I had surgery in May of this year and have lost 50lbs. I started out at a size 16 and am now into a 6. Sounds great but I'm still at 162 lbs. I am 5'5. This doesn't sound right. I have been at this weight before but I was in a 12 or 10. Have sizes changed that much? I am exercising 2 to 3 days a week but I still have a lot of sagging skin on my legs and tummy. I'm just wondering what size I will continue to shrink to.

I LOVE HALLOWEEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This year I am a INSANE INMATE....I have bars on my office windows with beware signs all over the door. I have my hair ratted wildly with a black eye. When the bell rings (I work at a high school) and the students are passing to their next class I turn off my lights and stand looking out the bars with a strobe light on me. I LOVE HALLOWEEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hugs, Esther

You are doing so great Donna! Congrats on the horseback ride! Even shrinking I wouldn't do it. LOL Even my kitten frightens me. lol Your pics look amazing and you should be soooooooooo proud of yourself! * Cyndi *

I had to have some routine blood work done. Why my ob/gyn wanted to do a check on my thyroid is beyond me. Anyway.........my Dr. is telling me I may have a problem. It is not functioning normally. It may be too slow. Go figure! I always had this fear it wasn't working normally before the surgery, that is why I was so fat......lol. So now that I have had surgery it is going to act up??? I am doing great losing weight (in my opinion and my WLS). I have to go back in two months for a re-check. They did say it could be acting up from the surgery. I am hoping it corrects itself. Anyone have a problem like this after surgery? Any advice???? Thanks, Betsy

Chris, I try to keep things simple, but I track two things very carefully. The amount of protein I take in each day is very closely monitored. As a man, I keep mine at 90 grams. I also stay at 1000-1200 calories. The biggest help is my fitday.com program that keeps me in check. I agree with all of those things and when I have a bad week I go back to my trusted friends....chicken and fish. When I keep those protein levels up, I don't get nearly as hungry. Your comment about "some sort of moving" everyday seems a bit vague. I feel pretty busy too, but I have plenty of elbow room in our little town when I'm out walking at 4:45 am. I only have time for a two mile walk, but that keeps the scale moving too. Setting time for planned exercise is going to be a key to long-term success, so try to embrace it if you have not already made steps to do so. Hang in there and try not weighing every day. I know the temptation is great. I weigh once a week on an offical doctor's scale and that keeps things in a better perspective. I do use a small scale at home, but I just use it to see what the trend might be for the week. You will be reporting back great success in just a week or so. Let us know about that great loss that is heading your way. Just remember, you cannot faithfully consume 1000 calories a day and not lose weight. John