The MakeMeThinner Support Forum

[Mike]

Wow this ring thing is more common than I thought!
That makes me feel a little better.

When I started losing weight back in 2003 I wore a size 14 ring (had to have my HS class ring increased from a 12 to wear it to my 10 year reunion). I had my wedding ring reduced to a size 11 in 2005, after being on MF and losing 50 lbs I had it reduced to a 9-1/2 and it is still loose (lost 20 since then).
Di is going to wait until she is at goal and we are going to get new rings for our 10 year anniversary. Its 9 next Wednesday.

[FrankieJ]

Mike,

Awwww! Glad to know even the guys are sentimental about the wedding rings. What a nice joint goal.

p.s. Science guy: will my shoes get looser too?
I used to wear a 6 1/2 but now I usually buy a 7-7 1/2.

FrankieJ

[bikipatra]

Mike,

Awwww! Glad to know even the guys are sentimental about the wedding rings. What a nice joint goal.

p.s. Science guy: will my shoes get looser too?
I used to wear a 6 1/2 but now I usually buy a 7-7 1/2.

FrankieJ

When I got fat 4 years ago I went from a 6 to a 7, so maybe they will go back.

[Mike]

p.s. Science guy: will my shoes get looser too?
I used to wear a 6 1/2 but now I usually buy a 7-7 1/2.

FrankieJ

Used to wear 12 to 12-1/2 E, now I wear a 10-1/2 to 11 D

[Nancy]

- Hi Kids ~

Since you mentioned rings...one time I was visiting the sandbox and my ring slipped right off my finger and into the toidy...if I hadn't heard it fall, I'dda flushed that ring right down the tube! Yikes!

Hey, Frankiej when that 'fake' gets too loose, send it to moi! I still have long fingers and toes. I'll gladly wear it on Thumbkin.

Dang! Science Guy, you wear a smaller shoe size?
After dumping 135 pounds, I still wear a size 11 shoe - they are narrower but still l-o-n-g. I went to visit one of our clients at the hospital this afternoon and her husband accused me of wearing Clyde Drexler's boots!

It is important to eat on time – do not go more than 3.5 hours, especially in the beginning. When your blood sugar drops too low, it makes ya cwazy and more likely to fall off the plan. It is really important to space your meals out evenly, to never skip a meal and be well-hydrated at all times.

There are a lot of posts about what to do when you go out for dinner or have food-oriented events, just dig around and you will find lots of creative ideas.

Sometimes in the beginning of the program, it is hard to know what to tell people. It is truly an individual thing – some folks loudly announce they are on a weight loss program and order a program-compliant meal with ease.

When I started on the program, I was determined to not fail and yet did not want to reveal to others that I was on a weight loss program because I was embarrassed about all my former failures.

Initially I told others that I had a health issue and was under strict medical supervision and could not deviate. When asked what was wrong, I just looked them directly in the eye and said I do not wish to discuss it. This was REALLY hard for me – I am not what others would describe as ‘assertive.’ Eventually I began to tell others but initially I avoided social engagements for the first 6 or 7 weeks and then I continued to keep it to myself except for close friends.

I told inquiring minds that I had already eaten and had tea or coffee while they dined.

You are making great progress and we are happy to have you onboard.

[Mike]

Dang! Science Guy, you wear a smaller shoe size?
After dumping 135 pounds, I still wear a size 11 shoe - they are narrower but still l-o-n-g. I went to visit one of our clients at the hospital this afternoon and her husband accused me of wearing Clyde Drexler's boots!

Yep, after I lost 160 lbs I noticed my feet were swimming in my shoes. When I had them resized I found that it was more narrow and shorter.

[bdg]

I've gone from size 13 wide to size 12 regular width tennis shoes and size 13 wide sandals to size 11 regular width sandals. Kinda freaked me out when my size 13 shoes no longer fit and wobbled around on my feet. Odd feeling to say the least.

[Nancy]

Don'tcha love that wobbin' stuff? My formerly flabby shoes were way too wide for me and I walked right out of many of them. I passed them on to VeeVee and Goody's*.

Something that was fun for me to do was to put on the striped blue 'before' shirt you see me in on the MMT Homepage - it fits me like a mini dress now.

As I deflabbed, my glasses were too wide and too big for my face, too.

Isn't this fun?

Brian and Mike, your belt must wrap way around ya now.
Careful, or your pants will do the southerly slide!

I am so proud of y'all.
Keep on shakin' things up! You're da best!

(*Value Village and Goodwill)

[FrankieJ]

Hi Nancy!

You got a deal: when my fake ring is too big I'm going to send it to you and get my pinkie pierced in your honor for getting this fabulous website going

FrankieJ

[Nancy]

Hoo Boy! I'm waitin'...


Love that blingage, and fur, and feathers and frou-frou and sparklers and...

[Tawanda]

Pinkie pierced????????

[Unca_Tim]

Nancy's pierced pinky

[fairladyj]

Suggestion - take your Quick Start guide to your Dr appointment - maybe he/she is unclear on the 5/1 vs 6/0.

Folks sometimes get intimidated by their Doctor and think they can never be wrong - but we all make mistakes sometimes!

[Tawanda]

Thanks Unca for the link. I had visions of it being a pierced finger instead of a fingernail and thought I was really out of the loop as to what was happening with body piercings (I am out of that loop.....).

[Nancy]

Tawanda ~

visions of it being a pierced finger

I am on the edge but trust me, I'm not THAT edgy - I am not into pain!

I’m raisin’ my pierced pinkie right now, as I sip my bottle of Dasani.


Pinkies up, Everybody!