I paid $145 for a one month supply for the "real thing".... it did NOTHING.

Thanks for the reply, Ruth, I thought I was the only one. I'm in a WLS support group where very few people had the thinning I had. It so sucks!!! Sandra

Thanks Heather for your reply and your honesty. What you say is exactly right - this board is like getting on the scales for me, keeping me in check even when I know things seem to be spiralling out of control in other areas of my life. Without this board, I know at times I would have chucked it all in and gained back a load of weight. Just last night my hubbie asked if I still needed to keep coming onto my 'fat friends' web site, as he calls it. It made me think why I still come on - I have good friendships here, accountability and support in a way that I could get from no where else. Great friends and co-dieters who know what I'm going through. Welcome back

Hi there Ruth - It looks like you are feeling better by now, but I wanted to respond to your posting. I've been dealing with a lot of stress the last few months, which led me to stop thinking about surgery-related stuff or food-related stuff, which led me to stop reading the boards and stop entering my daily eating into fitday. I have now gained 20 pounds back from my goal weight. So, I'm basically where I was in October/November, and am back in the "overweight" BMI range. I'm trying to turn this around, but its hard. So, you should pat yourself on the back for paying attention to your mood and what's going on, and staying with the message boards, and facing the scale and food log even when you think it might not be good. Those behaviors are precisely what are going to help you get through this. I'm going to try to stay involved in the message board again. Not being on the board is like not weighing in or not tracking food intake. You guys (and you in particular) are very supportive and it is so helpful. Take care, Heather

I just to think that all the time. I dont think I could count 15 pounds of excess.. when you get to a certain point that rolly flab doesnt look the same. mine is kind of flat with a lot of wrinkles in it.. i may have 5 to 10 pounds of skin on me... i think back when I was 165 I had that much excess skin but there was still fat hiding in it.. the fat seems to have left that skin now.. I can enjoy the laugh with you... i still think that way.. gee without the extra weight I would weigh 115.. omg... could you imagine that... Now I can just sit back and smile with you on this.. sound like a fantastic idea actually