feeling Great

I am 2months out on Oct 1 and I have lost 40 pounds. How do you use the message emoticons, I type in the code and i never get the smiley faces?I feel overall energetic and much better physically, clothes are lose and the diet is getting very easy to live with.Water is not up to what i should do but i will work on that.I still have times through out the month when my weight stays the same or even up 1or2 pound(scarey thing)Does that happen to any of you? I am going to Disney on Sept 30 so I know i will be walking and getting all my water in so hopefully I will see the scale go down, I never lost weight on a vacation always gained 2-7 pounds in 1 week. Well hope to hear from you.Nancy

Hi Nancy, I'm glad to hear you're doing so well. Congrats on the 40 pound loss! I know that weight gain is common from week to week if you do a regular weight loss program. I used to have weeks on WW when I would be up a few pounds, and then the following week I would be down about 5-7. I think it's the same for wls patients. I know it can be discouraging to see that little gain or that the scale hasn't moved. That doesn't mean that you're not losing inches though. Also, just remember how far you've already come in just under two months. You're doing wonderfully. as far as the emoticons go, are you putting the colon before and after? If you don't do that, I believe it won't work. Good luck on your wls journey. I'll be joining you on Oct 10. Carol

Hey Nancy - it was great seeing you at the Walk on Saturday. You look awesome! Congratulations on the 40 pound loss. And, yes weight bounce up and down of a few pounds is normal. Sorry you're going to miss the Oct 7 support meeting, but jealous you're going to visit my "main man" Mickey! LOL Have fun with the kids at Disney -- It will be much easier to walk around now -- in fact, you're going to have more energy than the kids! Hugs, Nannette