I am doing well. I started at 315 and maintained at 165 until the last 3 weeks it has crawled up to 171 so I am starting the liquid diet tomorrow and getting back to basics. I have been having a lot of trouble keeping my blood sugar high enoug but will address that with my pcp when I go for my 2 year checkup. I am going to the UT medical school of plastic surgery for my plastics. In June they do the evaluation photos and preop testing then will have the surgery in Oct - Nov when I can take vacation. I am having my arms, boobs, stomach, butt, thighs, pubic area and back and possible breast implants...haven't decided on that one yeat. The great thing is instead of 60-80 thousand it is going to run about 10-14 thousand. I am feeling awesome - extremely happy and would do it all over again in a heartbeat. Take care!!! love to all, Jeannie

Sorry I didn't catch this sooner - great to hear from you! Looks like you're having a great ride! Enjoyed your profile & photos. Keep it up! Kathy

2 years at the end of March! Wow. I still startle myself if I catch my reflection, people I haven't seen go on and on about how skinny I am. I have been a size two or four about a year now. I got a hernia in August at my surgical site. Dr. K fixed the hernia and my bypass incision is even cleaner. I have some loose skin around my waist, my boobs look like knee high socks with pebbles in the bottom and my butt is somewhere near the back of knees but I will be 40 soon. Mini skirts and bikinis are a thing of the past for me anyway. Other than that, my energy is fantastic and my health is vastly improved!!! Rebecca R

I've not been to this forum for a looong time. I feel very good about coming up on 24 months. Right now I 'm 23 months and 1 week and still losing. I started at 440, and now weigh 190. I've lost 122 inches so far. I'm expecting to lose another 25 pounds or so, and believe the rest will come off after plastics. I'm going to have a Upper Body Lift with Dr. Egrari 7-11-07. He said I'd be ready now for the upper body lift, but that 20-30 more pounds lost would be great for my LBL since all I have left is carried in the lower body, go figure. I've only lost 5 inches from my calves, while in my hips I've lost 33! My bust is similiar - gone from 54DDD to a 36DD. The DS has made a huge difference in my life and I'm extremely thankful. I eat like a thin person now - but I do eat just about whatever I want. I try and get a couple of protein drinks in a day or a drink and a bar, just as insurance. I've done pretty well on keeping my journal updated, and do have pictures at picturetrail. I hope the rest of you are doing great! Jill revision from band to DS 3/10/05 www.bodybybaltasar.com 440/435/190/165 hw/sw/cw/gw www.picturetrail.com/kilaani

OMG!!! I'm experiencing the exact same thing. I constantly have to take gas-x or some other remedy to try and reduce the "urge." Please let me know what you find out. Good luck! Karla H.