Emily, In the last few months, I have wanted to post almost the exact same message as you : 'I'm feeling like a failure right now. I am just so disappointed with myself. I don't know what to do...It's just so darn frustrating, I hope and pray I'm not done losing weight, I can't accept that, but i don't know what else to do. Help I'm ashamed to even tell people I've had the surgery because of how I still look.' Unlike you, I was too ashamed of myself to even type it on this basically anonymous message board. I moved to another country about 9 months ago and immediately started gaining weight. The kind of weight I thought couldn't be gained so fast after surgery. I'm a stress eater (surgery didn't change that) and moving so far from home was stressful for me. I've gained 40 pounds. Looking at it written here, I can hardly believe it. It's too depressing to even go into. I'm only writing now because you were so brave, I thought I'd try it, too, just so you'd know you're not alone and that I'm hoping both of us will eventually succeed. Becky

Wow girl, LOOK AT YOU! Yes, you can say you are looking FINE because YOU ARE! That photo in the long light blue formal - breathtaking! Hopefully you are feeling as good as you look! CONGRATULATIONS!!!! Kathy

CAN I SAY FINE!!! LOL LOL LOL OMG I CAN NOT BELIEVE ITS ME WHEN I LOOK IN THE MIRROR!! I AM IN NO WAY CONSEADED. BUT I FEEL BETTER THAN I DID WHEN I WAS A YOUNG 20 YEAR OLD GIRL!! I HAVE GONE UP 4LBS THEN BACK DOWN. Boy do i paniic when that happens!! I am loven life and feel so full of life!! LOVE AND PEACEFUL DAYS TO ALL OF YOU CHER 250/135

I am right there with you. I still need to loose about 50-60. I even have recently gained about 15 lbs back. Although my doctor is happy with what I have done, I feel like I let myself down. I am making horible food choices and eating too much. I just rejoined a gym since I havn't exercised much at all. I just keep trying and hopefully will get back on track. Just need to have positive thoughts and keep going.

2 years... an amazing two years. My lowest weight was 132, however, I am currently back up to 140. It is a scary but good thing 'cause I got pregnant in November! I lost about 10 pounds due to morning sickness(read ALL DAY and NIGHT sickness) but am now putting on the right amount of weight. It is scary for me to watch those numbers climb back up on the scale. I just have to remind myself that it is for a good cause. Admitedly, being able to improve my fertility was one of the main reasons I had the surgery. I am getting married in 8 days to my very best friend in the world who makes my world completely right. We figured we'd get started a little early on trying for our family and got pregnant the very first try! Kinda funny since I have been told since puberty that getting pregnant would be nearly impossible. I thank God for my surgeon and my little miracle. After we have all of our babies, Mike is totally in support of me finishing off this amazing journey with plastics. I thought about skipping it, but he knows how bothered I am by my really awful batwings. I also have some issue with my PCOS tummy and saggy thighs. I figure I'll just get everything all tightened up in a couple more years after we have munchkin #2. Anyway, I have moments with regrets but they are few and far between mainly when I am trying to fall back into those ugly old patterns of "Eat to solve the emotional crisis." I hope everone continues to have good luck. TERREE