Well, I seem to have an issue with getting out of the 180s. 2-3 years ago, I was on a Medically supervised weight loss program at my weight loss center and got down to 185 then stalled and headed right back up to 219. So, I get sleeved June 4th and off it comes - so excited - then 187 stall for week 3. Week 4, I felt better as i lost 5 lbs. Now, I'm down to 182 and the past 4 days i've been stalled at 182. I can't express how EXCITED I would be if i could get past the 180s!!!!

Darn it, I'm going to treat myself to a manicure and pedicure if ... NO WHEN i get to the 170s! My nails seem to be growing like crazy with all the vitamins i'm taking - or at least i assume that's why.

As for things I'm happy about ...

• I'm out of the 200s!
• I'm 3 pounds lighter than when I got pregnant with my daughter.
• I no longer put on my pants and do 10 squats to attempt to stretch them out!
• I no longer pull and tug on my shirts so that they feel more comfortable, and I actually put on some size L t-shirts now!
• My blood pressure is very normal and my glucose tests came back normal! YAY!
• I can put on my wedding ring - put it on the correct finger and not my pinky!
• My waist is down 6 inches.
• I fit in the seat of my husband's car - he has a sporty car and it was uncomfortable to sit in the bucket seats.

Bad thing is that my exercise is limited at the moment because I broke my toe a week ago, so walking any long distance is not feasible. I have been riding my bike with my husband and daughter every night for about a mile or so. It's not too long, but my rear can't take much more than that, and I still have cushion there!

One last thing I am thankful for is that I haven't had any issues really after surgery. (and please if anyone who has had issues reads this, I'm not bragging, I'm seriously thankful) I had some pretty bad pains in my stomach probably until week 3/4 post-op but they passed when I just got myself to SLOW DOWN and stop overdoing activity - stuff as simple as laundry and vacuuming. Sure, I've eaten too fast at times and had the lump thing going on. And there have been a few times I've even felt like i was going to vomit, but i never have.

But lastly ... i just have to say that it is hard to deal with the stalls. I've read tons of posts on here about stalls so i know it will pass, but in the meantime i still feel frustrated!

Starting weight 219
Pre-op diet starting weight 211
Day of surgery 200
4 1/2 weeks out 182