3 years out...

yesterday was my 3rd year surgervisty (oh however it is spelled lol)... last year I spent it in the hospital after having Annabelle...

I hoped that this year I would be closer to goal but that hasn't happened at all.  I haven't given up... just frustrated... I think a lot of it is stress related... I'm trying to find a gym in my area that is open early but so far all of them open at 7am and I am on the road to work by then... but I have a 100 pounds still to loose... I will loose it one day but for now....

Was 341

now 235

was a size 30

now a size 22

was a size 8 in rings

now a size 5

was a 9.5 narrow

now a 9.5 super super narrow (i think that is called a AAA in width)

Shannon,
Congratulations on 3 years of successing! and as somebody stated previously this journey is a sprint not a marathon. You will get there and we are here for you if you need support or a swift kick in the ass. Love you. Sorry we missed Annabelle's birthday party. I hope it was a good one...

Youa re doing great and sticking with it! Congrats on 3 years!

You can do it Shannon, I for one was stuck at 205 for well over two years.  It was a matter of focusing on what the problem was.  For me it was a food rut.  I needed to change my routine drastically.  I know you will find something that will break the cycle.  Journal and analyze what your doing and start tweeking.  Congrats on your surgerversary.

I think I would be in a better place mentally if I was back to my pregnancy weight of 211.  But, at that point I had to work out 2 hours every other day at the gym to get to that spot and now I don't have the time to do that... I'm trying really hard to find one that opens early so maybe I can workout before work... not sure how that would work because they would have to open at 5am so i could be home at 6ish, clean up, fix breakfast, and get the girls dressed etc... would also be nice not to be getting home at 6:30pm at night too lol...

You forgot one HUGE, MOMENTOUS, ACCOMPLISHMENT ON YOUR LIST!!!!   ANNABELLE!!!!  Hey, I had this surgery to get one of those and THAT didn't happen and I can tell you I'd rather be in your AAA 9.5s WITH her AND the extra weight than without.   Nan is right, you'll get where you want to go....in fact, I'm a fan of just following Nan's meals, you can get to them by her daily posting, it's already mapped out for you; go back a month and make your shopping list.   You do that and I bet you start losing.   As for the exercise...don't you have cable??   There's really no excuse for anyone that has it to say they can't exercise, there is something at every level on there, even if you start doing the men's stuff and you can do it ANY time.   My husband kicks my ass about that regularly....so I'm passing it on      Congrats on the surgiversary girlfriend!!!

yes I have Annabelle and I love her to pieces but I also lost a year and half where I couldn't loose any weight because of being pregnant and then breast feeding... so some times it is frustrating lol... but I need to hit goal to get plastics because I am really tired of being in pain every day because of the fat roll pulling on my hips and lower back and my boobs killing my neck and shoulders lol...

I do have dish, but don't have any of the fitness channels... have the cheap package lol... but most of the workouts (when we had the fitness channels) have too much bouncing in them and without the bouncing couldn't get my heart rate up high enough to do any real calorie burning... I would love to have the money again to have my trainer... but I will never ever set foot in any gold's gym that is owned by that group... they are still getting fines from OSHA lol... stupid jerks... hehehehe...

Shannon,

Congrats on 3 years of successing!! It is good that you listed the accomplishments that you have done in this journey so far. It is important that we look back at what we have done, so it gives us more of a reason to continue on in the process. I have been pretty much at the same weight since June, but I know I have lost inches and my body has changed. So, the tool is still working! You can only take it one day at a time, that is what I do.

We are here for you!!
Beth

i wish I could go off my measurements again but from the pregnancy I'm a completely different shape and depending if I retain water or not my shape changes almost daily... I miss having that as a guide... oh how I miss that lol... pout lol!

Shannon, keep your eye on your progress and hang in there! You are doing great - congratulations!