** Sigh **

Hey yall .... I seem to find my self apologizing for not being here on a regular basis. Although things are going ok mentally I am just upset.... I am almost 6 weeks out from my surgery and I have lost roughly 40lbs. I am doing everything I am suppose to do, I am exercising, taking my vitamins, drinking my shakes, water, etc ... and last night my son looks at me and says " Mom it doesn't look like you are losing anymore weight" --- I look at myself and I think the same thing because I am still seeing me 40lbs heavier. But it upset me that he said that he couldn't tell. I know the weight isn't going to come off over night and that it will take time and I sure don't wanna lose the weight to quickly but I guess it's just the words that hurt.

Today I am feeling very fat and just feel like crawling up in bed and crying.

Remember kids simply suck!  no surgery isnt a cure, you have to work at it. TRUST me I have plenty of those days it will take time then wham it will fall off... I promise have a little patience and faith!
Tammy

Thanks Tammy!  I've come along way in these 6 weeks - I guess his words just hurt deeper than it should have.

 ENOUGH OF THAT TALK !! Your strong, committed and losing weight. Don't listen to anyone including that little pain in the ass voice in your head.. 6 Weeks out and down 40 pounds you should be jumping for joy.. Today I was out taking my granddaughter for a bike ride and the neighbor stopped me and said I thought you were trying to loss weight? I was very puzzled and said what do you mean I've lost 140 Lbs. since November. She looked at me and said OH ? Like you couldn't tell that my belly doesn't stick out further than my dick does anymore! Then she says well I've lost 14 Lbs. since Xmas, I said you sure didn't loss it in your ASS and rode away ! ***** ! 

LOL Good come back!!  How can she NOT notice you've lost 140lbs!!! Is she blind  or just that stupid?

** hugs** Thank you!!!

ROFLMFAO!!!!!!!!!  OMG John I love you.! as for you my dear.... chin up. you are doing FANTASTICK!!!!!!  keep smiling

LMAO!

Love it John, you go with your loss.  Great job.  Keep the neighbors in check.

Hello Teresa,

40 lbs in 6 weeks!!!! that is amazing!! I am 4 months out and have lost 51 lbs. So please do not be discouraged at 40 lbs. what kind of exerises are you doing? It could  be you need to change your exercise routine. I found that helped me. In the beginning I only did the elipticals it was easier for me do to my size and only walking the treadmill. But I changed the routine into interval training. If you do the treadmill trying adding an incline, that burns more calories. If you are just walking around your neighborhood thats ok, but find a hill and walk up and down that hill. If you are going to a gym start weights. You will not see results overnight but I bet within a couple weeks you will find your clothes are looser etc.

You also need to get FAT out of  your head. You cannot let yourself think like that. Think," I have lost 40 lbs in 6 weeks!!!  I bet I can lose 10 lbs this month." Do not think in big numbers. Think small then be pleasantly surprised if you lose more. Negative thinking will only bring you down and you will not  be as motivated as you would otherwise would be. I have lost 51 lbs in 4 months. That is not a big number.But guess what,  I have gone from a size 24 to a size 14. How many people can say that?? that is my motivator. You need to find out what yours is. May be you can say if I lose 10 lbs this month I will go out and buy me 3 bright, cheerful blouses. (not sure about you, but all my fat clothese were dark, the bright colors will cheer you up)

Hang in there, the weight loss will come!!!

Thank you so much for the encouragement. I am feeling better today... I weighed this morning when I went to church and I have lost 6lbs this week. So that cheered me up :) 

I am walking my neighborhood. My driveway has a hill so I do alot of walking. I also am doing resistance bands and we have some hand weights I have been using as well.  I have already gone from a 5x to a 3x and I am so looking forward to being able to buy clothes without a X in them :)

I am not comfortable going to a gym yet but it won't be long :) I have several friends who do Zumba so I might try going soon.