I'm like you, my weight has stalled. I didn't lose anything for a whole month, couldn't exercise due to hernia and just found out I will not be allowed back in the gym until I am 3 months out from my hernia repair surgery. That basically means I will not be able to do anything but walking until mid april. I am not sure how this is going to affect my ability to lose, but I am sure it is going to impact it. I did manage to lose a couple of pounds in the past week, so I am hoping that will continue. My pcp says it has a lot to do with my metabolism. I always thought it was slow and now I am sure it is otherwise I would be losing faster. Nothing to I can do except keep on following the rules. Good luck on your pregnancy. I am sure you will do well.

To put on a size LARGE top! I think I was 14 the last time I did that!!! To run into someone who hadn't seen me in a while and watch his shocked face and hear him scream "Holy Sh**!" Tee hee... THAT was funny! Although, I must say the best feeling was seeing my cholesterol and glucose labs :D

Scottsdale Bariatric Center Albuquerque Visit Saturday January 22nd ,2005 Dear Scottsdale Bariatric Patient, We are excited to be coming to Albuquerque, New Mexico on Saturday, January 22, 2005 to hold a free weight-loss seminar for the public. The seminar will take place from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. at the Sheraton Old Town Hotel, 800 Rio Grande Blvd NW, in the Potters Room. The purpose of this seminar is to educate potential patients about Bariatric surgery. According to a recent study in The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) weight loss surgery improved or eliminated diabetes, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea and high cholesterol in morbidly obese patients. We will be available to answer questions they may have to help them determine if surgery is the right option for them. We encourage you to tell any friends or family members that are suffering from morbid obesity to take the first step and attend the seminar. Please have them contact Dawn, Patient/Physician Liaison at 1-800-504-9567 to register for the free weight-loss surgery seminar. Thank you and we look forward to seeing you, Dawn Remme, SBC Patient/Physician Liaison

Hi Ruthann, I checked your profile and see that this was your second operation -- did you have a revision? And if so, why? I see also where you wrote you are always hungry and never feel full. Now THAT I can relate to . . . -BJ 300/207/150??? -- losing and gaining the same 5 lbs for the past 3 months and getting FRUSTRATED

I finally started losing again. I started doing 3 hour workouts on Tuesdays and Thursdays..and reallly watching what I ate. I am now down to 163 in the mornings in the buff...but hey it counts..I have alot more to go. good luck to the rest of you. Huggs Jamie