Hey Botts,

I just got back from my son's wedding.  I was pleased with the weight loss for the wedding but still want to lose 20-25 more.  I am taking this week off!  

Please join me starting next Monday and we will help each other with the next 8 weeks before the holidays and get our butts movin and losin!

Take care,
Kathy

Kathy--you didn't lose a child, you gained a daughter!!!

I've been thinking about doing just this type of thing;  I've just gotten my bloodwork done and it
is excellent, but I have definitely regained far far too much.

My eating is still on track, but due to arthritis, my exercising is definitely down.  I'm not sure
how I can cope with this as swimming, or a recumbent bike I recently bought, hurts my knees
to the point that I can't walk for two days.  Hmmmm.

I've been tracking my food on sparkpeople.com, which does help me stay honest.  Mostly.

See you on Monday!!

 Hi Lynn,

Have you spoken to a physical theapist? There has to be something you can do in the water that won't hurt your knees. I am so with you. I can not lose at this point in my life without exercising. 

Check with your doctor.  I uses one of those noodles in the water and it kept my balance and maybe you can do all your workout using your arms?  Find out from your doctors and we hope to see you  here Monday!!!

Take care,
Kathy

 I'M IN!!  I rarely come to OH anymore, but I do lurk over here when I get your "reminder" emails about the group.  Over the past 2 yrs, I've had a 12 lb regain....nothing I'm flipping out about but, still, I think I would like some company while I focus on losing a few of them.  I have been severely iron deficient and have just started infusion therapy....haven't done much in the way of "moving it to lose it" for over 4 mos, as I wasn't sure what was going on with me and was experiencing some odd physical symptoms. Now that I'm not obsessed with thinking the worst, I'm jumping in with ya. By the way, my son is getting married at the end of October!!  Got my dress (a gown) this weekend and now it feels "real", sigh.  
See you next week....
Julie

 Oh Girl, 

I am with you. We are so happy for our sons, but it's so sad to see our babies getting married. I was o****il the Mother Son dance.  Kleenex, then I was just getting it together and they started showing slides of when he was my blond baby.  Another box please.  

But the best was when my son said he was so proud of me and how beautiful I looked. He said everyone was coming up to him and said I looked more  like his sister instead of his mother.  Now is that not why we had the surgery?  If I had been 330 pounds at his wedding I would have wanted to crawl under a rock.

We rock girl and as you said lets just eat clean and move and what we lose will happen.

See you there!

Take care,
Kathy

It's really good to see you Kathy...I need a challenge and some motivation.  Count me in!


Dreamgirl119

 Let's Do it Girl!!!!

Take care,
Kathy

Hi Kathy, I'm convinced that it was an act of God that I received your post today!!! I'm SO READY to get BOTT,and I feel this is just what I needed. I'm excited to join you nxt week for the 8 week challenge! I just read thru your complete profile,and I was so impressed by all the info that you put out there for everyone!! I had my rny 5/5/09, mde it to goal,but have gained about 10 lbs. I also have a friend that had rny 9/1/11, and she really wil be helped just by reading what you have already written. Thank you so much for helping others!! I'll be here on Monday!

 Awww thank you but you have it wrong . You guys are going to help me.  How many times do we almost get there and then slip back. I don't want to do that and we will help each other.

Let's get ready to Rock and Roll!

Take care,
Kathy

Congrats on the wedding! I am sure everything was beautiful!
I am going to join the 8 week challenge..I am sorta lost, but I think I see the light! lol Count me in!
have a good day!
MJ

 MJ, take a look at the lists we have and start getting ready....  We are going to do it!

ok I am so computer illiterate....where are the lists that you speak of...lol yikes!

By the way, is it medieval torture you have planned for us???

 LOL, you will see LOL

These posts always come when I need them the most.

Yeah Im in... damn weight is creeping back up AGAIN!! Gggggggggrrr...

I would like to lose just 20-15 by Halloween. I know its impossible, but I can dream, cant I ? LOL...

My tummy has to be flat, or close to it for my costume.

 I didn't get to where I wanted to be by my goals I set, but I was soooooooo Thankful for what I did lose. When your son says he is proud of you and how many people come up to him and tell him his mother is beautiful it was all worth it.  Goal or no goal.  So what ever you lose by Halloween you will be glad you did and let's take to to Turkey day ok?

Take care,
Kathy

This is perfect timing! I am going on a float trip this weekend so I know it will be bad eats.  I was planning on doing something starting Monday.  We leave Dec 2nd for Mexico and I have to lose 15lbs, I cant fit into any of my clothes.  I am so ready, keep me posted and thanks for the message.

Raynetta

 Awesome!  See you there!

I am so there, Kathy!  Thank you for putting up this challenge!!

Congrats on the 35 pounds and 38 inches!  That's wonderful!  Congrats on the wedding, too!

 Thanks Therese,

I am almost there, with all your help we can do it!