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The bouncing scale and me.... - Up a pound, up two pounds ---- up four pounds.  Down two pounds.  Down another pound.  Up a pound.  What the heck is going on ?  I dunno.  8 and a half months out, and I can't ...

The elephant in the room, isn't me. - I started a new job a month ago.  No one there knows me from "before" -- and although I am in NO WAY slim, I am kind of "normal non descript overweight looking."  We had a meet...

The Elephant in the room, that wasn't me..... - OK, it's an NSV, but an odd one.  I started a new job a month ago.  No one there knows me from "before" -- and although I am in NO WAY slim, I am kind of "normal non descript o...

8 month update - Yes, it's my 8 month surgiversary !!!! For those curious about how weight comes off, here is how it has worked for me, a 55 year old woman.  Pre-op weight loss over 5 month...

NSV & SV & Doctor Victory !!! - Saw my Primary doctor for the first time since surgery in January.  He opened the door, and looked at me and started to chuckle !!  He said, "I read your chart, but nothing prepare...

INCREDIBLE FIND !!! And weird social work moment. - Glanced in that incredible mirror in the bathroom at work, and saw the most preplexing thing.....the bathroom wall behind me, between my thighs.  There hasn't been a space there in...

How can the scale go up ??? - For goodness sake, I totally do not understand it at all.  I'm exercising like I have never been, jogging on the recovery boards, and really working it 4 to 5 days a week.  My knee...

Mirrors, and reflections of all types..... - I have double wardrobe closets in the bedroom, all mirrored.  I guess I have, over the years, "trained" myself not to look in them.  Because this week, I caught a glimpse of myself...

I'm in the 180's !!!! - Just barely made it this morning, but SOOOOO excited I can barely see staright !!!  189.8   I can't believe it !!!  A year ago I was pre-op struggleing with my pre op 1500 calo...

Overwhelming Macy's shopping experience.... - I donated $5 to something and got a 25% off certificate for Macy's all day today.  So I decided that with my NEW JOB starting on Monday; it was a good day to go to Macy's (for the ...

Hot August musings...... - I have no idea why this particular number has me so pleased....but this morning I weighed 193. and it just tickled me !!! I had to get off the scale and get back on twice just to ...

Major BMI Victory !!! - When I started my weight loss journey, my BMI was over 53.  I'm a short 5'2 and a half inch woman who weighed 300 pounds.  Today, my BMI is under 35 !  Yep !  I hit 34.9 !!!!  ...

List Your "Things that Fit Differently Now&qu - I was just at Disneyland after not going since early June -- I live in So. Cal and have a local annual pass...so I'm usually there fairly often.....but don't go (am "blocked out" f...

4 hour trail ride, and hiking NSV and Doctor SV - For new folks just starting out, this IS a brag....but it is also to let you know how wonderful life is 7 months out !!! I am a 55 year old woman, 5'3".  I started out at 300 l...

One week vacation -- gained 1/2 pound !!!! and NSV - Yep, I'm happy about it.   In the past I would have eaten tons of junk food, and things I had no business eating.  This camping trip, I ate one or two roasted marshmellows at c...

NSV I just unsubscribed from Lane Bryant ! - I was reading my e-mails, and realized that I no longer can/need to shop at Avenues and Lane Bryant.....OMG.  need to unsubscribe to Catherines too...... So I unsubscribed from ...

SV and NSV (Scale Victory and Non Scale Victory) - WOW -- is all I can say !  This process is truly an "E" ticket ride. First -- my scale victory !!! You know the slidey thing that you put on the 100, 150, 200, 250, 300 tab ...

slow weight loss....but wow.... - This is such an amazing journey.  I weighed myself at Curves today.  I had to move the thingy to the 150 slot, from the 200 slot.  I can't recall when the last time was that I coul...

FOUND ; MY CHEEK BONES !!! - OK, I don't wear make up all that often.  Especially during summer, when my gardening activities give me some nice color.  I just put some mascara and lipstick on in the car and ca...

Regular size clothes NSV - I took my teenage daughter jeans shopping at Kohls ( and target and walmart) yesterday.  She headed over to the junior's section and I wandered off in search of something to do whi...

Shoe NSV !!!! - I needed some new sneakers.... I'm working out at Curves, and my shoes are the ones that I wear to garden, and to do everything else in, and my feet were getting crampy under my ar...

6 month post op report !!! - Pre op weight loss over 5 months of 1500 calorie diet --- 34 pounds lost.   (July to January 2010) Surgery weight 266  1/24/10                        -20                      ...

100 pounds ---GONE - Yep, a few days ago, I finally lost my 100th pound.  It seemed to take forever to get there -- that last two weeks was pure torture because the scale decided it was time to take a ...

IT WAS REAL -- no hallucinations !!!! - Just had to check.  I am still in Onderland !!!!!  I still DID lose 100 pounds !!!!! There was a little part of me that wasn't going to believe it, until today......and not only...

100.5 POUNDS LOST --- AND ONDERLAND --- ALL TODAY - I am so excited.....I could barely sleep last night !! I weighed last night before bed, and weighed the same as I did in the morning.....200.5 so I expected to be down by a half of...