The Sunday Weekly Weigh-In

Well, The scale is busted, but it was another good week. I am sitting here in size 44 jeans for the first time this morning in many years. It is hard to believe. Anybody have any suggestions for a good scale, please email me with them. Take care, JP

JP, If you are down to 44 pants, you can prolly use any scale you choose!! Not like you have to go to the Feed Store or the truck weigh station to weigh in now!!

I put out a similar plea in early January and the Locker Room led me to the Tanita HD-351's. I absolutely love them. http://search.mysimon.com/search?pgtpid=4012&tag=srch.glnav&editionid=4&qt=Tanita+HD-351&n odeid=5 Hope that helps... Semper Fidelis!

JP, I use a digital Health-o-meter Model # HDL543DQ-95. I picked it up at Wal-Mart for about 25 bucks. Works great and it's accurate. Ronnie

Dex I have not been posting lately on this particular post, so I think it is time for my update at about 16 months out. I have been a bit disappointed because I have not been able to exercise. I saw my surgeon last Friday regarding fixing a herninated belly button and she wants to wait until after I get my back fixed first. She said that she was surprised that I had lost 11 lbs since my visit to her back in November, especially since I have been inmobile during that time. That gave me a little something to be happy for. Starting Pre-op: 460 RNY 11/08/2005: 450 Today's Weight: 257 Total Loss: 203 lbs Still 50 lbs to go. Dan

Way to Go Dan!! Keep pluggin' away it! Hope you get better relief for your back in the near future. Best Wishes- Dx

Dan, That's great news. I'm hopin' that will both decrease the pain and increase mobility for you. Who knows, another 20 lbs may give you some relief? (fingers crossed!) Dave

As of tomorrow I will be 5 weeks post-op. I'm feeling great. I'm down 4 lbs. since last week, down 31 since surgery, and down 50 from my consultation! I also went from a size 60 pants to a 54. Highest: 375 Consultation: 373 PAT: 361 Surgery: 356 Last Week: 329 Today: 325 Jim

I had my Post-Op consult on Thursday of last week. As of Thursday, I was down 6.8# in the 9 days since surgery, and 36.2# Overall. Now here we are three days later, down an additional 3.2# in only three days! The only wish I have is that I would have researched and had this surgery years ago! But in reality, I was probably not mentally prepared to make it work at that time so it is probably better that I didn't. The Doc has released me to return to work tomorrow (14 days away from work total), and also released me to return to weight lifting at 50% of my original weights... Basically he said if it hurts... back it down. Oh yeah... He also scheduled my first fill for 08Mar07... That will be the date I actually will be using my new tool. All of the loss before now, and up to that date reflected below is through sheer willpower! Once I have the tool, this is going to get much easier!! This week marks the first time I have been under 350# since 1999 at the end of one of my many failed dieting attempts. With that all being said, here are my results to date... Ooooooooooo Raaaaaaaahhhh!! 05Oct06 389.0 - Initial Consult with Illinois Bariatric Clinic 14Jan07 385.8 - 3.2# loss since Initial Consult 17Jan07 383.4 - Pre-Op Consult - 2.4# loss since last weigh 21Jan07 371.2 - 12.2# loss since Pre-Op Consult 28Jan07 362.8 - 8.4# Loss since last Sunday 30Jan07 359.6 - Lap Banding today 3.2#! Loss since last weigh 04Feb07 355.2 - 4.4# Loss since surgery date. 08Feb07 352.8 - Post-Op Consult - 2.4# loss since Sunday 11Feb07 349.6 - 3.2# Loss since Post-Op Consult 39.4# loss overall 10.0# loss since surgery Semper Fidelis!

Great job everyone. I'm down 3 for the week. I'm now 363. I'm hoping to do a little better next week.