ROLL CALL!! Sept 17th, 2007

Up 2 Pounds (SCREEAAMMM!) Hoping this is water. No kids for me but my Buster (one of my Boston Terriers) is a little Fatty McButter Pants! Carla

I waited until my six month check up today and I have lost 78lbs!! Or at least according to the doctor's scale I have. His scale is 4 lbs lighter than mine so I don't know what to think. Should I just subtract 4 lbs everytime I weigh or just follow my scale? I don't know why but I thought my starting weight had been 263 and I looked on his chart and it was 266 so I have been cheating myself extra excitement all this time. My son, Nathan, has lost 40 lbs! Woo-Hoo for him! He wasn't overweight by any means just alot of baby fat and with me not buying all the extra junk, and him going to the gym with his dad every morning at 4:30, he is now as he would put it" a chick magnet!" He is 5'11" so at 190, he looks pretty good. My goal for Halloween was 185 but if I go by doc's scale, I only have three pounds to go. I would love some feedback as to which scale you would go by.

For me, I normally go with whatever my home scale says. Yesterday, when I used my surgeon's reading, it was only one pound off of what I had at home. SO, not a big discrepancy there. If it were me, I guess I'd normally go with what I have readily available and that means my home scale. BUT, it isn't me! It is you and you have to decide! Sorry... LOL Lea

Hi Lea, I'll start out with my weight information: Current Weight: 189 Start Weight: 275 Mini Challenge: 175 Goal Weight: 115 Funny thing, but neither of my parents were ever overweight, nor are my children. I have a younger sister who is obese, we are very genetically alike. I gained my weight in menopause, my sister always struggled with her weight. I have 4 other sisters who struggle with their weight, but are not obese. Diane

215 today, down abit. I have no kids but definetly think this helps with any children in our lives!

I lost 3 lbs this week. Yipeee! I am at 154. As far as children go I don't have any now but definately think it will help in the future when I do. To help teach a healthier lifestyle than I was living before both in eating and activity. hugs, kim

Hi Lea! I am checking in at 191 today. My babies are 4 and 5 and neither one of them have weight problems...yet. That is one of my goals in life, to life healthier, cook healthier, just be healthier and hopefully my children will pick that up too! BTW, what was my goal and last weight again?

Sadly to say no weightloss this week, still 235. I have a 9 yr old son who is overweight and I blame myself for that. He constantly wants to eat pasta he is a very picky eater and won't eat vegestables. We have gave in and gave him what he wanted for so long that it has been a real challenge to get him to change his eating habits. I worry too cause he had heart surgery when he was born, and I know from my experience that the extra weight puts a strain on your heart and I don't want him to have the problems that I had. I have been able to get him up and go walking with me and do some of my workouts with me. So keeping fingers crossed that me and him both keep up our routine. In the past 3 weeks he has lost 8 lbs and he has been very happy with that. He is my motivation to get up and keep moving.

I'm late posting this week. Maybe its the discouragement of still being 175. Sigh.... Anyway, I don't consider WLS the easy way out. My daughter saw me struggle with trying to lose weight for years (I have PCOS) and knows what it was like for me. She also saw me in recovery at the hospital crying because it hurt to get out of bed. She had to give me heparin shots when I came home, watch me throw up, not be able to eat, etc. She has also experienced 1st hand me knowing that even with this tool, I can eat wrong and not lose weight. I finally broke down last week and started tracking my food intake again. What a shock it was! I'm getting back on the program so hopefully it will bump my weight loss. Gabby

I am at 173 this week. My daughter is not overweight. Having this surgery has taught me to make better and more healthy food choices. She does eat what I cook so that is a plus.