141 today... finally a change... Breakfast- EAS Morning Energy Bar Coffee/half and half/cocoa powder/= Beth 313/298/141/130 11 lbs to personal goal! Someday I'll fly, someday I'll soar, someday I'll be so much more than my body gives me credit for. Why is it not my time? What is there more to learn? Shed this skin I've been tripping in, never to quite return... -J. Mayer

Thanks, Rachel. I'm thinking of my options. I need to save money that I normally wouldn't have - I'm already feeling guilty about *using money on a plastic surgery rather than on something material (aka towards a new house, paying off my car, etc... and I haven't even spent a dime yet!) I do make a small income babysitting each week, but that is just enough to buy some groceries & to keep a couple bucks in my pocket without hounding DH all week. It would take me a year to save enough if I saved every penny of that money. I asked DH about taking out a small personal loan, but the interest rates are insane - and we just spent two years working on getting our credit up - and he'd drop dead if we took on new credit-card debt as we don't have any. I just feel helpless right at the moment, because if one procedure is out of reach, I'm unlikely to get the others I "need" as well. ::sigh:: I just want to be done with this stage and feel normal! Beth Someday I'll fly, someday I'll soar, someday I'll be so much more than my body gives me credit for. Why is it not my time? What is there more to learn? Shed this skin I've been tripping in, never to quite return... -J. Mayer http://meltingmama.blogspot.com

HAPPY REBIRTHDAY Sharon... And Congrats I will keep my fingers and legs crossed that its a boy.... My hubby wanted to try for another girl but I said oh no who know if it would be girl.. So we have Boy 9 Girl 3 Boy 2... Keep up the great work... And keep us posted... Jennifer

HAPPY REBIRTHDAY TO YOU BRENDA... Hope you have a good day... Congrats on the weight loss.... Jennifer

Well today is the day! Not only is it my daughter's 12th birthday but my 1 year Rebirthday. The last year has had it's ups and downs but in one year I have more energy, healthier, and most of all grateful for the surgery, for my family and for the wonderful people on here. So thank you all for your support over the last year with my posts and to all Pre-ops my 1 yr advice - hang in there when times seem tough, use this board as a support because it's the only place where others truly can relate and use the database which has helped me answer questions. Thanks again! Brenda Pre-Op - 261 1 Year - 151