Hi Kristy, Wow!!! You've done an amazing job! I hope you are proud of yourself. Don't let hitting a goal push aside all you've accomplished thus far. I checked your profile...it doesn't have your bmi or how tall you are. How did you come up with your goal? I hit my goals, since surgery, mostly because my expectations were pretty low. I'd failed at so many diets. So my goal was to get rid of my co-morbidities (which I accomplished by 4 months out) and then to get at least one pound into the 'normal' weight range for my height (also reached at about 1 year). Now mind you, that was 145 which is about 15lbs - 20lbs heavier than i was 10-15 years ago. But, i'm older and have excess skin issues and have had to babies...so I'll take it Anyway, losing, since about 8 months out, has been a battle. I log my food and exercise into www.fitday.com to keep myself in check. You'd be surprised how easy it is to get too many calories in (or not enough calories to fuel your body...which then makes your metabolism slow down). You also don't mention anything about exercise. I work out 6 times a week (3/circuit training days and 3 running days...then sometime tennis or bike ride on the seventh day). I find its a lot easier to maintain my weight with this exercise routine. I can eat a lot more (I like to eat). Wishing you well, Rachel

Hey Dianne, Thanks for the kind words. I sure appreciate getting to share this journey with you! Rachel

Dayum, girl, that's a lot of weight! WOW! That's amazing! -Beth

Way to go Janie. I'm now between a 34DDD and a 36DDD. I go for my plastic consult on september 1 to see if I can get approval. I have a friend who was the same size as me and you and she is now a 32B and loves it. I just wonder if I will miss the girl. I've always had them. I went from a 50DDD. I just hate the sag.

It was a piece of cake for me! No real pain, just discomfort. I never had drains. I was uncomfortable for almost a month (but it was more my arms then my chest). I am a tummy sleeper, so it was real hard for me. I ended up wedging a pillow on my side so I could sleep at a 45 angle. At 4 months out I do not need a bra I used a sports bra for the 1st 2 months - then I was cleared for a bra & underwire (although I really do not need the underwire). a lot of times I just wear a cami type top under my clothing - especially at home. YES I can go braless & it looks/feels fine. I am 5'4" and am an 8/10 on the bottom now - I wish my girls were bigger - but I can always get implants after I have children if I want to. If you want to view my Pic's log onto www.picturetrail.com - the password is : transformation ... they haven't been updated in about a month - but not much has changed. Good Luck!! Sue