3 month update

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Today is officially my 3 month anniversary so here's my update. I've lost

47 lbs so far

and almost 28 inches. I've been doing well food wise although sometimes I

feel like

I'm " floundering " - I don't know how much is too much, how much is not

enough, etc.

I'm considering getting a referral to a dietician the next time I see my

PCP - I think I

just need some direction.

I'm not very happy with my weight loss this past month - only 6 lbs. I'm

trying to convince

myself that it's better than gaining 6 lbs in a month but I'm having a hard

time. I expected

and hoped for more. Oh well - I guess I'm just a " slow loser " . I

discovered today that

a new " Curves for Women " is opening on July 23rd about a mile from my work

place

so I think I'll join. (I already belong to a gym but mostly do aqua

aerobics which don't

seem to be helping me much).

At this point I am still happy that I had the MGB. I have had very few

problems since

surgery and I enjoy being able to be in control of what I eat. I do seem to

have a

rather large capacity for some foods (watermelon especially) which sometimes

concerns me - hopefully I can eat so much of it just because it's mostly

water!

I'll be taking my first plane trip since surgery in 2 weeks - I'm hoping

I'll be able to

return that seatbelt extender I " borrowed " about 10 years ago - we'll

see....

One thing that is kind of interesting here in my house is that the more I

lose the

more my husband gains - I'm within 30 lbs of him now and can't wait for the

day

that I way less than he does!!! That's my goal for now - hopefully it won't

take

me 6 more months to get there.....but if it does - there's not a whole lot I

can do

about it I guess.

I don't post much but I read them all - thank you to everyone for being so

willing

to share your stories - they really do make a difference in the lives of the

rest of

us out here in lurker land.

Tonya in MN

3-28-01

329 (highest) / 320 (pre-op) / 272 (current) / 175 (goal?)