Weekly Weigh-In...

Happy 4th of July Weekend Everyone!!! Didn't do as well this week as I have in the past. Just a one pound loss... still a loss, so I'll take it. But I kinda knew it was coming becuase A.) I ate too many carbs and not enough protein, and B.) I ALWAYS slow down every 10 pounds or so. This means, in order to break the slow-down/potential stall out, I've got to get back to the BASICS of my program that I used in the beginning -- sort of like my "indroductory phase". Let's hope I can jumpstart this loosing pattern!! Saturday Stats.... ***CURRENT: 154 Starting: 250 As of 1/1/06: 188 GOAL: 140 -1 lbs since last week -34 lbs since Jan 1 -96 lbs total -4 LBS away from the CENTURY MARK!!!!!!!!!! -14 lbs away from GOAL! Hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday weekend!!! ~CJ

Hi CJ I did everything the same this week. I've been doing everything the same since the beginning! I am boring. I weighed in at 218, which is down a pound. Definitely slowing to a crawl but I'm okay. I got into a size 14 yesterday. I remember at the beginning of my journey saying I'd be happy in an 18/20. I wasn't even able to wear a 30/32 pants, they were too small. So I'm good with whatever else my body feels inclined to give me. I have 18 pounds to go to get to my goal. I wanted to be there by the time of my one year anniversary, but that's on the 7th of July. Don't think that's happening. But again, I'm good with it. I have a surgery date for plastics. It is going to be on December 18 because of Christmas break from school. I just started a new job so doing it earlier isn't in the cards. So the 18th for me, arms, belly and a breast lift w/ no implants. I hope you have been doing well!! Donna

Hi CJ and Donna, You guys are doing great. Donna how exciting about the plastics. Will you insurance cover any of it? Okay...I am back on board because I've gained a lot of weight back. I started at 306 got down to 204 and I am now at 237. So hopefully next week I will be posting a lot. Ann

Ann, I have to give you a ton of credit for coming back. You are truly an inspiration to me. If that were me I'd be avoiding this board like the plague. I would not have made myself accountable for anything and I would have been back on the bad side of my weight. You are so amazing to keep coming back and staying aware of what you have to do. All of my hopes go to you that you get back on track, knowing how hard it is. Just take one moment at a time, that's all. As for my plastics I'm not even trying to get my stuff covered. What I am doing though is submitting for hernia and muscle repair. At the very least some of my hospital is going to be covered as well as the anesthesiologist. I am having arms done which is almost never covered, breast lift which is also not medically necessary and the TT. I am not submitting for the TT to be covered either, even with the hernia and muscle repair. I just do not see it happening and I am not willing to fight them right now. After all is said and done I may try to get it covered, but for right now I'm shelling out the $$$ myself. My doctor came in at $15,500 which covers his fees both pre and post up for a year, the entire hospital with 2 nights as well as the pre op testing. The other quote I got was for $17,700 and that was for a one day surgery and two hours in the recovery room. If I spent any more than that it would start costing me. It could easily go up to $20,000. And his price was also with the hernia repair covered, which they hadn't even preauthorized. Just made me antsy. I really truly liked the first PS better. His name is Dr. Joshua King and he is in Albany, NY which is about 1 1/2 hours from me. I am a bit concerned about doing it that far from home, but it's not like it's impossible. I heal well, I recover well and I am pretty sure there will be no problem, hopefully God is hearing my plea!! Was that enough information?? I do tend to go on. Donna

Hi Donna, Thanks for the kind words. I am definately getting on top of this. I don't want to gain any more back or force my blood sugar so out of control that I need meds. Funny, it was no big emotional thing that got me off the track. It was just being lazy. It is a big committment to stick to your food plan and exercise. I am starting to think of the diet as like other things that I don't really like to do, but have to. Like paying the rent. I would love to use the money to buy pretty shoes and purses but I would have not place to live. So dieting is...I would love to eat anything I want, but again I won't have a place to live if I do December is not that far off, I'm looking forward to hearing how everything went. Here is to a better week!! Ann