Delurking ...

Hello All, I found OH two years ago after finding out that, at 31 years of age, I weighed 320 lbs. and had a BMI of over 53. One of my close relatives had recently had RNY and I strongly considered it. However, since I had no diet history (I mean, ever! I had spent most of my life gaining and gaining) I knew it would not be a matter of just hopping on the table. A few weeks after this weigh-in, my place of employment had a statewide affair. I worked like a dog to help prepare, only to be told at the last minute that I would need to stay behind and answer the phones. Yeah, right! That cemented my decision to get some of the weight off. So I gave myself one year to seriously try to lose some weight before pursuing the surgery. I only lost 12 pounds in the first nine months. I joined Weigh****chers in April of 2005 and have lost 67 additional pounds since. So here I am, two years later, almost 80 pounds down and with my BMI dangling right at or just below the magic 40. Thanks for stopping by my post. I am so relieved that this board exists! Much success to everyone out there!

Good morning Dee, Congratulations on your slow and sucessful weight loss! With a healthy lifestyle, it can be done. Weigh****chers is an excellent & realistic program. Wishing you continued success, Juli

Hi Dee, Great job! I'm dying to know....any changes in the attitude towards you in regards to your work environment? Ann

I don't really know. The WW program started here last April and disbanded in October. After that most people quit, but I immediately found a local meeting. I used to eat a lot of microwave popcorn here, until I came in one morning in March and found an anonymous letter in my box DEMANDING that I stop it. Personally, I think the weight loss was a bigger problem for the author than the actual popcorn. Sadly, no one from my floor has resigned since I got it, so they're probably still here. To keep the peace I did and now only eat it from an air popper at home, and I rarely come out of my office. People who know me well have come up and said "good job," etc, but this whole note thing has poisoned me and I have considered moving on.

Hi Dee, I'm sorry to hear about the attitude at your job. Too bad, it is their lost. I think you are right, it probably is more that you are losing and looking good, than eating popcorn. You are kind, if I got a note like that, I would have double the amount of time I ate popcorn That is pretty weak that they couldn't tell you to your face. Ann

You're right ... if someone had approached me and said they had a problem with it, I would have willingly stopped and probably would not harbor any resentment now. Eventually, my weight loss will be outstanding that I will have to create a web site about it. I do still have the memo.