Just Entered 'Overweight' BMI

 Never thought I would be happy to be 'just overweight'.  Just sneaked in the door this morning with a new scale number.  

My newest food love - Bumble Bee Tuna and crackers.  I am still eating small portions and this 3 oz package hits the spot for a meal.  

Also clothing issues - I am finding Target carries a nice line with items under $20.  I have given up on pants - too much alterations.

Happy Valentines' day

Congratulations on that goal!  I have decided I am going to buy myself at least a 1 carat diamond when I reach that milestone.  22 lbs to go.  EnJoy the feeling!!

Congratulations!  I know what you mean by clothing issues.  I've found Ross to be one of my major sources for clothing.  Wish I was still eating the smaller portions.  I'm now just over 8 months out from my RNY and have found my portion sizes creeping up.  I've also been exercising much more to tone up - swimming laps for a mile three times a week now and also using my bowflex treadclimber more.  I'm toning up, but have noticed exercise makes me hungrier!  What a problem!  I hope I haven't stretched my pouch out too much.  Hope you are having a wonderful Valentines day - my hubby is working and to him this is just another day.....Ho Hum, where's the romance in that........
Donna/ragadolly

 Lori - 1 carrot ring....I'm liking where this is heading!!  

Donna - there is a 5 day pouch challenge you can look into.  I can't recall the site but it involves starting out on liquids and then progressing in small steps - like we did when we first came out of surgery.  

I have met some that feel they are getting around the pouch by eating then waiting and eating again - thus eating 2 meals back to back and getting in way to much food.  Falling into that food trap again.  While we need to eat more than 500 cal a day - I think we need to continue to be aware of good food vs empty or bad cal.  

I don't know how far I will go - I was told that if I drop 80 pounds I would have met the goals - but that puts me just shy of my own goal but still in a good space.  One doc thought I would not drop more than 60 - I am past that now.  

Wearing a size 8!  At my pre-pregnancy weight (17 years ago) and feel so much better than I have in more than 20 years.  

My bottom line - if I stopped losing today - I would be ok - but I know that I am still on this journey - I am only 4 mths out.  

Workouts for me
I am back into my karate - 4 hours a week.  Still walking and yoga - Yoga has proven to be a great tool for me.  I think I grew :D

Onward gang

mary - 
vashon

Mary,
You ROCK!!
Congratulations on such a great goal.
I saw the surgeon (18 month check-up) they are going to do metabolic testing in March they think my metabolism is stuck.
Again Congrats
Linda

Old WA  resident...Slash Lurker

Yeah Mary!!!!!