You'll do fine!  It's probably like riding a bike (which I know you do)---the moves will come back to you in a flash!

You'll probably find all kind of skill levels in a group session. It'll be good!

Headlines in June 2013----Alison takes Wimbledon!!!!



By the time you read this----HOPE YOU HAD FUN!

I know you've been having a difficult time recently.....you seem to doing so well in the WL numbers....4.2 last week, 3.2 the previous week.  And look how close you are to that 299 number.   But hopefully the therapist will work with you on that.

Great NSVs and, of course, they all count!  If it's an NSV to you...it's one to us!  What a positive list! I just hope you see them as a great accomplishment!


PS----New bras---nothing better to lift the girls and lift your self esteem!

Hey Sharon--
I agree with everything you said.

As I've been losing weight I was making plans on what I was going to do when I hit goal. Had all types of activities planned. Then asked myself  (see a pattern? I talk to myself allot. That's what happen when you've been single as long as I have)---Why are you waiting? Your life has been on hold for so many years! You used to do things when you were more mobile--fat but mobile.

So I decided JUST DO IT as opportunities presented. Life has improved so much. I feel 20 years younger and I'm finally  having some fun again.

Folks on this forum will understand it!

Must be a cosmic thing---I was going to say "sisters from a different mister" EXCEPT----I think I'm double your age! 

Yep---I've done the extreme WL and diet thing so many times over the years. Then came "off the program" to horrible weight gain. This time---not a program. I think I've turned the corner on that finally!

Some might say--Thinking of maintenance with 40+ pounds to go? But it's in sight!!

Still have pounds to go but.......
I was having a lovely beach lunch with my sister and Mom on vacation, talking about weight loss and...
--- I said, "I had hoped to be at my goal weight by my birthday but I don't think I can make it."  (Still have 40-45 pounds to go and BD is 6/16----big BD this year--yikes). 
---Mom, of course, said "Oh, honey, that's OK. You've done so well." 
---My sister said, "So what changes when you get to maintenance?"  
---My response was----Satisfaction from reaching my goal is #1; Also, I can add in about 200-400 cals per day (maybe) to maintain my weight..............Then I drew a blank.

Sister-----  Are you hungry and deprived now?   NO
                   Will you stop all this tracking?    NO
                   Will you still do your cooking in advance?  YES
                   Will you start ordering out and fast fooding it again?   NO
                   Are you still going to go to the gym?   YES
                   Gonna leave that bottle of water home?    NO
                   etc. in her rather direct manner! 
                   So what's the big deal whether you make it in June, July, August....as long as the 
                      scale keeps going down?

I thought about it---she's right. Damn, the skinny little thing (nickname was DINKY due to size). I really have kind of settled into this new lifestyle. Temptations---absolutely!  Demons to fight---every night (which is why I'm typing this and not standing in front of the fridge). But I'm really comfortable, for the most part, in this new food related lifestyle. I guess i don't consider it a diet anymore which is probably a break thru for me. I think I can do this comfortably for life.

Just my thoughts this evening!

CONGRATS!!!     Doing the happy dance for you, too. 

Every pound seems to be a struggle now so we have to celebrate each one.  Great job! 

I usually don't celebrate success with food/drink anymore---but what the heck!  A drink on me if you decide to come to Atlanta for the OH conference later this year!   

Morning, everyone.

SW-----428
LW-----231
TW-----230  down 1
GW----185

Hitting that -200 is coming VERY slowly!!!!

Just want to post this AM as I'm out of here for vacation....beach and hot  weather!

You all have a great couple of weeks and.......... I'm GONE!!!!

You've done great on your WL!!!

But I would expect the opposite regarding your joint pain. Seems like it should be getting better with WL. Maybe your just using them more with increased activity?   I would call your PCP or someone to discuss. Particularly since it's worrying you!

Let us know!!

Welcome---this is a great board and more and more folks are dropping in all the time.

Keep us up to date on what's happening with you. We all share a common goal....and starting place.

Fantastic!!!!           and weren't you  waiting...waiting...waiting just a few days ago?

Congrats!  April will be here before you know it!

Wow---look at you!  Less than 30 days out and you have an NSV already!
They only get better and better.

Drink lots of hot tea---tea and toast---oops, no toast!!!---try some tea with lemon.

Well, I didn't have to do the pre op diet like you have---mine was just for a few days. It varies by surgeon.

But I can tell you to shake off the bad feelings and get right back on a roll! You ate it---it's gone! A better choice, if you had to have something,  would have been some protein (cheese sticks or even just the cream cheese, jerky, almonds, etc). Sometimes carbs trigger the desire for more carbs.  But you can get back with it now!

I'm sure you know that the pre op diet helps prep the liver for surgery---you want to be in the best shape possible.

Roll on---it's a small blip in time until your surgery date.  Good luck and keep us posted.

Glad to hear it!  Good thoughts going her way.

Brenda--how are you doing?