Who is scheduled for Jan 8th? I'm getting nervous

[2013newme 42]

ok...so is this a reason to be so excited??? I had surgery Jan.9. I started the journry at 257. the day of surgery i was 242. tonight i got on the scale I was 208. I feel like i should have lost more weight by now . dou guys have any opinions?

We are almost on the exact same path - pound for pound - you are doing great... wait... WE are doing great! soooooo close to that 1xx :-0!!!!!

[2013newme 42]

Happy 3 month sleeversary (yesterday)!! I hope everyone continues to do great! I saw my pcp yesterday for a blood work checkup (trying to get totally off of my cholesterol meds) - and I'm down 54 lbs from my top weight!!!! Yay me! I am feeling fantastic these days - it's a slow and steady weight loss, but I am so much healthier! I am walking 4 miles in an hour most days - I'm really moving it!! and I eat better than I ever have (healthy choices now). I have been able to find things that easily go down and stay down without making me full unfortunately, but my mind keeps me back on track, as I am truly trying to make this a lifestyle change. I was even on vacation last week and lost 2.5 lbs :-)!! I am off of ALL of my meds - high blood pressure, anxiety, sleeping pills, to name a few - and I've cut my cholesterol meds in half - still working to get totally off of it! Saturday, I'm walking in my first 5k in 6 years!!! and I'm 5.5 lbs away from hitting the 1XX mark!!

Isn't it fantastic that we did this?!?!

I would love to know how everyone else is doing at their 3 month mark - we are still in this together!!

[Stef 264]

Saw my PCP yesterday and my HbA1c is out of diabetic range so I had my Metformin cut in half. If things keep progressing this way, I should be off it in another couple of months!

[JeffA70 200]

Yay, us!

Doing fine over here. 10 lbs. to goal. Eating more or less whatever. Only two foods I've had bad responses to were untoasted bread and apple peel. Head hunger is back, sadly, but seems easier to defeat most of the time. Again, most of the time.

Not really ever HUNGRY, per se. Weird feeling.

Exercising more than ever. Feeling good, sleeping good, etc. Bought a new suit over the weekend for the first time since losing the weight. It's crazy how nothing fits!!!!! I'll have to make a new video at my blog and show off!

Rock on, rock stars.

[2013newme 42]

first 5k DONE!!! I walked most of it (only jogging the first and last .1 miles) - but came in at 48 minutes!! Very proud!!! I can't wait until I can jog the whole thing.... that will probably be with another 50 lbs off - but hey - for my first 50 lbs gone - very excited to have accomplished this!!

[emeraldeye 37]

Way to go Newme! That is awesome! I am sure you will hit that goal of running the whole thing and maybe a half marathon is not too far off!

Congratulations Jeff! I am rooting for you to she'd those 10 pounds quickly!

[emeraldeye 37]

Stef.....I am sure you feel awesome for obtaining soon to be clearance of meds! Keep it up!

[JeffA70 200]

first 5k DONE!!! I walked most of it (only jogging the first and last .1 miles) - but came in at 48 minutes!! Very proud!!! I can't wait until I can jog the whole thing.... that will probably be with another 50 lbs off - but hey - for my first 50 lbs gone - very excited to have accomplished this!!

I know I say this a lot, but... ROCK STAR!!! So proud of you... What a great accomplishment. Doesn't matter if you walked, jogged, ran, etc. You still did a 5k!!!

[2013newme 42]

I did it! 1XX!!!! whoop there it is!!!! I am getting a message as my reward for hitting this weight milestone!!! 2 more lbs to go, and I will officially be "just" obese instead of morbidly obese... I know you guys get it!

I hope everyone is doing well - post so we can keep up with each other!

[JeffA70 200]

That's great...congrats! And hell yes, I do get it!!!!

All is well here. Just 3 lbs. from my goal of 235, and then I have to decide whether to keep going, or try to find that magical maintenance level.

[Stef 264]

As of this morning, 75 pounds worth of me has left the building!

[JeffA70 200]

Guess who's at goal? (thumbs in) THIS GUY!

235 lbs. Amazing. It's been on my bucket list for so long that it just never seemed possible. This is like my 19- or 20-year old weight. Pre-dating my wife. Pre-college graduation. Just amazing.

Now, to decide...go a little lower or stabilize? Dietician is recommending going 10 lbs. more, as I'm technically still "overweight" by BMI chart, and my clothing goal is a size 38 pants, which I'm noooooot quite into yet. So, I think I'll aim for 225 and then stabilize from there.

[2013newme 42]

WAY TO GO Jeff!!!!! Super proud of you!!!!!!!!! You are an inspiration to all of us for sure!!! Keep up the great work and when you reach that pant size - you definitely need to do something crazy - like go skydiving or buy a new car - that is just so fantastic!!!!! IN the meantime, rejoice in reaching your goal - that is worth doing something for yourself right there!!! Congrats!!!!!!!

[Stef 264]

Guess who's at goal? (thumbs in) THIS GUY!

Congrats to you and your thumbs!

[Woobs 16]

Way to go!!! :-)