Hi all!

I haven't checked in in a few weeks. I have been dealing with a couple of health issues. I am going to my Centre for a gastroscopy tomorrow. Hopefully they'll figure out what's going on.

Since the last time I posted here, I've made it to onederland!! That was so great. :) The last time I posted here a few weeks ago, i was at 203.5.

HW: 308

LW: 197

TW: 194

Next goal: 180's!!

Hi all,

Oh no Amy Liz, sorry to learn about your dumping. That sounds awful.

Gwen, that's great that things are on track.

I am pretending it's Wednesday today because when I got on the scale, I was exactly 100 lbs down!!! I will take it!!! :)

I'm so thrilled. Yay!!!

HW: 308

LW: 210.5

TW:208

Next goal: onederland!!!!

Hope everyone has a great week. :)

Hi all,

It's good to see all the faces this week. I have been dealing with some physical pain in my shoulder and the doc put me on T3 for it. I don't know if it's as a result of the emotional crap I've been going through, and the stress... but I'm not happy about it. Lol

I bought myself a treadmill the other day, and a couple of friends are going to help me get it and install it this weekend. 7 months into my journey and I'm finally ready to start doing some regular activity!! I'm also going to start doing some light weights to strengthen my arms and shoulders, and some crunches to work on my core.

I'm super excited I've hit 95 lbs lost!! 100 is in sight now. :)

HW: 308

LW: 214

TW: 213

Next goal: 208 - 100 lbs lost!!!

Hey Gwen,

Glad the stress is easing up for you. That's great you saw success on the scale this week!

I've had a stressful few weeks too... which all culminated into a breakup on Friday. I can't believe I am not eating my emotions, as I would have done in the past. I had been for a few weeks... just not doing "great" with eating. I think now that I have a resolution, even though I am really really sad, I feel much more in control... and with my new stomach, I don't have the same need to eat.

Whatever it is, I'll take it cause it's not my official weigh in day, but I've dropped down below 90 lbs lost which I've been trying to do for weeks! And had a big loss... so I'm posting today, and who knows, maybe again in Wednesday. Haha

HW: 308

LW: 219.5

TW: 216

Next goal: 100 lbs lost! I can't believe that's now in sight. :)

Hi all,

Welcome back from Vegas IF.

I'm just back from Orlando last night. I had a great vacation and thought I ate quite well. I walked a lot! But the scale showed a 2 lb gain. I was glad to read what you said Gwen, that you find it's sodium and water retention more than actual weight. I'll see what happens next week! I don't usually eat out... and eating out every meal was a huge change for me.

HW: 308

LW: 220.5

TW: 222.5

Goal: Still to hit 90 lbs lost by 6 months, which isn't looking as likely as it once was. Lol

Hi all,

Well this is the first time in 5.5 months I am showing a gain. I know what I did wrong. Back on track now. I have a goal of being under 225 for my Orlando trip next week... I'm so close! I want to make sure I fit the rides at Universal. I don't think a pound will make a difference, but who knows.

I am curious about fitting on the plane in size 16 jeans vs my old tight 24 pants. It's going to be a completely different travel experience. This is the smallest I've ever been as an adult.

HW: 308

LW: 225

TW: 225.5

Goal: stop letting my emotions sabotage me and get back on track. :)

Hi everyone!

I didn't post last week, although I had a great week... down 3 lbs. This week, I was up 3 lbs at some point in the week, but for my weigh in today, it came off again, and I am back down to "stay the same" as last week. I'll take it!!!

Life has been super busy, and super awesome. I am 1 lb away from 80 lb loss. And at the end of 2017, I met the greatest guy!! We've been dating for about 3 weeks, and it's going great. He knows about my surgery too and is super supportive. So... I've been a bit distracted lately, not getting on here as much as I used to. Lol

HW: 308

LW: 229

TW: 229

Goal: Get to (and pass!) 228 to achieve and surpass 80 lb loss!! I've been lingering around it since Christmas... time to blow it out of the water!

