BladeFox

LMAO!!! I know what your feeling I have noticed the same thing, just never thought of it till I read this!!!

Hee, Hee, Hee!!! It's only when I walk UP stairs. FUNNY!!!!

You totally ROCK!!! I'm so jealous. My goal is to get into 12-14s too. I'm not quite 6'0", but at 5'7.5" that's the challenge I have set for myself.

You are my hero!! Hope you can make it to the next chapter meeting. Did you see the date, time, and location on our chapter board?

I'm so happy for you!!

@mbrinmn, I say the next meeting and I am telling my family not to book anything during that time. See you then and thanks. You can make your dreams happen as well

Had my co-worker take a picture today too, so check it out. I hate taking pictures, but one of these days I'm gonna really, really like it

Man girl I don't know how you eat the chocolate, it makes me sick, all that sugar? I get the same feeling from that that I get from ice cream? I can't touch it!!! I just got a new pair of yoga pants that are full length yesterday to work out in so im excited about that. I am going to be wearing those since it's starting to get cold!!! Good luck mama, I know you can do this, get some sugar free gum and keep it at your desk, thats what I do, cause there are a few people here that bring in candy too, and I just chew the gum and that helps me!!!

Regarding candy in the office... used to be my biggest problem. Two people in offices right beside me keep the good stuff on their desks... Reese's, Kisses, the works. They were the only 2 people in the office I told about the surgery beforehand because when I was stressed, they would leave candy on my desk. So I asked them not to do that and to slap my hand if I reached for candy without thinking about it. I still look at those bowls longingly when I walk by but I will NOT go back to that again. I will not eat a piece of chocolate because I know it's a slippery slope for me and I would rather live without it at a normal weight than eat it and gain back.

You can't control her bringing it in, but you can control you eating it. I try to pat myself on the back every time I walk past and don't grab a piece. It still catches my eye but I just say 'no' and it does get easier. Sugar is my enemy and since I have almost completely cut it out of my diet (usually less than 20 grams a day) I really don't have any taste for it anymore. It really does happen!

Stay strong girl!

Bought some new gym clothes off the rack at Target. I couldn't believe that I could wear them because it didn't come from the Plus Size section - so, WOW, I look cute in them! Also, picked up some new socks, so I feel workout complete Now, next stop, that candy pick up. I am telling myself daily that I don't need it. I mean, I fit into a 14/16 size top just this weekend. Talking about motivation! I'm beginning to feel it a bit more. Thanks again @Ginger Snaps and @pupichupi and everyone that I missed~XOXO

Let me know how it goes!!! I don't have another appointment for like 5 months? So I am ok with that, but I go see my primary in October for my yearly physical and labs???

It went very good. They were pleased with my weight loss and reiterated the amount of weight I should expect with the sleeve. Apparently, I am only 8 pounds away from the expected goal!!!! What?!? I told her that I refused to listen to that because my goal is 180. Of course they want us in the healthy range and that happens to be 215 - - just not good enough for me, but still attractive. So, statistics say that with the sleeve I should expect 60% loss of my EXCESS weight, which for me is only 70 pounds. Ya'll know I didn't hear that! I am believing with my eyes closed and clicking my heels that I am going back to Kansas Ladies!! Kansas is 180. What! What!!!

Wow 60% I'm below 215 my half way point of my weight loss was at 75 lbs lost so I'm close to that 60% down but I'm not stopping now my goal is 175!!!

Awesome, congrats!!! Must be a stress relief!!!

Awesome! Congratulations. Hope to see you on Saturday!!!!

Yes, I got the official announcement yesterday! Thanks, now on to finding a permanent opportunity.

come on girl you can do it!!! step on that nasty scale - we shouldn't overdue going on scale - but sometimes you need to know where you are - i'm sure you are doing great - keep up the good work

Hope you can make it on the 20th. I'd love to see your progress since we first met in July. I'm down 15 lbs since surgery 3 weeks ago. Still on pureed and smooshed foods. Now need to incorporate much more walking!!

I will be there @mbrinmn just tell me where and when. I hope it's a morning event.

isn't the veggiti great? I love that darn thing!!! That sounds good, I am glad you could get the beef in, I can eat steak as long as its cooked really tender and soft!!! If it's tough, OMG what a bad time!!!

I have one I haven't even taken out of the package but I bought zucchini and yellow squash at the store yesterday... guess I have to try some for dinner tonight!

Yep, I'm looking to try some other dishes with it too. They said you can do potatoes in it too. Very careful with the starches however, but willing to mix it up a bit.

Awesome!! I love mine!!!

Watching those clothing numbers go down is SO cool! Way to go! Glad to see your hard work is paying off!

Congratulations ! Great job ! Its kinda fun when you have to buy new clothes because everything is too baggy, isn't it ? Gotta love Goodwill ! Keep up the hard work !

That's right. Pack them all up and send them to place where they can use them...I have done that. I have no clothes left if I gain 10 lbs. Keeping it that way too.... do it..It gives you such a free feeling!

Girl I know how you feel and I got a pair of jeans at the thrift store the other day, and of course I was shopping in the size 16's and found 1 pair I liked got them home and just happen to look at the size on the tag inside the jeans and they were marked wrong from the store they were really size 14 but guess what, they fit!!! I was so excited!!!

Thanks everyone for the advice. I have a Goodwill right down the street. I'm working on my strategy on how and when to buy new clothes and will update soon.

Glad you're doing so great ! Keep it up !

Work it is right!! :-)

Woot woot!