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Topic: RE: SUNDAY WEIGH IN!
I missed last week
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2 weeks ago=184
This Week=184
Yep that is right...NO weight loss.....I hate stalls....
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Topic: SUNDAY WEIGH IN!
Hi everyone! I hope you all had a great week. Mark got in from Los Angeles last night. During this crazy wind storm our HUGE trampoline was taken airborn, rolled and is now in the chain-link fence. We have some work to do getting it out. LOL There's always excitement here. But, despite it all, I had a GREAT week!
Highest right before surgery: 265.8
Day of surgery: 255
Last week: 147.0
This morning: 145.0
Loss this week: 2 pounds!!!
Total pounds lost: 120.8
Pounds until surgeon's goal: -5 pounds
Pounds until MY goal: I'm there baby!!!!!
Have a terrific week May team!!!!
* Cyndi *
Topic: 10 months out from surgury
just a up date : i'am 10 months out from my surgury and i'am down 118 pounds i'am very haPPY WITH MY NEW BODY AND HOW I FEEL IS ALLSOME ANYONE NEEDING TO HAVE THIS SURGURY IT'S THE BEST THANG I'VE EVER DONE I LOVE DR GUBBS HE'S SO GOOD AT WHAT HE DOS, THANK YOU FOR THIS SITE AND THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SUPPORT
Topic: RE: I Did It! But the world still sucks.
Congratulations Cyndi, how awesome for you!! Shame on the sales clerks. They should be ashamed of themselves. They shouldn't be treating any customer like that, especially a young girl. I would definitely report them! And, if you don't get anywhere with the manager, I would go above him/her too.
Good Luck, Betsy
Topic: RE: Shopping and Mind Games...
Oh Jamie, go crazy! 
I swear, once you get started, it's really hard to stop!
I posted here about going into Gap and grabbing a bunch of size 14-16 jeans hoping they'd fit. They never fit quite right and I couldn't figure out why. Finally the saleswoman followed me to my fitting room and said "Dude, why do you keep trying on these big sizes?". She then convinced me to try on 8-10s which fit perfectly. It is all psychological and takes a long while to get used to. I can't imagine ever having to go to special stores to buy clothing!
I swear, once you get started, it's really hard to stop!
I posted here about going into Gap and grabbing a bunch of size 14-16 jeans hoping they'd fit. They never fit quite right and I couldn't figure out why. Finally the saleswoman followed me to my fitting room and said "Dude, why do you keep trying on these big sizes?". She then convinced me to try on 8-10s which fit perfectly. It is all psychological and takes a long while to get used to. I can't imagine ever having to go to special stores to buy clothing! Topic: RE: I Did It! But the world still sucks.
Hey Cyndi,
First off, CONGRATS on reaching your goal! That inspires me so much - I cannot even begin to explain! It must be such a relief to be 'done' and know that all the rest is bonus. Will you keep losing or are you thinking of maintaining?
As for Britt, my heart goes out to her! If she ever needs someone to talk to I'm only an e-mail away. I remember being her age and having the same issues you seem to be describing. You're right in going in and speaking to the manage, that is no way to be treating a young girl that age. What the hell were they thinking?
One thing I always wish my parents had done was intervene more in my eating habits, instead of letting me eat what I want and when I wanted it. It is my fault that I got so heavy, but if someone had taught me how to eat more balanced meals, who knows where I would have ended up. Go through this all together! 
Topic: RE: I Did It! But the world still sucks.
Cyndi.....Congrat on meeting your goal as quickly as you have.
On Britt.....I am so sorry to hear this.....people just don't understand what these things do to the young ones. Josh has class tonight so if you want to vent....just IM me....
Love,Holly
Topic: Shopping and Mind Games...
Hey Guys!!
Ok, so since losing 150ish lbs I'm obviously needing new clothes and working for a judge and 4 attorneys I need nice clothes. So when I go shopping I STILL grab size 26 and 24 shirts and pants. I'm in a size 16/18 depending on if they "give" any. Never fails. I KNOW I'm not that size anymore but I think it's a psychological thing that I don't want to be disappointed in a size not fitting so I automatically go for a size that I know will. That's just my rationalization on it. Crazy...and although I know what it was like less than a year ago, I'm so phenominally happy that rarely I am the fattest one in the room. I used to look and see if there was someone larger than me in the room and more often than not, I held that not-so-great title.
Anyway...not morbidly obese anymore, and I'm going shopping again on Sunday. Maybe it won't take me forever in a store anymore but cutting down on how many sizes I bring to the dressing rooms to try on. My mom loves going shopping with me but hates it in the same. And....It's NUTS I can go and shop on the "skinny" side and fit in a size large or XL over there. I don't have to wear "plus" size clothes anymore. Who knew losing the "plus" in the clothing vocabulary could be so positive!!!!
Jamie
Topic: I Did It! But the world still sucks.
I've been going crazy with Mark in California but yesterday I did it! I started this journey at 265.8 pounds. Yesterday morning I was psyched but, with the stalls I've had, I wasn't too hopeful. My scale said 145.6 pounds! I've officially lost 120.2 pounds. I was in SHOCK! I've been looking at 147.0 to 149.7 since about January 25th. Quite frustrating. But, all has been going well and I've now hit "my" magic number. So, anything lost now is just an extra. I'm very happy where I am and would like to start maintaining. I see my surgeon on March 20th so I hope he's happy.
But, through all my happiness, my baby girl has learned the trauma of having a weight problem. She signed up to be in a Fashion Bug Fashion Show. She had a "fitting" yesterday. We go to the store to have the associates tell her to pick out casual and dressy outfits.....in Juniors. I KNEW she wouldn't fit but they insisted. She chose two outfits, couldn't put them on, put her clothes back on and RAN out of the store in tears. One associate laughed. I could have decked her. Another said "she should have said something". My daughter is 11!!!! So, I told them the store manager BETTER be there at 10 am today because I am telling her what happened. I've spent thousands of dollars in there during the last 10 months and I will NOT tolerate my daughter being treated like that by *their* sales associates.
Britt and I had a long talk last night about prejudices and how heavy people are treated. She said "mom, you don't understand". WHAT???? So, I pulled out my "before" to remind her that I DO understand. It's warming up now and she's committed to walk one mile every night with me. I'll take it! Mark's away and doesn't know what happened. But, I told her she and I will start working on healthy menus and not tell daddy. lol At 11 she can make changes easily. It's much harder when you're 42 like I was.
Sorry so long. I'm still so upset and depressed. She was soooooooooooo quiet this morning. My heart is breaking for her. People can be so cruel.
* Cyndi *
Topic: RE: SUNDAY WEIGH-IN!
Well this week was better, but I've been sick so I don't have much of an appitite.
Beforfe surgery 279.5
Last week 169.5
This week 167
This weeks loss 2.5
Hope all of you have a great week.
Hugs,
Esther
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