Losing again!

After what seemed a 6 month hiatus from losing, I am back on track. I struggled with the same 1 or 2 pounds up and down for far too long. The hint to doing better? LOTS more fluids...I was getting dehydrated and my body was holding on to the water. I also cut out more carbs...It is so easy once you can have things like crackers and toast to gradually sneak more of them into your diet. I have learned to keep them to a bare minimum...one meal a day. Protein FIRST!

I also got away from the scale for a week, and found I am down 2.5 lbs this week, proving that even at 21 months out, I can still lose. I have had GBP friends tell me that the honeymoon period of weightloss is over at 18 months. Well, it may be true that 18 months is the period where one is most likely to lose most of his or her weight, it doesn't mean one cannot still lose AFTER that period.

I get people tell me that I am so tiny and I look great and should not lose anymore weight, but I am only 5' tall and I weigh 138 but am still in the BMI scale's overweight range. I will continue to lose another 18-20 lbs...till I hit my 90 lb loss. That is my goal for 2011 and I will reach it.

I am currently helping a member who is fresh out of WLS and am following the liquid portion with that member for a week. It has renewed my committment to myself to reach goal weight to help this person. In helping the person, I am helping myself.