Thanks for getting us started, Gwen!

This time of year sure can be difficult. I am still in the honeymoon phase, so I am counting on that to keep me going... :)

Welcome Amy Liz, it's great to have new people join us! Your results are amazing. Congratulations!

I stepped on the scale this morning and was thrilled - this is the lowest adult weight I have ever seen. I finally broke 242, which was my lowest adult weight reached back in 2001, and I hit last week. All week, I have been hovering between 242 and 242.5, so what a pleasant surprise when the scale read 241 this morning!

HW: 308

LW: 242

TW: 241

Next goal: Get into the 230s! Hopefully by next weigh in, and maybe even lost 70 lbs by then (238 - omg, I just erased that cause I thought I typed it too low, and redid "the math" in my brain, and realized I typed it correctly... me, 238? wow!!).

Ok... I'm feeling really happy with myself right now LOL.

I'm off to spread joy somewhere! Have a great day everyone!

Gwen, thank you so much for sharing this, and always sharing so much of yourself.

As a newbie, less than 4 months post op, I do read a lot about the honeymoon phase. I have watched with wonder at your posts about how much weight you've lost this past year, and connected the dots that you put together so eloquently in your post, but reading it is great validation. Yes... the honeymoon phase is "easy", with restriction and malabsorption and excitement to get the weight off. My journey is not perfect, so I can see how it can be difficult down the road.

IF, my centre's goal for me is 180 to 195, and at 5'2, that's just not doing it for me!! I am so glad to have the support of this group because if they said to me, when I hit that range, "ok you're in maintenance", I'm not sure how I would have reacted. Now, I can smile and nod and keep doing my thing.

Gwen, keep shouting from the rooftops your message of seeking help. Those who need to hear it need you to keep saying it!

((Hugs))

Congratulations everyone! It looks like you have all have scale victories! IF... amazing tha your clothes are getting baggy already. I guess after all this time, it can be frustrating; I'm still in the honeymoon phase, so anytime something is too big, I'm still rejoicing and getting rid of it. Lol. But my clothing options are not as plentiful as they once were, so I can see how at some point, that starts to be a bit of a pickle!!

Sally; you're doing very well... mind and body. Yes, those trips to the past can really set us back for quite some time. Good for you for staying the course. I'm so sorry you have that to deal with. Family really can be some of the toughest relationships we have.

The scale has been a bit up and down for me recently. I think cause I had my period.

HW: 308

LW: 249.5

TW: 248

So I am officially at my 60 lb loss, which I hit on Friday... the scale went down then back up since then, but that's ok. I'm still at 60 lost!! My next goal is to get to 242... my lowest known adult weight!! I remember that weight in 2001. Btw, my current weight is the lowest I've been since 2001; I got into the 250's in 2013. Wow!

Have a great week everyone!!

Today is my 3 month surgiversary and I hit 60 lbs lost this am!! Woot woot!! 248.

Fabulous Gwen!! No doubt your goal will be yours before long!! :)

You've done incredibly well, with all your surgeries and results. You're amazing!!

Hi IF,

Yes, I totally get not wanting to post when the scale is not cooperating in the way we want. I didn't post last week - I had a loss, but it was one lb, and I was "meh" about it. LOL. Pathetic, I know. I had just been seeing such slow losses week after week, I thought, ok, to come and post about another one lb... I was uninspired.

Today though... today I something exciting! I am in the 240's for the first time since 2001!!!! I snuck in at 249.5, but I haven't seen a "4" on the scale since 2001. I am over the moon excited. My next two goals are to lose 60 lbs (248) and then get below 242, my lowest adult weight I know of - also reached in 2001.

HW: 308

LW: 256

TW: 249.5

IF - try the boots on! I am sure you'll be surprised at how well tall boots fit you. Brains are weird - you're loss is incredible and no doubt the boots will fit! Or some will - find the right pair :)

You got this girl, and 165 is on the horizon!