no loss for me but thats ok b/c I didnt gain either. I got my first stomach bug since I had the surgery this weekend and it sucks!!! I can eat nothing but PB toast and crackers and even sometimes that doenst stay well. ARGH!! Drinking a lot of fluids but still getting dehydrated. Mary, Im sorry Ive not been writing but Ive been so busy trying to keep up with school and work and other commitments that I've almost lost myself!!! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK EVERYONE!!! sarah

Wanda, Thank you. How fantastic that you have lost the 2 lbs. Congratulations!!!! Keep up the good work. Mary

My weight has stayed the same, but I finally am back taking my vitamins daily!!!!! YIPEEEEEEEEEE It's been a week of high stress but things are calming down now. My birthday was Wednesday and Hal gave me a beautiful gold butterfly pendant with chain. Do you know the story of the butterfly with regards to our WLS journey? 1. When we are in the beginning stages, running here, running there to get approval ... it seems to take forever. We are the caterpiller then. 2. Once we have approval and are waiting and waiting for surgery, we are then in the cacoon stage. 3. Once we have surgery, we are set free and emerge as the butterfly who get more beautiful and stronger with each day. My goals this week remain the same, to eat less carbs and take my vitamins and to exercise. Mary 305/179/?????

Have any of you use ever used in of the "lipo in a box" items???? lipoinabox.com/products.htm (http://www. to beginning to make link work) (body shaping undergarments for women) They are also sold on QVC. Lipo in a box website does NOT allow any returns only exchanges for defective merchandise, however QVC has a 30 day return policy. qvc.com (add http://www. to beginning to make link work) (I have purchased from QVC for years ... they are great). With QVC if the product is not what you wanted, didn't fit correctly etc it can be returned. If you have used Lipo in a box, did you find it true to size ... what did you think of the quality of the product? Thanks. Mary

Thanks for sharing, Mary. I fortunately have no problems taking my vitamins/calcium; however, my daughter has a hard time swallowing large pills. I found the Citracal Calcium Citrate Plus Vitamin D chewables at Sams just a few weeks ago and bought them for her. I tried one and they're not bad at all! I will look for the Viactiv Milti-Vitamins for her as she is getting tired of the children's chewables. Thanks!!! Wanda BTW: She has lost 80 pounds.... She went with me to Gatlinburg, Tennessee last week and shopped at all the outlet stores while I was in the conference. She brought home so many new clothes.... I don't ever recall seeing her SO HAPPY!!!