Congrats, I also went for my Plastic consult. He said I needed more than my insurance will cover, but for right now i'm looking at a tummy tuck and a breast lift. But I will still have the extra skin on both sides under my bra sides.(you know the 3rd and 4th breasts lol). I'm scared to death to go through it, i've been told its alot worse than the original bypass was. Anyone know what its like? By the way I've now lost about 172 lbs and am wearing size 14's like when I was a kid lol. Cathy

Thanks Tony! I will absolutely keep you guys updated!

I go on october 2nd for my TT consult!! Im so excited, but nervous at the same time! I am TIRED of sporting a belly that looks like it melted, also of looking great standing up, then showing a "muffin top" when I sit down!!! Just wanted to share with my February peeps!! Hope everyone is doing well!

WOOHOO! You're doing awesome Marie! I just got back from my Alaska Cruise. It was a lot of fun. I'm still battling my ulcer. It's been rough for the last 6 weeks or so. I just had more tests run on Monday. Hopefully, they can get me on some meds to help with the pain. My new jeans I bought for the cruise are size 4. My size 6 jeans still fit well but are baggy in the thighs & butt. My tops are all small or extra small. I'm much more active and outgoing. I enjoy life all the time now.

Hey, Rie Rie! I'm doing pretty well. I was just talking to my mom tonight and kinda discussing how I think I'm doing, eating wise. I catch myself grazing once in a while, but mostly I have scheduled meals. I eat 5 or 6 small "meals" a day and like that arrangement. I don't know if you caught a post recently on the main board, but I had a pretty scary low blood sugar scare. While it wasn't dramatic, I was worried about it; it was 66 and that's low for me. So, my nutritionist suggested 5 or 6 small meals a day, focusing on protein. (duh!) I say "duh" and the reality is that I have let the protein slack a little. Not a lot because I am active and I need to and almost always do get a lot in, but.....I find myself eating more carbs. And not the complex ones we find in veggies and fruits. While I stay away from whites stuff (breads, pastas, and rice) I will eat whole grain or organic breads, only if they do not have high fructose corn syrup in them. (which, let's face it, almost everything on the market does!) I will have whole grain or sprouted pasta. (and that goes for the bread, too; sprouted, that is) I have had probably three occasions where I tried rice and each time it didn't go so well, so I've stuck to the rice thing. It's a waste of space. Even when I eat sushi, (like I had for lunch today) I pick off and threw away the rice. Dude....where was I? I babble and then lsoe my train of thought! Okay, so, I'm down to 164, which is 6 pounds up from my lowest weight, but still 6 pounds under my goal weight, so I'm all good. I was a little bummed, at first, about the weight gain, but then I lookedat my activity level and the way I've been eating and know that I'm over the honeymoon period; I hafta keep plugging and work hard at maintaining. If I want to lose, I will. I am happy, though. I think I will go back and forth with the same few pounds for a while, maybe even the rest of my life. I fit into some size 10 pants, but for the most part it's 12s for me. I love it! Are you kidding? I never get hung up on sizes now because I came from a 28/30! Whoo-hoo! I have no idea what size tops I wear. I think a medium or a small, but I don't know numbers. I shrunk to a size 7 underwear (not that you needed to know ALL THAT, but....) but that's because I have TONS OF EXTRA SKIN CALLED AN APRON GUT! I apologize for the shouting; I'm passionate and touchy about my apron gut. I'm in a wedding in a month and I have to wear a girdle. I'm fine with it. (After all, it's a size 10 dress!) I just don't know what to do with MY GIRLS! Once again, sorry for the shouting. I tried to shove socks in my dress to prop the girls up and they just end up looking like swollen chesticles. Geez! I'll hafta buy some falsies and try those! Still no complications. I'm very happy about that! I had a moment about a month ago where I had some pretty severe pain and called my mom to have her take me to the ER. I got to my mom's work and got out of the van and walked around while waiting for her to get outside. Wouldn't you know the pain went away? I think it's because I was praying, but when I called the surgeon's office the new PA said she thinks it was gas. How embarrassing would that have been if I was like, "Doc, you gotta help me! I think I'm dying!" and he said, "Eh. It's gas." ?!?! So, I'm glad it was just gas and I avoided the ER and the embarrassment. Well, I'm going to bed. I love getting my sleep, I gotta be honest! Until later........ Jen Halliday