HEY WENDY....You think you're losing slow!!!! I'm only down 45 lbs in 75 days but this message board has made me feel so much better. Let's all keep in touch. I think this site will help us so much!!!! GOOD LUCK, BONNIE GREENE, ZEPHYRHILLS FL

Dont you just hate that.. I want to fight with my scale every darn day..Like to throw the thing out the window but I am to addicted to it to do it LOL... Cathie post op 3/17/03 256(highest weight) 251(day of surgery)205(current weight)13anything (goal weight) -51 pounds from my highest weight and -46 pounds day of surgery weight 38% of my excess weight gone forever

Marilyn- You are awesome!! My name is Georgette Bivins and I am 12 weeks out. I had my surgery on the 21st of March. I am down 67lbs. I have lost 9 dress sizes. I am loving it!!!! I go to the gym every single day. I am loving life. This has changed everything for me. If any of you would like to talk, I am so open to your emails! Cheers!

I did the most outrageous thing this morning I suppose in celebration of my being three months post op today. I had pictures taken last night and this morning I emailed my biological family members with a before and after. I know that might not sound like a big deal to anyone else. I have always been an extremely private person. I have not ever shared my most inner thoughts or dreams with them. I know they each love me in their way but I never counted on them for support or encouragement. My friends and family of choice have been much more important to me. I grew up with my family saying I was secretive but the truth was that there were things that I did not feel safe to share with them. Almost from the beginning once I made the decision to have wls, I have worked on reconnecting with my family. They are far away and hence none of them have seen me recently. I was sort of surprised and delighted at my openess this morning. I have been feeling like my 75lb loss is not much especially since I have been on this 2 week plateau. Looking at the pics I took the day of surgery and how I look now...there is no denying that the loss of weight and inches really does show. I got a big reality check last night. I am heading out to get to my workout at Curves this Saturday morning. Amazing what a little reality check will do for a woman's spirit. I hope you have a wonderful weekend and know that you are not alone in your journery. Remember: It is about progress, not perfection. (Ann in TX)

Hi, I had my surgery on 3/31/03. As of today, 6/2/2003, I have lost 64 pounds. I am now at 301, cannot wait to get below 300. It has been years since I was under 300. My next goal is to see 199. Boy, what a party I will have when that happens! Good luck and God blessings to all other March 2003 surgery post-op patients. Dana in Phoenix, AZ