Originally Posted by pgh3rivers

I can barely believe it- I made my weight. During the six months of classes, I gained 15 pounds, lost 15 pounds, and then lost another whopping 24 pounds in under a month! It was crazy. I focused on working out and eating very very little. I walked about 4 hours a day and then used the eliptical machine, arc trainer, bike, and deep water aerobics class at the gym. I ate about 500-800 calories a day. The nutritionist at the weight management center told me, "the insurance company doesn't care how you lose it, they just want you to lose the weight." So I stopped following the plan they provided.

I don't suggest that anyone follows my weight loss methods. I am lucky that I am not working right now. There were days that I was so exhausted that I slept until the afternoon. If I has a job and commitments then I could have never have lost the amount of weight that I did.

Another woman in my program with the same insurance that I have made her goal weight as well. She had a colonic the day before we weighed in and lost 10 pounds. I considered going with her. I don't know how safe it is and I just couldn't bring myself to do it.

Since the weigh in I gained 10 pounds back almost immediately. I hadn't eaten anything for the two days prior and hadn't had anything to drink the day of the weigh in. As soon as I was weighed I drank my water and went to dinner. At least my insurance is approving the surgery.

To everyone who supported me during this time, I can't thank you enough. The encouragement that was provided was out of this world.