Yes - you rock!! You can do it!!! I love this surgery too. I think of it as a great liberator from disabilities. It was great meeting you in the TC. You look fantastic. I have so much height envy. Are the plastics scheduled yet? Is insurance picking up some? Ruth

Hi Eternity - I think that you can still get rid of more if you want to. Change what you are doing for exercise and stick to the rules and it will go. pre-op weigh 253 surgeon's goal 150 my goal 126 current weight 119 still only 5'1" size 26 - 4/6 Ruth

Surgery weight - 350 Current weight - 173 goal weight - 125 Height 5'4" I've lost half of myself so far. Weight loss has slowed down and seems to come off in spurts around the time I have my period each month. I only had one month I didn't lose anything at all and the rest have been a steady loss. I use FitDay to track my weight. I also use it to track the food I eat and my measurments. I still get icky feeling if I eat too much, but I can eat most anything. I'll have to get in Photoshop and do a before/after piccy like many of you have. I've not had a support group at all during this time. I'm an American living overseas and had the surgery in Germany. They took great care of me except for after I left. I was pretty much given no real instructions other than look on the internet. So I've felt my way along all this time. Do y'all keep in touch regularly here and have you gotten to know each other pretty well? It would be nice to have a support group.

I'll be more proud when I achieve it Thank you Thanks for the luck and for the positive energy!!! ~Lara

LOL!!! Not thus far. I don't often have problems with the lower GI. Truth be told - I run because 3 Miles at 190 lbs means I get to eat an additional 466 calories. And since they're earned calories. . .I tend to let them be whatever I want. Hugs and Thanks! ~Lara