I don't think ANY of us should feel deceptive for exactly the reasons you mention, but for whatever reason I *do* anytime I don't fully disclose my whole life story; issues, did I mention I have issues? Golly, you didn't tell your kids? Gee, that's a commendable feat in an of itself. If you went this long and feel good about it, then I wouldn't tell anyone. I mean, when you think 'need to know', who actually NEEDS to know and why? Your wife, maybe your kids someday, but I can't imagine why anyone else would NEED to know, KWIM? I think I already told you I wasn't too informed about the DS to make the RNY a real 'choice', but even now that I've read more about it and visited the DS board, I think I happened to luck out with my path. I needed the time to step back from my ED and I don't know that I would have had it with the DS. If I ever need a revision it's certainly an option I'd research more than I did the first time around, though. I don't know for sure if my ED is GONE per se, so I will have to see how that plays out as well. Yeah, I do feel my weight loss is awesome, but since I did not do all the homework I should have on the DS vs RNY in the first place, I guess I get that 'now I'm more knowledgeable' niggle ... I can't help but wonder if I would have made the same choice ... again, NO REGRETS, I AM HAPPY. WW is going well, thanks. I don't think it bumped up my loss that much ... I think I'm still around 10lbs per month - will see at the next monthly chart weigh in, but I *hope* that it stays that way [I haven't had one single significant stall yet KNOCK WOOD]. I do find that I am making better choices so that I stay low in points, and the high fiber has me feeling more satisfied most days. I also know that when I'm tired of counting points and to change things up again, I can try their CORE plan. I really, really, really want to get to my *goal* [not sure if it's realistic yet till I see the plastic surgeon] by my surgery date, and that's 40 pounds in like 12 weeks ... probably a little steep but I will try. I have FINALLY bumped up my exercise, I have done the treadmill 4x since Thursday and am trying to do it at least every night there is hockey on [much more enjoyable that way]. I am also really [surprisingly] enjoying the weekly meetings, even if I *am* incognito there. There is some measure of comfort in it, not sure why, I guess it's a bunch of people with a common goal. Happy Thanksgiving. Is there any food that you are looking forward to indulging in? I am looking forward to being NORMAL. I am grateful that I can have a little of anything and make it work [and not get sick!!]. I do long for a glass or two of wine to help deal with the in-laws, but I suppose that's why they invented Xanax LOL! xosm

Dear RNY, Thank You for allowing me to see the feet i have not seen in years! Thank you for allowing me to fit in a booth at Ruby Tuesdays. Thank you For letting me get on the floor and sit indian style with my son. Thank you for allowing my Son to wrap his arms all the way around his mom. Thank you for letting me bend over to tie my shoes and not pass out from lack of H2O Thank you for Helping me have the opportunity to wear the latest FAD and coolest clothes. Thank you for getting me to the point where my grandfather can not look at me with out saying your not my lil fat grandaughter lol Thank you for letting me cross my legs with out the use of a crain... Thank you for letting me walk, run, ride a bike or do a excersize class with out passing out. Thank you for stoppng the profuce sweating. Thank you for controlling my high blood pressure. Thank you for regular periods at normal times. Thank you for not being out of breath walking to the car after a movie. Thank you for letting me fit in the seat at the movies (Thank you for that HOT guy who just checked me out) Thank you for allowing me to dance all night long with out dieing to breathe. Thank you for not only being a girl with "Just a pretty face" Thank you for stopping the waddle when i walk. Thank you for stopping the heart burn. Thank you for removing the "shelf" i laid my arms on Thank you for bringin me to "ONEDERLAND" Thank you for being able to shave my legs standing up in the shower. Thank you for removing the "back" and "side" boobies lol Thank you for my WLS friends who have made this journey easier to bare. BUT MOST OF ALL.... Thank you for who I have become...... THANK YOU RNY! Love J

I have not encountered any negativity [well, except from myself, gotta still work on that]. But there's no accounting for stupidity and/or ignorance. I remember when I was losing weight on WW BEFORE WLS I envied people who were 'fat enough' to be able to have surgery [how ignorant was that?!?!?]. I didn't know anything about it and I just imagined it must be sooo easy. I can't completely say that I think it's been hard [it was *much* harder before WLS], I think it's probably going to be the hardest to keep the weight off. But hey, having my gut cut open from stem to stern, then open again and be draining for months after surgery, no, that wasn't easy. But for me, it was easier than just the mere thought of gaining weight back again. So to those naysayers who know all the folks who gained there weight back, I would just have to say, 'with planning and hard work, I hope that will not happen to me.' xosm

Tony you have done great too. Doug.

Wow your numbers are amazing. Keep up the good work. My family saw me for a funeral a few weeks ago and they all had comments. I got the you look like a teenager to you look like your starving. One day at work this lady told me she had to fatten me up, I asked if she would tell a fat person not to eat because they weight too much. I don't want to be fattened up. I honestly would like to be BONE skinny, it will never happen. I do need to start toning though, i've been really reluctant to work out because of my back problems. excuses excuses. I know what you mean about eating doritios I feel deprived often. However, I'm teetering towards disgust right now. I know if I don't stop I will most likely not gain the weight back, however, I do know that I should be nourishing my body instead of feeding my emotions. I feel so sad right now. JEnnifer