This Week's Stats (lbs): 
506.5: All time high 9/9/9 (WW start) - BMI = 63.3
492.4: Tufts Medical Center Program Start 9/20/10
462.5: Lap RNY Surgery day 2/7/11
289.4: Last Week 7/8/12 
290.2: This Week 7/15/12 -->  Gained 0.8 lbs - BMI = 36.3
216.3 lbs Total Weight Loss  

Well, up a little bit this week which is why I need to remain accountable.  I really have been enjoying summer a little too much.  Not really on an exercise regimen and partaking in some adult beverages (Sam Adams Summer Ale) a few too many times last week all adds up to a positive uptick in my weight.  Not making any excuses as I had some very good times out but have to make sure that I continue to keep checks on myself and keep myself accountable as I don't want to continue the upwards creep.  I feel too good to let that happen!

Had a funny FART yesterday as I was at JC Penney to buy a few pairs of casual shorts since I no longer had any that fit me.  I was in the dressing room three way mirror and had to do a double take as I saw myself from behind in the mirror.  I know it sounds crazy but it was like I was looking at a different person.  The person that I was is still there but the body that every one else is seeing is a lot smaller now.  I guess even after almost 18 months post op and losing over 200 pounds that my mind still has not caught up to my body.  I am still that 500 pound person mentally.  Oh well, I guess I just need to visit that three way mirror room more often to keep reminding myself of where I am now.  By the way, I look pretty darn good in my new stylish off the shelf shorts and Izod shirt (2X but kind of baggy).  I could have probably got into the XL but was in a rush and they are summer clothes anyway!!

Well, I'm off for now.    Hope everyone has a great week!!
Mike

 

Highest: 407 lb
Surgery: 5/17/10
Last week: 190.6 lb
This week: 190.0 lb
Fluctuation this week: -0.6 lb
Total loss: 217.0 lb

Glad to see the scale slide down a bit this week, if only a minuscule amount. Small victories, I keep telling myself, small victories. I did manage to meet my gym goal of three days this week, and I cut a small amount from my diet.

I've been taking a look at my eating habits and find that I generally have no variety in what I eat on a "normal" day, that is to say a Monday through Friday or weekend meals at home. I have a few go-to meals (such as yogurt with granola and nuts or fresh fruit or cheese with whole grain crackers) and I don't stray far from these meals. I'm not certain if that's good or bad, but for some reason, I don't seem to want to stray from these foods. I'm not eating enough meats although I generally have some meat on weekends. I just don't seem to want to stray beyond this menu. Has anyone else run into this? Even more than two years out, most of my previously favorite foods hold no allure for me. Not that I don't crave some "bad" choices, but it's different than it was. And, sometimes a bit mentally frustrating that I can't use these foods like I did before.

Enough of that! Have a good week guys!

I just don't seem to want to stray beyond this menu. Has anyone else run into this?

Most definitely.  Dirty socks and skivvies time but there is so much new stuff we have to deal with post WLS that once we find something that "works" you don't want to get too far away from it.  Thank goodnesss for tostadas or chalupas.  Which ever one you want to call them. 

 Hi Ken,

I don't stray either... too afraid I will skew the balance and stop losing...      I also find that when I do want to venture away from my regular stuff that what I want, I know is bad.  Pizza, pasta, french fries, I might kill for a donut...   Went out last night with a close friend, beer, bar food, bad news...   You know what works, it in not necessarily a bad thing...

Ken...I think what you have done is amazing. As far as your meals are concerned sounds to me like you have it just right.
I'm 5 days away from my new life and can only try to do as well as everyone on here.
So far down 28 lbs on the optifast diet over 2.5 weeks.
Keep up the good work and I'll see you on the other side

 You will NAIL it!!
Good Luck
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Good luck...you're off to a great start

331.0: All time high 3/10/08
321.0: Surgery day 4/7/08
184.0: GOAL!! 1/13/09
173.0: 1 yr Surgiversary 4/7/09 and at 18 months
171.5: 2 yr Surgiversary (Dr. scales)
175.5: 3 rd Surgiversary (his scales in shorts and t-shirt)
170.2: 4 th Surgiversary
169.8: Last week
169.4: This week

Give it time and the mind will catch up to the body.  What helps is being around people who never knew you as a larger person.  Don't ask me why I just know that when, and if, I bring up having had WLS their mouths usually gape open.  I've had to have people "witness" for me about having been obese or whip out the pictures.

Oh, three way mirrors are fairly easy to come by so you could get one for the house. 

And when you're done using tat new three way mirror to look at your smaller ass, mount it on the ceiling above the bed. Of course, that may be the one place you don't want to see a stranger staring at you.

Talk about performance anxiety!

 That's odd, that's the one place I wouldn't mind a stranger staring at me once in awhile! (the last 23 years have been pure bliss honey... no really...)  

Yeah, but do you want that stranger to have a mustache, a saggy stomach and moobs?

LMAO, one too many of them in my bed already!

Hello Guys!
I thought I'd jump back on the Sunday weigh in board since several are on vacations. I've taken the advice many of you have said and have not obsessed with the scale the last few weeks but I've been keeping up with everyone everyday on the board though.

Things have been going very well for me. I lost 5 lbs this week which brings me to 70 lbs since surgery and I lost another 30 before surgery so I guess it's the 100lb mark overall. If I lose a few more before the 26th when I have my 4 month check up with my doctor that will be 70 something  maybe 80 pounds in 4 months so I'm really pleased with that. I went through 9 notches on my belt and I'm down another one on my new belt so I know the inches are melting away.

