Doing great!! Keep up the good work! There's always a few people with sour grapes when someone else has success in an area they're struggling with. Most americans are now considered overweight, so even people you don't consider overweight are likely focused on how fat they think they are. Stay posiive, and just keep watching that scale go down!! --Dave 350/207/205

Hi everyone. I'm doing great and purposely planning weekends with hubby doing outdoor activities. I walk with my pupster everyday , no less than three miles a day,up to 5 miles. ( Lap RNY on March 19th) I started at 230 lbs. and now weigh 164. (66 lb. loss) I know this is much slower than all of you, but at least it's going down on the scale for the first time in years. I think that perhaps I have to shake up my routine a little more, so my body is not so "Ho-hum" and allows me to drop more lbs. Labs are good and I'm feeling wonderful. I have started to add wrist weights when walking and I think that it is going to make a difference with toning my arms. I'm glad that everyone is progressing amazingly well. Diane The post was a great idea.

Hi to all. I am doing Great! To date I have lost 100 lbs. I started at 261 and I am down to 161. Weight is coming off a little slower now. I was seen in doctors office yesterday and my nurse told me to expect another 20-30 lbs to come off by my year anniversary. I have gone from size 26 to 12. I never thought I would be this small. As I was growing up I went from 14/16 in youth clothes to 16/18 womens. So I have never been this small. I feel so much better since I've had this surgery. It has been life changing for me, but for the better. My diabetes is gone, my blood pressure problems are gone and I am no longer in stroke range or have to take medication. I have so much energy. I used to wake up on Saturday and Sundays and just want to stay in bed and sleep the day away. Now I wake up and I am ready to go do something. I play with the kids, they workout with me at home. The best thing is, that I have changed the way we eat at home and they really haven't complained about it. So that makes me happy that they don't feel like I am depriving them. I do not allow oreo pop tarts in my house. They seem to be my down fall. I notice the smaller I get the faster I have to buy smaller clothers. I am so thankful for my friends at work. They keep me going and give me encouragement. My husband also gives me encouragement, but the rest of my family doesn't encourage me the way I thought they would. So I've just decided I have to be excited for myself. I would have this surgery again. I encourage anyone that is thinking about it to really consider it, but before you have it, you have to make sure your willing to change your lifestyle. If you don't this is not for you. My wish for each of you is to have the success that I've had. I thank the good Lord everyday for giving me the strength and courage to go through with surgery and the medical team that I have. They are the best anyone can ask for.

Great post, Montego. And congrats to you and everyone else. Do you take supplements to reach 100 g of protein per day. I think maybe I should be supplementing to get higher amounts of protein in. I had my surgery on the 26th and had my 6 month today. I am down 101 pounds. I started at 324 and was 223 today. I love WLS. My goal is 170 so......another 53 pounds. Sandy

OMG!!! I thought it was just me that stayed cold a lot... that is to funny. I understand truley about now doing more stuff then what you could do 6 months ago and longer. I am just excited that I can take my kids out and play with them without getting tired. I love to shop and take walks. I agree with you totally, it is about the heath. congrats 2 u!!!