drops off. My Halloween goal is 160. I hope I can keep the momentum up so close to 6mths out. My sex drive is getting better since I've dropped off of the protein shakes. I read several studies that say Soy protein has a significant effect on it. Things are very well with DH. I was bold and creative prior to surgery and have begun to pick it up again. Relationships with friends and family is the same as before.

Lea: On monday I still weighed 163. I've beem making a serious effort to avoid night time snacking this past 2 weeks and increase my exercise. I was hoping on Tuesday that I would finally drop below the 163 but I was busy and distracted (weeding and picking all the ripe Roma tomatoes) and and forgot to weigh Tuesday morning and so I decided to wait until today to weigh in hopes I would be below 163 but again I got busy and didn't weigh this morning. Hopefully tomorrow will show my desired results (or not) Tonight I made my first batch of Salsa for the 2007 growing season. It was very time consuming (4 - 5 hours) but end result is 7 + quarts . I have enough tomatoes and peppers to do another batch, but probably will wait until Friday to do it again. Have a great week Marva

At Last....... I remembered to weigh this morning (Thursday) and I was down a pound at 162. Not much but it is a loss. Marva