God bless all of you! I do not have such a happy story. I have just had a complete open RNY all over again........At 150lbs. I'm 5'9". I have had my stoma fixed 2x, hernia surgery, and countless days of sickness, anemia, you name it. I am 9 days out from my revision and at 135 lbs. I am too skinny. I am scared. Doc says that I will lost a lot more. I am so scared. I looked so good 9 days ago. But, stoma had stretched again and couldn't be repaired without a complete revision I guess. No one ever tells the bad stories. Thought I would share. Sorry to be a bummer.

Did anyone gain weight if so how much? When you delivered your child did you loose the weight? I know it's different for everyone but I just would like to have some idea of what I might be facing.

Hi everyone, OK school is back in session (and not a moment too soon for this single mom of two elementary-aged kids PHEW) and I've promised myself to get back on track once I didn't have them underfoot. So to keep myself honest . . . I totally blew off exercising this summer using the heat/humidity and kids underfoot excuse. So BEGINNING TODAY I start walking again . . . planning to go to Broadneck Park and do the rounds there I guess. I am also going to look into water aerobics classes and see if I can afford that! I've been gaining and re-losing the same 5-8 pounds for the past several months. So BEGINNING TODAY I am buckling back down with my food plan and commiting to (1) daily input to fitday.com to keep me in line, (2) detoxing from carbs, and (3) meal planning so the RIGHT foods are in the house rather than JUNK. Financially, I'm commiting to putting a little something a$ide for my plastic surgery fund. I had tummy tuck/hernia repair last Thanksgiving . . . the rest of my body looks like a Sharpei-on-CRACK. A breast lift/aug is my priority now, so I'm pulling out the piggy bank. NO MORE EXCUSES BJ, do you HEAR ME??!! Hope you all are having a wonderful Monday . . . -BJ 300/158 (saw goal of 150 for about three minutes earlier this year and am determined to see it, and stick with it PERMANENTLY)

Yes isn't life wonderful now???? I started belly dancing after my tt. I figure I paid enough for this body and I'm going to show it off whenever I can! I love to flaunt it now, and fortunately my hubby enjoys seeing me flaunt it too. Terry Coles

I am aiming for 20 lbs off before PS and hoping PS takes off the other 20 lbs! What a hard way to lose 20 lbs! I want to get back to my journaling and food diary more regularly. Understand normal and be it! I think by third year normalcy should be a piece of cake....What do you think?