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Hello All, Just wanted to stop in to see how you all are doing? Please even the lurkers post to me and let me know how it is going? Good, bad and the ugly... Right now things are rough for me but I will get through, money is getting tight and we need to cut some spending for a while so I am getting grouchy. Well since I don't have the eating to fall back on (which I am fighting with as well). Things are tough with the healthy eating as well but working through it with the phyc, something I should have been dealing with a while ago. I have been also dealing with some depression and anger but I know that has to do with the food issues. Just trying to stay positive because I know that is the only way I will make it through. Well please post me and let me know how you all are doing? Need to hear the good and bad! Hoping it might be all good but I know we all have things we are dealing with. Also I have been hanging around the 160-162 mark....grrrrrrr I am really going to try and bust that this week! That will be a goal I need to get past Still very happy with the changes in my body and learning my true size but slowly. Some days I am still feeling SOOOO fat! Take care all and please post to let me know how you all are doing... Debra P

Oh I so know what you mean, I still feel fat. My family doesn't understand what I mean. Only those of us in this place we are in can truly know. I am hanging at 167. Gonna try to bust my butt so to speak to get it moving again. I am at a size 10 but it can't always see it. It depends on the day. Have a great day Deb Shannon

Shannon, Yeah it will take time I know to see what our real size is and my goal is to be into a 6 but we will see. I am in some 6's now but mostly the 10's, which is so much better then the 28's that I used to be in. I guess I am just expecting more from myself now. It will come in time. Thanks so much for posting hun...... Debra P

HI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was wondering how you have been doing!! Im sorry to hear about the rough spots you are going through but Im so sure that you will overcome them!! I just went to Dr Garbers for a checkup 2 weeks ago....did lose anything.... BUt all of my labs came back perfect and i dont have to go back for anther 6 months now!! I really need to get my fat ass back to the gym....my trainer left and I have not motivation to go back....know what I mean? Talk to ya soon!

Lisa, Hey there hun. ~hugs~ I was down on the Island on the 12th but we came in very late Friday, spent time with Mom for her birthday and headed back early Sun morning so I did not call ya since we did not have much time this trip. I can not wait for us to hang out at the diner again. I hope Harry is doing good? Please send my thoughts... They labs are important as well and I am so glad all is well. I am not sure when I will get back to see Dr G but I am still having my bloodwork checked all the time. OK now you get your ass back to your NEW trainer and I will get to walking. Take care hun Debra P

Hi Deb - Just wanted to say hello and wish you well. Sounds like you're fighting the good fight, and getting help/allowing yourself to be helped from several support systems, and I'm glad to see that for you. You've come such a long way! It seems like just yesterday to me that you were really just beginning your journey...just wanted to say hang in! Regards, Mary Mc

Mary, I know it has only been 14 months but I guess I want thin NOW... You know how easily we can forget that it takes time and learning, these bad habbits have been around for a long time (hence being 285) so I should chill on myself and not expect perfection right off...... but wow that is hard to do.. I am moving forward and I guess that is what counts. Thanks for the support hun Debra P

OK SISTAH first off get on the scoot and go for a putt thats a great way to clear the head second like GAS this too shall pass and I know you will be reminding me i said this post op I am setting my date on wed I want OCtober 3rd for surgery Ill call you tonight to pep ya up when i get home cutting back $$ sucks ... I CAN RELATE AS A SINGLE GIRL ....but the food habit was alot more expensive to maintain than anything else if ya think about it in those terms the temptation of food is nuttin compared to wanting a size 6 cmon sis you are bigger than this temptation and now you know it by how far you have come Be Strong SIS showem what a Harley Honey is made of Fernster

Fernster baby... Hey hun... ~hugs~ Yeah hubby got to ride today to work but I have to wait until Friday is the weather is nice, you know these desk jobs and looking all sweet... I got your v/m and left ya one just a little bit ago, hubby is on his way home and we are making flounder and asparagus(sp?), that will be a good dinner. I know I will beat this thing but it gets to ya some times.....and I will have to remind you of the GAS when your time comes. well thanks again hun and I hope to chat with ya soon. p.s. I am hoping on Wed you can book 10/3, keeping ya in my prayers for that one. Debra P

Hi Debra. Sorry to here that you are feeling so crappy. You are usually so upbeat. You have done so well with your weight loss and have been such an inspiration to me. I'm having a debbie downer day myself. I'm just gettin back to the Dr. this week to restart on my 6 month Dr. sup. diet. I also start cardiac rehab next week. Crazy thing is, I have in the back of my mind that going to rehab to exercise 3 days a week and following the Dr.'s diet is going to help me to lose a few pounds and then the insurance will deny me for WLS. My intelligent mind tells me that at 5' 5" and 242 lbs. and my recent heart attack (that's gotta be considered a co-morbidity) I should have no problem proving to insurance that I need this surgery to save my life. Hope you're feeling back to your old self again soon, sweetie. Rachelle