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hey guys! how've you all been? god, i've missed this board. things have just been crazy around here. i went through some MAJOR psych issues and just some horrible times. but i'm wondering...how are your guys' marriages hanging on after all of the weight loss? i've kind of released the freak in me, and my husband is really having a hard time keeping up. we started counseling together a couple of weeks ago, but so far it's not going good at all. just wondering if i'm the only one struggling here. anyway, hope everyone is good!!! can't wait to have the time to go back and read through what you've all been up to on here. *hugs* ~kym

Hey Kym! I enjoyed looking at all of your pics! Wow, girl, you are looking good! In all of that external makeover, it is so hard for us to stay in touch with what brings us joy inside. We are the same people, but different. The challenge is making it the best us that we can be. I think for me, this will be a life-long quest. Other people sometimes disappoint me, and I often disappoint myself, but I choose to live with joy, and to use this new life I have been given to make a positive difference in the world around me. It is great to have you check back in. Hang in there with the relationship stuff. It is not easy, it is a process.... Joy

He Kym! I was wondering about you the other day and wondered how you were. Wow! Looking through your pictures shows an amazing transformation. You're really beautiful. I don't think you're the first person to release the freak and I've seen an awful lot of relationships go South. My surgeon warned me that relationships that are less than rock solid usually fall apart. I hope things work out the way they should and you find some peace soon. Hugs, Connie

Hi Kym, it's very good to hear from you again. I think it's safe to say that while most of us have enjoyed our own personal transformations as a result of this journey, yours is more a metamorphosis! I'm sorry you're struggling in your marraige and I certainly relate - only you and your husband know what you're going through, and only the two of you can see your way clear, on your own terms. Best of luck with this. I'm very curious to know, though, with all of us so far out of surgery and many of us really struggling with food and keeping the weight off - how are you doing with this? I remember one of your last posts, you were expressing some concern at having lost too much weight - is this still the case for you, or have you stabilized, or even gained a bit back? What is a typical day of eating for you? Did you meet your goal weight, what was it, and where are you today? Your answers will be helpful to so many of us, myself included. Hope to hear from you soon! Maureen