Monday Weigh-In

ruth63
on 6/25/12 6:09 am - aurora, Canada

I am not sure this will help, but here it goes.
So I am guessing you were a size 24 at your highest and now what 12,or 10. Looking I am guessing fantastic. Focus on where you have come from to where you are now. I just can;t wait to be 14 and never go into a fat store again. Maybe only weight once every 2wks.
You are doing super!

Tanya T.
on 6/26/12 12:41 am

RNY on 08/15/11

Thanks Ruth for the encouragement. I agree I have come a long way in a relatively short time I think sometimes we forget that.

Tanya

Karen M.
on 6/25/12 12:12 am - Mississauga, Canada

RNY on 03/21/06

I just wanted to say that I love reading this post every Monday. It's so exciting to see such losses, isn't it? I miss that euphoria at times. You're all doing great!

Karen

Ontario Recipes Forum - http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/ontario_recipes/

Nathalie_Can
on 6/25/12 4:15 am

RNY on 09/14/11

Now you got me curious...lol...Since I've been on here I have only known you with a flat ass..lol...what's your numbers?
:)

~Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you really wanted!~

Karen M.
on 6/25/12 6:25 am - Mississauga, Canada

RNY on 03/21/06

Starting weight: 290 pounds
Lowest weight: 128 pounds (way too skinny!)
Current weight: 140 pounds (mostly) lol

There. Ya happy now? :)

Karen

Ontario Recipes Forum - http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/ontario_recipes/

Nathalie_Can
on 6/25/12 7:05 am

RNY on 09/14/11

Happy camper now...lol
Jokes aside, very well done.
Do you miss the challenge or do you still find maintaining is always a challenge?

~Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you really wanted!~

Karen M.
on 6/25/12 2:56 pm, edited 6/25/12 3:28 am - Mississauga, Canada

RNY on 03/21/06

It's funny - some other vets and I have talked about this at length actually. It's almost like a "uhhh... so that's it?? What now??" situation at times. When you're losing you feel awesome, so motivated, loving to see the scale going down, loving every size change, etc etc etc. But then...... goal. YAY!! Euphoria with that for a while. THEN comes real life. No one remembers you fat anymore. No one is throwing you constant compliments and encouragement anymore. LIfe. Goes. On. (apparently, who knew?)

Soooo... you find something to keep you motivated to maintain what you've achieved. For me, personally, it's the support group that I run and offering support, motivation and friendship on this forum. People ask why I'm still here after over 6 years. Nathalie, it keeps ME honest and on track. It makes ME accountable. It motivates ME to monitor myself and ensure I'm following through. It gives ME pleasure, passion, pride, love.... so many positives to know that I attempted to help others who are where I have been.

And I will NEVER forget where I have been, where I came from and who I was and still am. It's a wonderful part of who I am and what I've overcome.

Karen :)

Karen

Ontario Recipes Forum - http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/ontario_recipes/

Nathalie_Can
on 6/25/12 10:28 pm

RNY on 09/14/11

Well, I for one, am very glad you are still here not only because you are an inspiration but of all your knowledge that we haven't gone through yet. It's like you prepare me going through the next step, weird but I understand myself...lol...

Exactly like you just posted, I was afraid of the part where I "simply" need to maintain and lose that "yes, lost again".

I have to try and plan my next flight to TO to be at the same time of one of your Cawfee night so I can meet all of you!

Thanks for sticking around!

~Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you really wanted!~