Yeah! The plateau is officially over! (for now)

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OK, I don't usually post my numbers on the scale more than once a month (I

don't believe in frequent weighing) but going to WW has just been great for

my self esteem, AND for my weight loss! Since March 1, when I joined the

program, I've lost 10 pounds! And that means I've lost a total of 105

pounds since I had this surgery last May!

I don't mean to brag (well, maybe just a little bragging) -- I am thrilled

with the weight loss, but what I really am saying is that joining a support

group like WW is a GOOD thing. With my MGB tool, I don't really even feel

like I'm " dieting " ...I'm just making better choices. Prior to joining the

program, I was pretty much stuck at the same weight for a couple months.

And I, like others on this forum, was getting pretty discouraged. I upped

my exercise, and that helps a little, but changing the types of foods I was

eating has helped even more. My credit card is getting a workout from all

the clothes I've bought lately, but other than that, it's all good.

Far be it for me to give dieting advice to anyone -- I'm not anywhere near

goal yet! -- but if you are stuck, I would suggest you give WW a try. Just

my two cents, of course.

It looks like I may be doing a 5K in mid-April. I'll keep you posted. I

hope I haven't " jinxed " my weight loss by talking about this!

Take care, all!

Joanie

5/25/04

Drs. Walsh and Rutledge

290/185/skinny minny

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Way to go Joanie!

Most importantly you " shook things up " . By jump starting your metabolism with

the additional exercise and by watching what you are eating more closely, you

have started to lose weight again. When you are on a plateau for a significant

period of time you probably have to " shake things up " or you may stay in a

narrow weight range for months! I had the same problem....then started

exercising more regularly (3x per week for 1 hour at the Gym) and cut out my

daily banana and lowered my carb intake and presto...back on the weight loss

trail! So for those of you who are on a plateau...my advice is shake things up!

Besy regards,

Mark Lee

Joan Baird <jbair001@...> wrote:

OK, I don't usually post my numbers on the scale more than once a month (I

don't believe in frequent weighing) but going to WW has just been great for

my self esteem, AND for my weight loss! Since March 1, when I joined the

program, I've lost 10 pounds! And that means I've lost a total of 105

pounds since I had this surgery last May!

I don't mean to brag (well, maybe just a little bragging) -- I am thrilled

with the weight loss, but what I really am saying is that joining a support

group like WW is a GOOD thing. With my MGB tool, I don't really even feel

like I'm " dieting " ...I'm just making better choices. Prior to joining the

program, I was pretty much stuck at the same weight for a couple months.

And I, like others on this forum, was getting pretty discouraged. I upped

my exercise, and that helps a little, but changing the types of foods I was

eating has helped even more. My credit card is getting a workout from all

the clothes I've bought lately, but other than that, it's all good.

Far be it for me to give dieting advice to anyone -- I'm not anywhere near

goal yet! -- but if you are stuck, I would suggest you give WW a try. Just

my two cents, of course.

It looks like I may be doing a 5K in mid-April. I'll keep you posted. I

hope I haven't " jinxed " my weight loss by talking about this!

Take care, all!

Joanie

5/25/04

Drs. Walsh and Rutledge

290/185/skinny minny

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Yeah, I agree. I'm now burning about 500-700 cals/day, and eating clean.

It's a potent combination. About 55 pounds to go!

Joanie

5/25/04

Drs. Walsh and Rutledge

>From: Markham Lee <markham1951@...>

>Reply-

>

>Subject: Re: Yeah! The plateau is officially over! (for now)

>Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2005 05:56:20 -0800 (PST)

>

>

>Way to go Joanie!

>

>Most importantly you " shook things up " . By jump starting your metabolism

>with the additional exercise and by watching what you are eating more

>closely, you have started to lose weight again. When you are on a plateau

>for a significant period of time you probably have to " shake things up " or

>you may stay in a narrow weight range for months! I had the same

>problem....then started exercising more regularly (3x per week for 1 hour

>at the Gym) and cut out my daily banana and lowered my carb intake and

>presto...back on the weight loss trail! So for those of you who are on a

>plateau...my advice is shake things up!

>

>Besy regards,

>

>Mark Lee

>

>Joan Baird <jbair001@...> wrote:

>

>OK, I don't usually post my numbers on the scale more than once a month (I

>don't believe in frequent weighing) but going to WW has just been great for

>my self esteem, AND for my weight loss! Since March 1, when I joined the

>program, I've lost 10 pounds! And that means I've lost a total of 105

>pounds since I had this surgery last May!

>

>I don't mean to brag (well, maybe just a little bragging) -- I am thrilled

>with the weight loss, but what I really am saying is that joining a support

>group like WW is a GOOD thing. With my MGB tool, I don't really even feel

>like I'm " dieting " ...I'm just making better choices. Prior to joining the

>program, I was pretty much stuck at the same weight for a couple months.

