YIPPEE!!!!

I'm less than 4 months out of surgery...September 8th will be 4 months.  I'm still at 188, for weeks now.  I do expect to lose slower now that I've lost what I have, so am not discouraged.  Well, I was getting ready to do the Farmer's Market here in Hamilton yesterday.  It was kinda cool at 6 am, so I decided maybe I should wear a pair of jeans.  My Eddie Bauer size 14s fit!!!!  I didn't even have to lay on the bed to zip/button them! lol   Ok, so they're still a lil too tight to wear comfortably with my port, but I got them on!  I took them off and put some denim capris on that fit, held the jeans up in front of me and cannot believe I had them on.  I think I'll try them on again next Saturday...lol  I went back to CURVES this week, no excuses anymore.  I hadn't been measured since June 21st.  I've lost 23" since then!  My % of body fat has gone down 3%.  I began at CURVES in Sept. 2005 (rarely going).  I pulled the stats from back then and have  lost  60" and 7.2% body fat!  I kinda like looking at the overall, too!

I'm addicted to the BBQ chicken that they sell at the market.  I get that every Saturday.  It lasts me for 2 meals, along with a few salty potatoes.  Delish!  Last  weekend was the Bouckville Antique Festival, the BBQ wasn't at the market.  I had to find them in Bouckville to get my fix!  LOL  I did have a slice of pizza, a wedge from a small pizza on Friday.  It satisfied my curiosity.  I can take it or leave it, which means I won't be ordering one and eating the whole thing myself, as I did prior to surgery.  I also tossed 6 of the 10 chicken wings away.  I have had a craving for diet coke, but have not had any.

I lve my band!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Happy Labor day weekend lverlies!

Cheri!!!!  Congratulations!!!!    Isn't it a wonderful feeling to try on clothes that you couldn't fit into to only find that they fit!!!!  You are doing absolutely awesome and you are an inspiration!!!!  Keep up the great work!!!  

I just had to keep looking at them once I had them off!  Pinch me!

Hi Cheri!!!

Congrats!!!!
That must have felt so awsome!!!! I can't wait until my small clothes fit me. I did fit into some smaller dress pants I had in the closet from 2 yrs ago, that felt great!! I also had to go out and buy new panties. My granny briefs were getting to big!!! LOL

Keep up the good work!!!!
Debi

That's awesome!!!!!!  It feels so good and unbelievable, huh?  I never imagined I'd see them again!  LOL @ granny briefs!  You're too cute!!!!

That is wonderful Cheri!! You are such an encouragment to me! Keep up the good work!

Cheri! That is WONDERFUL news!!!! I so understand your excitement! You know how you find one particular brand of jeans that actually fits your body? Well, when I was slimmer - eons ago - Eddie Bauer was it and my major milestone will be fitting back into those EB jeans I have stashed away. So I really do get it, Hon, and a 14! WOW! I hear you on the pizza to. A few bites does it now, satisfies what I thought was a craving, and am finding, really isn't anymore! Kind of a great feeling, eh? I have been stuck at the on a wee plateau for over a week now, but no biggie. It will move again. In the meantime, love love LOVE reading your inspiring posts!

^ 5!  (high 5)  I love those jeans!  Can't wait to wear them out of the house...lol  We'll catch up and stroll about in our EBs!  hehehehe

Does feel great!  Had a spoon of pasta salad at a 2-person bday party today.  Was plenty for me.  6 months ago, I would have had about 3 cups of it, even with others watching!  lol

Good work on the realization that we will hit these "plateaus".  Glad you don't get hung up on that!  I think that's when we can sabotage ourselves, getting frustrated and chowing!

Glad to see ya back here!  Muah

Cheri............what great news.  You keep up the good work.

Thank you, darlin'!  You too!!!!