I've been in the "Stoney Zone" ever since surgery. Everything was about me, how I felt, what I eat, I am losing weight, do people notice....on and on and on. Which is what it has to be to get the job done but that is new territory for me. I'm usually the guy that is 90% for everyone else and I get what time is left over which usually meant no exercise and eating fast food. All that has changed but a couple weeks ago an event happened to burst me out of my bubble and realized I need to join the world again. I had a co-worker and friend who I have spent many hours along with several professionals trying to help him but he chose to take his life. He had 3 children in their teens and a wife he left behind. Here I am doing everything possible to save myself to be in this world for as long as I can and here he is just a couple years older than me ready to exit it. The whole situation reminded me everyone has their demons but there is a whole world around us that we need to pay attention to.  
So, my goal is to keep focusing on myself but get out of the "Stoney Zone" more often and try to find a good balance in life.

Hope everyone has a great week!
Stoney 

 Hey Stoney,

Sorry for your loss, I am sure you did everything you could to help your friend. Many lives are affected by mental illness, I wish somebody had the answer, nobody should have to suffer badly enough to want to end their life... my thoughts are with you and your firends family.

Highest Known Weight: 323

Last Week: 276.4

This Week: 271.2

Change: -5.2

 

Its weird but I seem to be going through this cycle where I go a whole week and loose .2lb to 2lb and then the next week I make it up by losing 4lb to 5lb.   I don't really know whats driving it.  I'm now hovering around my college weight and will soon be hitting my high school weight.  For me its been very difficult finding food up here in the middle of nowhere Costa Rica.  Its also incredibly difficult to convince people not to overload my plate at meals.  

Last night we had a birthday party for the Pastor of the church we work with and they wouldn't stop with the pork on my plate.  Luckily the guy next to me has a bottomless stomach so I kept passing the food over to him.   I did cheat and have a little piece of birthday cake.  I thought I was going to dump but I didn't, both of my dumping incidents have happened after smoothies and I thought for sure a smoothie would have less sugar than a piece of cake.  Live and learn! 

  Hi Fellas,

 

My Stats:   High weight: 296 
Weight at initial consult 1-19-2012: 269 
Weight at surgery 4-23-12: 230 
Last week: 184
This week: 181 
Total weight lost: 88

One measly pound away from my "official" goal weight!  I have not been behaving this past week, the labor out in the back yard all day today saved me and put me in the loser catagory. Last night was my first beer since surgery, big mistake... crampy, bloated, wanted to puke mess of a time... Was soooo very good going down though.

Great job on the loss Stoney! You loser!

Mike, .8 lbs... are you kidding me? I wish I could have joined you for those Sammies, you got off easy with tha***** bitty gain after a week of vacation...  Keep up the good work you loser!

Blake, stick with the pork, not the cake...   :-)      I have never dumped but don't think I'd chance eating cake! Nice loss for the week!

Till next week, see ya you bunch of losers!

Stats:
Highest Weight: 315
Start Weight: 1/1/2011 305
Tufts Start Weight- May 2011: 285
Surgery Weight-7/5/2011: 265
Weight last Sunday Weigh-in: 170
Current Weight: 167
Goal Weight: 170ish
Lbs. lost this week 3
Total loss from Start Weight: 138 LBS.
Current BMI: 25.3

Gentlemen,

A decent flux down for me this week. I just had a few of those meal episodes (you know the ones) when you start out hungry as hell and after a few bites the last one creeps up on you kinda fast. I logged in about 20 miles running last week, trying to nail down some course routes that equal even miles from door to door of my front yard. One run turned into 7.5 miles- a personal record. I guess a 10k isn't out of the question after all!!

Well. I'm officially on vacation until the end of the month= another personal record for me! Next Sunday I'll be on my way to Key West from Del Ray Beach in a rag top rental- no kids! Another personal record......

That's it for now, I'll try to check in if I can. 'till then-

Tim T.

Great post from you guys this week.

Michael- How long are we that heavy person in our mind? I still have dreams about being at my heaviest.

Ken- I seem to go in cycles on my food. I will have the same thing for every meal for over a month, then switch to something new.

Stoney- Sorry for your loss. It is very difficult to wrap your head around something like that.

Blake- I tried some birthday cake about a month ago. ( Better than sex chocolate cake ) I was afraid of dumping as well, but only got a super sugar high.

Tim- Just make sure you have some Jimmy Buffet playing on your drive in the convertible.

I am down my standard 2 lbs this week and that is just great. It is so much easier handling the hot weather this year being less insulated.

Have a great week guys and say a little prayer for Stoney's friends family.

The Numbers:

346: All time high 7/1/10 - BMI = 52
326: Tufts Medical Center, Surgery 12/27/10 BMI=49
194: Last Week 7/1/12
197: This Week 7/8/12 --> Gain of 3 pounds - BMI 30
150: Total Weight Loss

Pretty good week all in all. Little bummed about jump up of 3 in weight, but looking at my records I have been fluctuating between 195 and 200 for the last 3 months.

Eating was best from Monday to Friday this week. HOWEVER, over the weekend at my daughter's softball tourney made a number of POOR CHOICES (You know, fried foods and Sweets, ggggrr!) I will be focusing on getting back in to a routine THIS WEEK! In terms of water, been drinking more than 64oz a day as the heat has been brutal in NE this past week.

Lastly, exercise was good. I ran 3 X this week and got to do weight training once. I have also been able to get some exeercise in at work during the Summer Camp I run so that has been helpful.

Hope all of you have a nice week...

Yours in WLS,
Bill