Happy New Year !!!

Happy New Year to all. I hope everyone takes a moment to refect on how far you have come in the past year. I will start and hope to here from others. Last year at this time I had just started this journey and coming across many road blocks. I got approved the day before my surgery on April 5th. I had many complications but never gave up. I went into surgery not afraid to die. I felt I was half dead anyway and didn't have a life. What did I have to lose? Thru many months of complications I never gave up. I look at pictures from 3 months ago and realize how sick I was. I am so glad to say today I sit here Happier and Healthier then I have been in my life. I have lost 113 lbs and want to lose 50 more before I have a hernia repair and T/T in May. Life is so good and I have so much to look forward too in 2006. My biggest moment will be when I ride that Bike with my grandson. All in due time but I know 2006 will be my year to shine. I am going to be so good to myself and make up for all the years I treated myself bad for I truely didn't like myself. See all lighter. Joanne

Good luck....I am going to be right here with every one every day to help....I look forward to yor shock and amazment as yu start to drop those pounds Have a good day Rae

Good luck....I am going to be right here with every one every day to help....I look forward to yor shock and amazment as yu start to drop those pounds Have a good day Rae

Happy New Year to you! You are soooo right that we have all come a million miles since this time last year! I think we all have so much to celebrate and many more things to celebrate in the future! We have bikes and roller coasters to ride, flying on an airplanes without a seatbelt extender, and most of all loving ourselves for the fabulous people we are! Here's to health and happiness for 2006! Best of luck on the challenge! Call me if you need me! Hugs, Teresa

Teresa, I got your # and will call you if I need you. You do the same. I got your start weight down. You can post it if you want . I will post mine tomorrow morning along with what I plan on eating for the day. Good luck to you. I'll see us all lighter. Joanne

Teresa, I got your # and will call you if I need you. You do the same. I got your start weight down. You can post it if you want . I will post mine tomorrow morning along with what I plan on eating for the day. Good luck to you. I'll see us all lighter. Joanne

It's fine if you want to post all of our weight's together! My groceries are bought. I'm READY!!!!! I told my family tonight that they were on their own again for food! (I'm lucky, my mom lives with us and can prepare meals for the rest of my family!!!) I'm so excited. I'm almost relieved to have a set plan on how to eat rather than all of the trial and error! Teresa

Theresa.... You are right,,,,in the beginning it was so easy....we had very little choice as to what or how much we would eat...this is a choice whether we want a taco or a protein shake,,, We all make bad choices as soon as our pouch settles and soon figure out that we can handle a candy bar or eat sugar and not make us sick/// Ihave heard that so much.... Getting back to basics is a good way to get control.. Good luck on this you will do great Rae