Hi everyone, I just found this board and enjoy the fact that we are all about on the same time level. I had my surg. on May 27,03. Started at 268, I am 5-3. What I would like to know is, I am weighing between 148 and 151 depending on the day, do any of you have ups and downs like this? I have not changed anything major and still get about the same amount of excerise. When do we know that we are at the weight we will be from now on? I am sure I will ask my surgeon these questions but don't see him again til end of May and can probably get better answers here. Nice to meet you all!! Kathy from Ohio

Hi all, I am 10 mos out today with a loss of 126 lbs, sometimes I think it should be more but then again, when I first went into this, my attitude was if I can lose 100 lbs I will be happy. I have passed that goal and want to lose another 40 lbs. I think I need to watch what I eat a bit more. Yesterday I had the hungry horrors and wanted to pick all day... (PMS). Today I could just about tolerate some Tabouli and Hummus with a couple of crackers. I would love to see what you are eating daily. Take care. Oh, by the way I am now Morbidly Obese, Not Super Obese... :SMILE:

Stephanie You look great! You have come a long way. It is getting harder, but you can do it. I just got over a weight loss drought myself. I hadn't lost any weight since Feb 9th, then like the 16th or 17th of this month I lost a pound. YEAH! Now I'm down another couple. It is great that you are lifting weights now. Anything to mix up your work out. I had been walking a lot on my treadmill and outside when it has been nice. So, in addition I started lifting weights and using my eliptical machine. I think mixing up my work out may have kick started the weight loss again. Like the other poster said, if you aren't measuring you should do that. I haven't been measuring, but wish I had from the beginning. I did last month and will measure again in April, then I'll see if I am down inches. Good Luck to you. You look gorgeous! Carmen Open RNY 5/28/03 398/360/253/125

Thanks so much lisa, your words of encouragement means so much to me. Today was a better day and I owe it all to god, because without his strength and love for me I know I couldn't get through this. Today when I went to weigh in I loss 2 pounds when just yesterday I was up 2. I was so happy, and even happier that I didn't snack today. I know that this is just a test of my faith and im going to pass! THANK YOU SO MUCH! GOD BLESS Stacy Baker

Hi Stacy, You have done so well!!!CONGRATULATIONS!!! Pray to God in Heaven to give you strength to continue on. Hand all of your mental issues off onto Him. He wants to be in a relationship with you. Pray to Him to make you strong. You cannot do it on your own. You need God to provide you with the courage and strength to continue to walk into the unknown land of slimness. I know that sounds weird, but you and I got fat for a reason. Those reasons are trying to keep you fat. Don't waste your precious Honeymood time trying to figure them out. Just give them over to our precious God above. That is my advice. I hope it helps. He is the only thing that gets me through my rough patches. He is a good and merciful God. Embrace His love for you. Lisa Pardue