149!

FWIW, I lost 70 of 86 pounds before most people noticed I'd lost any
weight. I didn't really care since I only lost the weight for me and
not for anyone else's benefit.

Barbara
210/124 (since November 1997)

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OBESITY MEDS AND RESEARCH NEWS
The latest in obesity research and weight loss drug development
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On Tue, 25 May 2004 00:03:13 GMT, Chris Braun
wrote:

Today I weighed in at 149 lbs. :-). While it's only one pound less
than I was, breaking 150 seems like a big deal. I have not weighed
under 150 since I was in my 20s (and I'm 56 now). I'm very pleased
with myself :-).

Chris
262/149/ (145-150)

Chris, that is just fantastic! Well done.

janice

On Tue, 25 May 2004 11:56:59 -0600, Alex
wrote:

)

Dally -- I have a strange problem that is like the opposite -- my best
friend, who has lost some weight in the last 6 months, has not
commented on my weight loss at all. She is still heavy, but obviously
down at least a couple of pant sizes.

I noticed last month that she looked great and I told her so -- I let
her know everything she was doing was obviously working for her and
that I was proud of her. I didn't get anything then, but I didn't
think much of it since I didn't feel like I had lost significant
weight. Now I'm down 25 lbs, everyone is noticing, and still nothing
from her. I thought maybe it wasn't obvious, but a co worker came up
to me today and said I am an inspiration to her because I'm shrinking
before her eyes, and I look so healthy.

I think I would take the grudging compliment (and that's what it is!)
of being too skinny over being ignored.

Ally
212/187/160

You don't say how your friend reacted to your telling her she looked
great. I ask this because personally I absolutely hate anyone
commenting on my weight, even if it's a complement, and the other side
to this is that I have never, ever commented on anyone else's weight.

Thus someone I see regularly such as a friend or co-worker could lose
100 pounds and I would never say a word. Not because of jealousy, but
because I just can't bear getting into weight-related discussions with
anyone.

Just a thought, and I wondered if your friend was perhaps like this.

janice

janice wrote:

Thus someone I see regularly such as a friend or co-worker could lose
100 pounds and I would never say a word. Not because of jealousy, but
because I just can't bear getting into weight-related discussions with
anyone.

This is fascinating - my 2 best friends and I could (and do) have weight-
related discussions anytime. It's our favorite topic. (SO much better
than kid's soccer :-/ )

--
Walking on . . .
Laurie in Maine
207/110 60 inches of attitude!
Start: 2/02 Maintained since 2/03

On 31 May 2004 01:44:17 GMT, SnugBear wrote:

janice wrote:

Thus someone I see regularly such as a friend or co-worker could lose
100 pounds and I would never say a word. Not because of jealousy, but
because I just can't bear getting into weight-related discussions with
anyone.

This is fascinating - my 2 best friends and I could (and do) have weight-
related discussions anytime. It's our favorite topic. (SO much better
than kid's soccer :-/ )

I know I'm the unusual one here I think it's because issues of
weight and food are so heavily loaded with other issues and meanings
for me that I can't really discuss them rationally, except for
somewhere like here. If I'm at work and a discussion on diet starts
up I sometimes feel I have to actually leave the room rather than be
drawn into the conversation.

janice