Hello Gina, Well my WOW moment happen this morning ! I got up this morning and did my weekly weigh in and I am in the 300's now I am at 398 pounds stark naked....LoL! I could not believe the scales I had to get back on it twice to believe my eyes.... Oh I feel so good.. Thats 138 lbs. in 5 and half months! I have to add that I can walk a mile now with out getting winded. I try to get out and walk at least a mile a day now. Specialy now as its getting cooler now here in Alaska. I could smell snow in the air today, its that time of the year... Yikes I am not ready for it.... But lets get it over with and get summer going again. At least it sounds like you are head strong and aren't keeping Katrina and Rita from moving ahead in your life. I have a cousin that evacuated his house a couple weeks ago when Rita hit Houston, He leaves in Sugar Land. I guess I should say he tried to leave, he got caught up in a traffic jam and said the heck with it and turned back and went home. and spent 2 days in the bathroom of his house as it was the only room with out windows so him and his wife and girl waited it out and is fine now... Take care. Tom 536/398/200 -138 lbs.

I TOTALLY understand where everyone is coming from. I am just over 5 months post-op, and I am down 110 lbs, but when I look into the mirror, I dont seem to see what everyone else see's. I do notice a little bit of weight loss, but some days I just feel really really huge. I started out large to begin with. With the way people carry on when they see me now you would think I was a size 2, but im nowhere near that. Its nice to get all the compliments, but if you dont see it in yourself, then what else is there? I am greatful for all that I have lost and will do whatever it takes to make it to my goal, and I would definately have the surgery again in a heartbeat. Congrats for all you have lost so far, and keep up the good work. we will all make it to goal someday, and hopefully the person we see in the mail will match how we feel on the inside.

Im happy to hear you made it through Rita alive. I have wondered what people have done since Katrina about their jobs, and their livlihood that have been taken from them. My niece lives in Kenner, her home was flooded and her job is gone but she is back here in Bamaland, and has her boys in school here. I guess it will just take time before she can even think about returning. I put on my jeans to go shopping with my daughter. They felt loose, but she came in and said she wasn't going anywhere with me wearing those jeans "Mom, they are hanging off you, trash em and go change" Pre op I had to lay down to zip those jeans, this week I needed a rope to keep em from falling down. Ive put off buying any clothes until the after Thanksgiving sales, so Im nekkid, all except my nursing uniforms/scrubs that people have given me. I seem to be shrinking fast, even if the scales say no loss, I am looseing inches. Sandy 302/240/151

Linda, I would do it over again too. I will never forget that day. I was not scared at all. I was ready for whatever God had to offer. If it was my time to go, I knew that was God's plan. I have had my share of complications but I know each one was a door God wanted me to go thru. I feel healthier today then I have ever felt in my life. I have met so many people who have meant so much to me in this journey. What really blows my mind is I have found Drs that really really care obout obese people. I feel the same way you do. Take care. Hold your head up and be proud. Someday we can celebrate that 100 we have to go yet. See you lighter. Joanne

I did not know that we could eat beans. I thought that they were high in carbs as well as protein. Do any of you regularly eat them? What is a serving size?