>And I, like others on this forum, was getting pretty discouraged. I upped

>my exercise, and that helps a little, but changing the types of foods I was

>eating has helped even more. My credit card is getting a workout from all

>the clothes I've bought lately, but other than that, it's all good.

>

>Far be it for me to give dieting advice to anyone -- I'm not anywhere near

>goal yet! -- but if you are stuck, I would suggest you give WW a try. Just

>my two cents, of course.

>

>It looks like I may be doing a 5K in mid-April. I'll keep you posted. I

>hope I haven't " jinxed " my weight loss by talking about this!

>

>Take care, all!

>

>

>Joanie

>5/25/04

>Drs. Walsh and Rutledge

>290/185/skinny minny

>

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>

>

>

>

>

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Hi Joan:

Good Luck at WW. I joined weight watchers yesterday. I am down 75

since the surgery (August 75) and down a total of 92 since last

mother's day. But I am not sure if it is a plateau or my OLD eating

habits are resurfacing. So I ran myself over to WW and hopefully it

will help. Although I haven't lost weight in the past 2 months I

still have lost 2 dress sizes.

I am estatic. Yesterday I tried on some size 14 clothes - and

although they are a bit snug I could do them up. What a change from

a size 26 last May.

Good Luck and God Bless

Donna

Dr. Dasher, NC

August 2005

285/210

>

> OK, I don't usually post my numbers on the scale more than once a

month (I

> don't believe in frequent weighing) but going to WW has just been

great for

> my self esteem, AND for my weight loss! Since March 1, when I

joined the

> program, I've lost 10 pounds! And that means I've lost a total of

105

> pounds since I had this surgery last May!

>

> I don't mean to brag (well, maybe just a little bragging) -- I am

thrilled

> with the weight loss, but what I really am saying is that joining

a support

> group like WW is a GOOD thing. With my MGB tool, I don't really

even feel

> like I'm " dieting " ...I'm just making better choices. Prior to

joining the

> program, I was pretty much stuck at the same weight for a couple

months.

> And I, like others on this forum, was getting pretty discouraged.

I upped

> my exercise, and that helps a little, but changing the types of

foods I was

> eating has helped even more. My credit card is getting a workout

from all

> the clothes I've bought lately, but other than that, it's all good.

>

> Far be it for me to give dieting advice to anyone -- I'm not

anywhere near

> goal yet! -- but if you are stuck, I would suggest you give WW a

try. Just

> my two cents, of course.

>

> It looks like I may be doing a 5K in mid-April. I'll keep you

posted. I

> hope I haven't " jinxed " my weight loss by talking about this!

>

> Take care, all!

>

>

> Joanie

> 5/25/04

> Drs. Walsh and Rutledge

> 290/185/skinny minny

>

> _________________________________________________________________

> Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today -

it's FREE!

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Hi Joan:

Good Luck at WW. I joined weight watchers yesterday. I am down 75

since the surgery (August 2004) and down a total of 92 since last

mother's day. But I am not sure if it is a plateau or my OLD eating

habits are resurfacing. So I ran myself over to WW and hopefully it

will help. Although I haven't lost weight in the past 2 months I

still have lost 2 dress sizes.

I am estatic. Yesterday I tried on some size 14 clothes - and

although they are a bit snug I could do them up. What a change from

a size 26 last May.

Good Luck and God Bless

Donna

Dr. Dasher, NC

August 2005

285/210

>

> OK, I don't usually post my numbers on the scale more than once a

month (I

> don't believe in frequent weighing) but going to WW has just been

great for

> my self esteem, AND for my weight loss! Since March 1, when I

joined the

> program, I've lost 10 pounds! And that means I've lost a total of

105

> pounds since I had this surgery last May!

>

> I don't mean to brag (well, maybe just a little bragging) -- I am

thrilled

> with the weight loss, but what I really am saying is that joining

a support

> group like WW is a GOOD thing. With my MGB tool, I don't really

even feel

> like I'm " dieting " ...I'm just making better choices. Prior to

joining the

> program, I was pretty much stuck at the same weight for a couple

months.

> And I, like others on this forum, was getting pretty discouraged.

I upped

> my exercise, and that helps a little, but changing the types of

foods I was

> eating has helped even more. My credit card is getting a workout

from all

> the clothes I've bought lately, but other than that, it's all good.

>

> Far be it for me to give dieting advice to anyone -- I'm not

anywhere near

> goal yet! -- but if you are stuck, I would suggest you give WW a

try. Just

> my two cents, of course.

>

> It looks like I may be doing a 5K in mid-April. I'll keep you

posted. I

> hope I haven't " jinxed " my weight loss by talking about this!

>

> Take care, all!

>

>

> Joanie

> 5/25/04

> Drs. Walsh and Rutledge

> 290/185/skinny minny

>

> _________________________________________________________________

> Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today -

it's FREE!

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Sorry all but I guess I can not type today....

Perhaps any day.

