Courtney, Congrats on your weight loss, you look wonderful. I had my surgery the same day as you. I think that you are doing great and there is no problem with you still loosing 7 lbs per month, 1-2 lbs per week is a good weightloss rate. Any time weight comes off it is a good thing. I think doctors are just telling you the norm or about the average person. My doctor told me six months ago my weight loss would slow down, but I am down at least 60 lbs from that point. I am still loosing about a pound a week and am quite content. Keep doing what you are and you will succeed. My co worker who has WLS has lost over 200 lbs in two years was told by our surgeon that he is amazed she is still loosing. If you keep loosing then you are doing fine. Good Luck. Lori Starting weight: 258 Goal weight: 148 Current weight: 147 Ultimate goal weight: 140

Hi my name is courtney bromley I had my surgery 1 year ago on 4-21-04. -134 lbs I saw my doctor a month ago and he said everything looked good. He said my weight lose would start to slow down now. I don't go back for 6 months. yipee. he said to lose 20 lbs in 6 months we would talk again. Well I just figured it out and I have lost 7 lbs in the last month alone. opps is this a good thing? I hope so. see ya all later

Hi...glad to hear that you are doing well and back on track. I have my app't in May. I am down 111 lbs and am doing the best I can do...as you are. Let me know how your app't goes...like how he is for followup...he was/is so great, I can't imagine having a problem. Best wishes to you...feel free to contact me privately. RAE

Hi Julie, I'm right there with you (only I knew hunger would return). But honestly...though I'm hungry...I get satiated pretty easy. So I just eat 6 smalls meals a day...I don't drink protien shakes because they don't keep me full long enough. I'm hoping that is going to work for the long term. We can do this! Keep me posted on your progress. Take care, Rachel

Well, apparentally I am celebrating my one year post-op by having baby#3!!! Yes, that's right I am pregnant. Nope, it wasn't planned. In fact I started birth control pills in January but due to malabsorption they didn't work for me. Right now I'm about 6 weeks pregnant and expecting in December. Now I'm really watching what I eat and tracking the protein, vitamins, etc... Thankfully, since my weight has been stable for several months at my one year check up my doctor said that I should be fine for pregnancy. Ironically, I've lost a couple pounds in the last week or two and my top half has shrunk a bit. Oh well, I'm sure that will be changing soon! LOL Aylene 278.8/169/150ish - long, long from now! LOL