Let me introduce myself.........

..........and also say thanks to everyone who posts. I've been lurking for about a month now and am very grateful for this site. I had my surgery February 11, 2004 and weighed in at 256 that day. I am now down to 179. At 5'6", I would like to get to 145 - 150 lbs. I feel WONDERFUL! My weight loss slowed way down in September and of course, I began to get a little discouraged. Fortunately, I found all of you! Reading everyone's posts has really helped me do what I know I should be doing and know that I'm not alone in this journey. Thanks to everyone.........and I will stop hiding and start posting as of NOW!

Hi Wanda, You found a great place. here you can ask any question, vent or just talk. Welcome and keep up the great work! kelly

Wanda, Glad you won't be hiding any longer. Personally I love to hear from others in the group and see how they are doing. So good to hear/read that you plan to post more. You are doing great. Mary

Nice to have you join us, Wanda. It seems that there are a lot of lurkers and few post-ers, but this really is a wonderful group. Welcome! Don't get discouraged. I know how easy that is to do, though. Up until this week, I was on a 2-month plateau. What I held on to was that I really was working toward a goal, and even if the weight wasn't changing, I was improving anyway. You're doing great! Looking forward to hearing more from you. Linn

I think this is an awesome place too and has help me with questions and answers. It's made my journey alot better knowing that I'm not alone! welcome aboard!

WELCOME. Alicia