Sounds like you are in pretty good shape! I work out, but it sure did not seem to help my sagging issues. Of course, I have lost 165 pounds so WHT did I expect? lol! How much was the LBL and BL quote? My guess is in the ball park of $15K? It is amazing how expensive it is huh? No chance of insurance kicking in any part of it? Congrats on taking that first step. Yeah! I will keep my fingers crossed that it isn't 4 years, though!

I am dying to know how it went. Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers Janie!!! Anna

Hey Mary! Congrats on the big loss this week!! Way to go!! And I can eat an entire frozen dinner too...I have not tried sandwiches yet..but I don't doubt I could eat a whole one. One of my friends had the surgery and two months later she told me she ate a whole sandwich. And you are so right....my bad days now are nothing compared to my bad days pre op. Thanks for letting me know I am not alone in my struggles...it seems some days are super easy and other days...I feel so out of control. Hope to see you next week! Steph

Thursday morning I go in for a hysterectomy, panni removal and hernia repair. Need I say I am TERRIFIED! I keep telling myself I came through the gastric bypass and Im much healthier now...But its still scary. Im sure Im gonna be miserable for awhile, but I hope its not as bad as Im thinking. They better hook me up with some happy pills!! Well yall send some positive vibes and some prayers up for me please. And if any of you have had any of these procedures and can tell me what to expect Id appreciate it! mary

Im late replying as usual, but I hear ya oon the bad habits. I gave in and ate easter candy, which I never do...but I keep telling myself even normally thin people have those days and an occasion screw up wont make or break me. I have discovered for a sweet fix I can take a protein bar and thoughout the day eat a bite here and a bite there. I get the "candy" fix plus protein. My weight had stalled and I was only losing about 2-3 lbs a month. But this last week I lost 7lbs! It will probably creep back up a few lbs and then I'll be stuck again and start dropping more later. I can definatly eat whata normally thin person eats. A whole sandwich..(not like subway, but a slice of chz slice of lunch meat, 2 slices ww bread.) I can eat a whole frozen dinner with no problem and I read a post the other day where some people years out say that cant do that!! So that freaked me out. And I too find myself grazing. But I try to make it healthier choices. Im not a carb o phob, so I will eat ww bread, I eat rice or potatoes but only about twice a month. I do however eat a bowl of instant grits with some hame and chz melted in everyday. The grits are 100 calories plain and with my add ins about 195. I know theres prob alot of carbs but I dont think it can be that bad. Anyway...didnt mean to get so long winded but Im feelin ya!! Just know we all go through those same temptations and fight those same demons. But even on our bad days we are better than we were pre-op! Good luck to ya! SW 367 LW 189 Monday 182