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6 Months Anniversary Today!



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Well today marks my 6 month since my surgery on 12/21/11, I am down 40 pounds. I am not certain as to how I feel about that number :unsure: . Now I know that I am loosing (“at a snail’s pass!”) and I will welcome any loss what so ever, but I will say that I imagined the loss to be greater at my 6 month mark! Good news :P , as I have to keep telling myself, is that I am not saggy, my skin is good, in addition, and I do exercise and work out with weights. I am very curious to see how my next 6 months will go?

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What was your weight on your surgery date? If you started out with a low BMI you can expect to lose much slower but still reach your goal within year (says my NUT). I know how you feel because I get too obsessed with what the scale says.

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Congrats! My 4 month is today! I'm a slow loser, but that's fine w me. I'm so happy w my loss and feel like I have a whole new outlook on life! I'm now out of "obese" and into "overweight"! When I lose around 14 more lbs, my BMI will be on the high end of "normal". Me soooo happy!!!

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Congrats!!! I'm close to my 6 month mark.. Hopefully my weightloss will be greater than it is now.. I spent a few months totally stressed out about not dropping huge amounts of weight... Congratulations and I'm very proud of you...

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Forty pounds is a small child. You are doing better than I if your skin is still in good shape. You probably have more muscle mass than I do.

There is quite a few people who are slower losers, but they push to goal anyway. Congratulations on your 6 months journey!!!

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Pammie, I am right there with you on the slow losing! Just remember that working out with weights kinda changes the way the scale works for you... you may be building muscle while losing inches/fat and that makes the scale do silly things! :) I am doing the weight workout/exercise routine too so I dont rely on the scale as much as I do my clothes and how they fit and also how my body is shaping. I would still rather see that darn scale move though!

At any rate, a loss is a loss and you are doing great! Keep on Rockin' that Sleeve!

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