Hi Joan:

Good Luck at WW. I joined weight watchers yesterday. I am down 75

since the surgery (August 2004) and down a total of 92 since last

mother's day. But I am not sure if it is a plateau or my OLD eating

habits are resurfacing. So I ran myself over to WW and hopefully it

will help. Although I haven't lost weight in the past 2 months I

still have lost 2 dress sizes.

I am estatic. Yesterday I tried on some size 14 clothes - and

although they are a bit snug I could do them up. What a change from

a size 26 last May.

Good Luck and God Bless

Donna

Dr. Dasher, NC

August 2004

285/210

>

> OK, I don't usually post my numbers on the scale more than once a

month (I

> don't believe in frequent weighing) but going to WW has just been

great for

> my self esteem, AND for my weight loss! Since March 1, when I

joined the

> program, I've lost 10 pounds! And that means I've lost a total of

105

> pounds since I had this surgery last May!

>

> I don't mean to brag (well, maybe just a little bragging) -- I am

thrilled

> with the weight loss, but what I really am saying is that joining

a support

> group like WW is a GOOD thing. With my MGB tool, I don't really

even feel

> like I'm " dieting " ...I'm just making better choices. Prior to

joining the

> program, I was pretty much stuck at the same weight for a couple

months.

> And I, like others on this forum, was getting pretty discouraged.

I upped

> my exercise, and that helps a little, but changing the types of

foods I was

> eating has helped even more. My credit card is getting a workout

from all

> the clothes I've bought lately, but other than that, it's all good.

>

> Far be it for me to give dieting advice to anyone -- I'm not

anywhere near

> goal yet! -- but if you are stuck, I would suggest you give WW a

try. Just

> my two cents, of course.

>

> It looks like I may be doing a 5K in mid-April. I'll keep you

posted. I

> hope I haven't " jinxed " my weight loss by talking about this!

>

> Take care, all!

>

>

> Joanie

> 5/25/04

> Drs. Walsh and Rutledge

> 290/185/skinny minny

>

> _________________________________________________________________

> Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today -

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Thanks, Donna! Yes, i've been doing WW for about a month (maybe a little

longer) and it is going really well. Since I joined, I've lost about 12

pounds! So I definitely recommend it to those who feel themselves slipping

back into their old eating habits.

I still have about 55 pounds to get to my goal of 125 pounds -- I may make

that higher as I get closer to the weight; we'll see -- but I am very

optimistic about the future right now!

Joanie

5/25/04

Drs. Walsh and Rutledge

>From: " Donna Orchin-Rodd " <Donna.Orchin@...>

>Reply-

>

>Subject: Re: Yeah! The plateau is officially over! (for now)

>Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 13:30:43 -0000

>

>

>

>Hi Joan:

>Good Luck at WW. I joined weight watchers yesterday. I am down 75

>since the surgery (August 75) and down a total of 92 since last

>mother's day. But I am not sure if it is a plateau or my OLD eating

>habits are resurfacing. So I ran myself over to WW and hopefully it

>will help. Although I haven't lost weight in the past 2 months I

>still have lost 2 dress sizes.

>

>I am estatic. Yesterday I tried on some size 14 clothes - and

>although they are a bit snug I could do them up. What a change from

>a size 26 last May.

>

>Good Luck and God Bless

>Donna

>Dr. Dasher, NC

>August 2005

>285/210

>

>

> >

> > OK, I don't usually post my numbers on the scale more than once a

>month (I

> > don't believe in frequent weighing) but going to WW has just been

>great for

> > my self esteem, AND for my weight loss! Since March 1, when I

>joined the

> > program, I've lost 10 pounds! And that means I've lost a total of

>105

> > pounds since I had this surgery last May!

> >

> > I don't mean to brag (well, maybe just a little bragging) -- I am

>thrilled

> > with the weight loss, but what I really am saying is that joining

>a support

> > group like WW is a GOOD thing. With my MGB tool, I don't really

>even feel

> > like I'm " dieting " ...I'm just making better choices. Prior to

>joining the

> > program, I was pretty much stuck at the same weight for a couple

>months.

> > And I, like others on this forum, was getting pretty discouraged.

>I upped

> > my exercise, and that helps a little, but changing the types of

>foods I was

> > eating has helped even more. My credit card is getting a workout

>from all

> > the clothes I've bought lately, but other than that, it's all good.

> >

> > Far be it for me to give dieting advice to anyone -- I'm not

>anywhere near

> > goal yet! -- but if you are stuck, I would suggest you give WW a

>try. Just

> > my two cents, of course.

> >

> > It looks like I may be doing a 5K in mid-April. I'll keep you

>posted. I

> > hope I haven't " jinxed " my weight loss by talking about this!

> >

> > Take care, all!

> >

> >

> > Joanie

> > 5/25/04

> > Drs. Walsh and Rutledge

> > 290/185/skinny minny

> >

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