Hi Marylyn , I had my Surgery rhe same day as you. Sounds like you are doing great you have past your goal. Thats great I went for my 10 month check and down 115lbs I need to lose about 25 more the weight loss has slowed but still losing so I am happy. Have gone form a size 22 to a as of last weekend a tight 12 but I am wearing them got them buttoned without having to lay on the bed. Keep up the good work!!!!! Kelly

Gene, that is great!! I am sooooooooooo happy for you. I had my surgery on may 28 and have only lost 60 pounds. what am I not doing right? everyone seems to be losing so much weight and all I have lost is 60 lbs! my year is coming up and I am so afraid that I won't lose anymore. don't mean to rain on your parade, but I'd like to know what you're doing that I'm not!! let me know , thanks. and again , good work!!!

Hi Deb With the exception of the last 1 1/2 weeks, my weight loss has yet to slow down. I am losing just as fast at 10 1/2 months postop as I did when I was 3 months postop. Here's my stats: Weight was: 367 now 204 (-163 lbs) Height was: 5'5 1/2" or 5'6" now: 5'5" BMI was: 61.1 (super super morbidly obese) now: 34.1 ("just" obese! Body Fat % was: 53.8% As of 3/8/04: 30.6%. Fat Body Weight was: 197.3 lbs. As of 3/8/04: 63.3 lbs. Lean Body Weight was: 169.7 lbs. As of 3/8/04: 143.7 lbs. BMR (Kcal burned per lb per day) was: 6.38. As of 3/8/04: 9.58. Bust was: 65 now: 43 Back was: 57 now: 32 Waist was: 56.5 now: 33 Hips were: 70.5 now: 48 Thigh was: 38 now: 28 Calf was: 20 now: 16 Upper Arm was: 20 now: 14.5 Forearm was: 12.5 now: 10 Wrist was: ? now: 5.75 Neck was: 17 now: 13.75 Ring size was: 8 (before surgery) now: 5.5 (wedding ring finger is now a 5 & is smaller than when I was age 14 at 125 lbs!!) Pant size was: Women's 42 or 7X now: Women's 16W (though stretchy pants are a Misses L) Shirt size was: Womens 6X to 7X now: Misses L Dress size was: ? now: XL to 14/16 Bathing suit size was: 26/28+ now: 14/16 Bra size was: 56H (highest I could find was a 52H) now: 34J Shoe size was: 9 1/2 to 10 now: 8 to 8 1/2 Total inches lost: 140+" Caroline

Kathy, I also weigh everyday. It's been so much fun to watch that little dial go lower and lower since surgery (mine was also on May 27th). I have another reason for weighing daily - my 93 year old Grandmother has weighed daily for most of her adult life on a doctor's scale. She knows immediately if her weight starts creeping up, and can take action. Even if it is "water-weight", she can eat a little less that day. I think that there is a lot of wisdom in that. I wish you the best!! PS( I recently went from Morbidly Obese to "just" Obese!!!!)

hello everyone I have my consult with the surgeon on may 5th 2004. pray for me