peacequeen

You're not crazy,,it's actually a good thing to not care about the scales but most of us do unfortunately. Weigh yourself when you feel it's time for you to so that you can see the great progress you are making. That will help keep you on track and pushing towards your goal. If you feel you only need to weigh at your dr appts, then by all means,,that's what I'd do.

Glad you are ok and it wasn't something more serious. Hope you have a quick recovery!

I've gotta try this,,thanks for posting!

Looks delicious!

221 last Saturday 217.2 today for 3.8 loss this week,,hope I can keep it down till Monday's Labor Day weigh in. Last week I gained over a pound from Saturday to Monday.

Years ago..my ex grandmother in law (who was really mean to me) bought me 2 pair of underwear for Christmas,,she's dead now. They looked really small so in front of everyone she held them up and said "yall think these will fit Karen? Yeah they'll fit,,see??" Then she stretched them beyond recognition to show everyone that my fat butt would fit those bloomers. Besides the fact she did this in front of 75 family members..some of my ex's cousins were kids my age that I went to school with. I was humiliated and it affected me for years. It probably wouldn't have bothered me so much now but back then I was so insecure and self consious about my weight..it was so embarrassing. I could see others were embarrassed for me and even commented to me about how bad they felt for me,,which made me feel worse. I just wanted it to be over and bury my head somewhere. I wanted to post this so I can get over it..anyone else have a really sucky moment?

We have the same start weight and almost the same weight now,,it's taken me twice as long.lol You look great..congrats on your success!

You're very talented! They're beautiful

I'm in therapy,,I really struggle and that is the only thing that is keeping me focused. I have bad days then I'll see my therapist and I'll get back on track. It's a roller coaster for me and it really slows my weight loss down. As easy as it is for some to say,,why would you want to screw this up..well some people have issues and really eat for different reasons than just food tasting good. I can overeat on veggies as well as some kind of sweet treat. I've done it before I even realize it. My mind will be somewhere else,,maybe stress or anxiety..anythin brings it on. I am an emotional eater and it's something I've been trying to work on since before surgery. You think you have it licked then something bad happens and like any other addiction..food just strikes out.

A new group if any of you would like to join,,here's the link. http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/groups/show/162-sleevers-with-special-needs-childrenf/

I thought it would be a nice idea to start a post for those of us with special needs children. My son is 12. He has Pervasive Developmental Disorder, Anxiety, OCD and ADHD. He is such a ray of sunshine, he's my baby and just an all around wonderful kid. He's so darned cute it's not even funny. He has dimples that when he smiles, his whole face smiles. I love him so much,,he's hard to handle and it's been a struggle but God gave me someone special to raise and so I do the best I can. His issues haven't really affected my having a sleeve but since my diet has changed, so has his and it has helped him with focus a little. I hope to meet other moms and dad's who have kids with special needs so we can share stories and information.

It was suggested to me that I request a seperate forum specifically for parents and family members with special needs kids. I made the request and so I hope to hear something soon.

Thanks so much for the suggestion, Cat. I made the request and hope it works out. I like including family members too

Good on you for reporting that,,,that was soooo mean!!!! What nerve!

I had no idea I could do that.

I live in Lawrenceburg, close to F'fort. Could you send me more information about this program? Is it for the Louisville community children or offered to anyone? There are programs for autistic children but it's hard to find a program geared specifically for pdd kids. The spectrum is so wide..my son is high functioning with particular needs whereas some children have extreme difficulties and have a variety of needs. Finding programs for pdd would be awesome. My son was involved in one group but it terminates once the child hits junior high

I started a seperate post for parents with kids who have special needs for those who are interested in sharing a story or getting info.

I don't mean to stalk your posts but my son has pervasive developmental disorder, adhd, anxiety and ocd. Maybe we could chat about the kiddos sometime

I have an autistic child as well. I don't think the poster meant it that way.

Just wasn't a good week for me. 222.6 down to 222.4. GW 215.

So sorry for the bad times you've had. I'm praying all will get better soon!

You can really see a difference. What a pretty girl you are!

I take it but since being sleeved for some reason I am suffering strange side effects. I talk out of my head and can't remember the next morning what I did or said. I have to set it on my night stand and take it as I'm lying down..if I take it any earlier, it scares my husband. And you definitely don't want to have a glass of wine in the same evening as you take it..even though it's 4 hours apart.lol At my next appt will see if I can switch to something else.