Good morning girls.. Yes I am always cold and for some reason my ankle gives out and my shoulders hurt, I am 53 yrs old now so I dont know if its the weight loss or my age?? my hair just started to fall out a few months ago, and I started eating sugar this last august and it makes me sick BUt today is a new day and I am back to support group meetings and I am going to work really hard at this wonderful journey that was gaven to me....... Congratulations on your wedding and best of luck to you.. Janice

I am maintaining too and want to lose 30 more pounds. I feel great and look pretty good for my age--64 tomorrow--so this weight is OK. I get scared when I realize how much I can eat but it is still much less then what I see my friends eat. I need to get REALLY serious and lose some before my next doctors appointment.

Thanks everyone! It's wonderful to see that I'm not in this alone. I think I snack to much at night, but I am constantly counting calories. I don't eat over 1000 and I exercise everyday. I went to NYC this weekend and it seems like I may have broken my plateau from all the walking I did. Thank goodness for NYC subways and no car! I'll keep plugging along. Maybe I need to challenge my body by trying new exercises. C.W.

Oh yes--but don't be alarmed---what you are eating is normal--or a more normal amount---which is exactly the goal of this whole process! I feel more resigned everday that I am becoming normal--wow--its amazing--and while you might feel quilty for eating that bread-or maybe a small piece of candy--but heck--before bypass I could eat a whole loaf--or a bag of candy! I still hold myself accountable to the scale--just as we all should! You have done great! Lisa 338.5/156.5/?

I was 315 and now 160-160. When I hit the 200 mark I had a stall that lasted about 2 months. I finally broke it by upping my calorie intake and walking more. I wasnt eating enough so my body started holding onto all the calories it could. I have been at goal for awhile the lowest I got was 150 right after surgery when they had me just on saline and not glucose iv and I was not allowed to eat. It took a bit to gain that way back but now I am where I want to be. Don't get discouraged just try different things to restart your losing. It will happen!!! Jeannie