Hi Marianne! I have maintained at 120 for about three months. This is 8 lbs below my goal. However, I have not been feeling well for the past few days; a lot of pain in the pouch area and chest, radiating to my back. I am going through testing to detremine the cause (it is most likely my ulcer or gallbladder) so due to this I haven't been eating all that much. So...even though I was maintained for so long at 120, I did just lose a few pounds. I am going between 115-119 at this point. I really do NOT want to go lower than 120 so hopefully when I am feeling better I will stabilize. You look AMAZING Marianne. COngrats on your success! Hugs, Denise

You look wonderful, Lisa! I KNOW you are having the time of your life. You can see how happy you are by the glow on your face! Great work! ~Laura

Yes, I am still losing. Good thing too, because I want to get to my goal of 160 by the end of the year. That's about 23 pounds away. In recent months, I have slowed down on the exercise (Curves), and I really need to get back in there. I always feel so good when I am working out regularly. Finally though, I am in a size 12 jeans, which was my sexy, high school size. They're tight...but I look pretty good. I would by happy to stay where I am now, but I will be SO MUCH happier to make my goal of 160. Wish me luck! Good luck to you too! ~Laura 5'9" 286/183/160

Hey Marianne, Great question! I am still 25-35 lbs from goal (very happy where I am but still wanting to keep going). I had a big loss around month 11, and lost nine pounds in four weeks. Then - nothing. I stood still for about six weeks, and in the past two weeks, I've lost four pounds. What's funny about this is that I haven't exercised for two weeks! My body does that - it will lose after an exercise break. I generally work out 5-7 times per week, so this is a big shock to my system not to exercise. But my mother has been hospitalized, and while I have technically had the time to exercise, I have chosen to rest instead. Not the best logic but it's been a stressful time so I've given myself a break. I'll start back up soon, but it has been nice to see a change on the scale! I find that my body does what it wants as far as pound loss (and yes, I'm still losing inches), no matter how much I exercise or how well I eat. And I do eat well, and take my vitamins, and drink my water. I dump on excess sugar but I allow myself treats occasionally. So there's the long answer - yes, I'm still losing, albeit slowly. I'll take it though! Kathryn RNY 08/12/04 -134

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