The Sunday Weekly Weigh-In

The Sunday Weekly Weigh-In
October 28th!   Put Down the Halloween Candy and step away!!!

(Continued thoughts, prayers
and well wishes
out for our Colonel Dave, and Bob and family....)
Congratulations and Welcome to our New Guys.
For those of you headed in next week--Have the Greatest!
For those of you just home—
"Keep Sippin' tha****er, and Walkin' Bunches"- Hang in there,
And all of you "Livin' on Liquid only Pre-Op Diets!! Same thoughts-
It Does Get Easier/Different, Each Week!


Yes, using the scales can make some crazy,
(Slower loss is Still Loss!)
-But-
Keeping track and forcing myself to "Watch It!"
Has been the "What works for me," for maintaining my loss.
I’ll eat, but know that I need to exercise a little bit more
If the numbers climb just a little.
That way,
I only make "Little" adjustments to my weekly routine.
If the "Scales Make You Discouraged?"
Then STAY OFF of Them!

But for those who Are weighing in-
Drum roll--------------------------------------

Hop your Azz up on the Scales!

How much have you lost?
Since Surgery?
Or in Pre-Op Diet?

And has the Scale moved this week for you?
If so, How Much?

My Starting Weight? – 385 +
All Time Low – 179

Me?-   
183.5 Saturday Night Weight.... After a good P in the Mornin'? Could be better! So, What about YOU?

(NEW GUYS AND LURKERS?
Scan back over the last months of this weekly post,
And you’ll get a fairly clear picture of the fact
that there isn’t a "Typical" progress,
Just massive, persistent, overwhelming - PROGRESS!)


Keep It Up!!!
Best Wishes-

Hi Dx,

Haven't been here much, because to be honest I'm trying to cut back on internet time and increase activity time.

Still on the www.extique.com diet (approaching 3 montsh) and still doing weights, sprints and running form work.

Last time I checked in I think I was 170 and this week I'm 167.

Have a Great Week,

Dave

305/190/167

Hey DX, Been a while since I have checked in. Doing great, closing in on the the big 199 mark. 203 today. Down from 346, Nov 2006 Take care. JP

Hi Guys! I'm back in the US and adjusting to the time zone on the east coast.  But I'm still getting up in the middle of the night. I think my last post covered SE Asia.  After that I visited Taipei, Hong Kong, Seoul, Shanghai, and Tokyo. For the SE Asian part of my trip, I managed to keep my exercise routine in tact, namely walking every day and lifting weights 3 times a week.  However, in NE Asia, I cut the weights back to 2 times a week.  And, I walked about as much also.  It was a combination of a busy schedule and being on the road a month. I'm happy to report no problems whatsoever.  I found many healthy choices wherever I went.  For breakfast there was a choice between western and asian.  Some days I had the western (e.g., eggs, ham, toast, etc.).  Some days I had the asian (e.g., smoked fish, veggies, dim sum, fruit, yogurt, etc.).  But I think I had a combination on most days. For lunch and dinner, I ate a lot of prawns and shellfish.  There was also a lot of sashimi and it was great.  I had chicken, beef, and lamb satay with peanut sauce in Malaysia that was wonderful. I had 3 suits and 4 dress shirts made to measure in Bangkok.  Because of my weight loss, I really needed new dress clothes.  And they look great on me. One of the highlights of my trip was to speak to Dave from Japan on the telephone.  And I can assure you that he is just as charming and engaging live and in person as he is on the boards. The weights reported on the hotel scales varied considerably.  And, they are all in kg, not lbs.  So I had to convert (kg x 2.2 = lbs.). When I started my trip, I was 220.  And today I hit the 215 mark.  The 215 is a landmark for me because it was the goal that my surgeon gave me when I started out.  So overall I lost of total of 160 lbs! However, I'm going to re-evalute my goal and might consider losing a bit more.  And, there are some skin issues that will eventually need to be addressed. I'm down 5 lbs. since last month (my last US datapoint).   Overall, I'm down 141 since surgery, and down 160 from my highest weight! 

Highest: 375
Consultation: 373
PAT: 361
Surgery: 356
One Month Ago: 220
Today: 215

9/24/07 Date of Surgery 405

This morning 345.6

Total Loss 59.4

Hey Guys, Sorry I missed the weigh in last week. Here's the latest .... Starting Weight - 338

Weight Last Week  (10/14/07) - 291

Weight This Week - 277 (Last Night)

Total Loss - 61 lbs ( half way to goal)

Starting weight 6/23/06 ---- 346

Goal Weight reached on 7/23/07 ---- 180

Last weeks weight --- 180

Todays weight --- 180

Total lost----166

This seems to be a good weight for me as any less and I take on a "gaunt" look so I'm staying between 180-181 pretty consistently now..........

Highest: 350 DOS: 322 Last week: 194 This week: 192 2 lbs lost Height: 6'4"  For any readers out there... over the past few weeks, I passed my goal of 205.  This was the top of the normal range, and what I thought was my ideal weight.  I still feel healthy and well, but need to get myself to the gym to pump some weights and increase my cardio.  Unusual things for me:  no major plateaus yet in this process.  I seem to just be consistently losing weight.   I welcome any personal messages from people reading, but not comfortable enough to post to the board!

Hey yall.  Benn a while.  day of surgery - 347 Goal-220 Today - 215 Total Loss 132 in 5 months Feelin great.

Hello my brothers, been awhile also since I have hit the weight in. I would say right now I am in the best physical shape I have ever been in with maybe the exception of my high school football days back in the late 70’s. I am only 17 days away from my one year WLS anniversary. I am so glad I made the decision to have the surgery.

Highest weight--10/2001----------- 878 First consult -----12/2005--------------613 Surgery date-11/14/2007---------544 First goal under--500---------------498 Second goal under 400-5/14/07--399 Third Goal Under 300-10/1/07 --299 Today---10/28/07-------------------------------280 Total loss from highest weight-----598 Total loss from 1st consult---------333 Total loss from surgery date------264