GREAT JOB ON your weight loss I can eat raw veggies, but only a little, my pouch doesn't like them much. I eat salads, but I make them with turkey and ham on it, and egg, and then I only eat a few bites of the lettuce. I get sick and horrible pouch pains if I eat too much raw veggies. May 1/2 oz to an ounce max!! You just have to learn your limits, and enjoy what you can!! Tricia

Patsy, I can totally relate. My weight loss has almost stopped! It is quite frustrating. Although I have reached the century mark, I really want to lose another 15 - 20 pounds......and the scale just isn't budging!!!! Teri

B - Protein drink, coffee S - bannana L - Salad D - not sure yet

My 1 year anniversary is coming up on Saturday, May 7th and I have not reached the century mark. But, I have reached my personal goal which was to be healthy. I went in to this knowing I would lose rapidly and get to goal with no problems quickly. Soooooooooo wrong. I started at 257 and my goal has always been to get to 150 and with plastic surgery for large panni and large breast I would probably get to 140 which is my utimate goal. Well today I weighed in at 178.5. I have been as low as 175 but bounced back up. Since the first of December the weight loss has been reallllllllllly slllllllllllllllllllllooooooooooowwwwwwwwwww. A couple of pounds a month at the most. Can any one else relate to this? I know I have not failed and will not fail at getting to my goal but I never thought it would be this slow or hard. Just venting. Love and Prayers Patsy

KATHYYYYYYYYY....HAPPY RE-BIRTHDAY!!!!! I have missed you and think of you often. I have emailed you numerous times...have you changed your email address??? How have you been doing???? I am SOOOOO excited that you posted. Thank you for the compliment.....I have not posted any new pics lately though. I have gone from 265 down to 153....size 22/24 down to a size 8 bottom & med top....WOOHOO I would love to see some pics of you!! PLEASE email me and let me know all the details that I have missed. Just think...last year this time we were walking to each others rooms have drugged up .....with MUCH bigger butts!!! Have you reached your goal yet? I can't remember what you set your goal at. I am 5'3 and I think my goal is 135....but we will see. I am still in amazement that I am only 18lbs from that. I am only 3lbs away from Dr. Byrne's goal for me for him to consider it a success. I have already been approved for plastics. I will be having a tummy tuck/hernia repair/scar revision done hopefully in early June. Well I hope you are wonderful and drop me a line when you get the chance. HAPPY RE-BIRTHDAY to the other May4th babies!! HUGS TO ALL!! Julie S.