WOW!!!!!! Everyone seems to be doing soooooo great!!! Congradulations to everyone I had Lap Rny on June 9th My start weight before surgery was 218 I am 5'3 As of yesterday morning I weigh 159 a total loss of 59 lbs I am a slow loser. Its my fault. My life is 90 miles an hour. I haven****ched what I am eating and no time for exercise right now. I am content with the slow lost. I am in a size 12 in junior....I have never shopped in the tiny boppers section...lol Its fun I know I have to get myself back on tract if I am ever to reach goal!!!!! But I like losing slow...I know that sounds crazy...but my husband lost very fast after his surgery...110 lbs in 5 months and he has had all kinds of problems. So I am not complaining nor am I gonna try to keep up with anybody. My body is different as everyone's is. So Ladies and Gents....be happy with your loss. PRaise God for this wonderful tool. Have a Blessed Holiday Season Cherish Menard-Louisiana

Hi June Bugs, Well, after 6 weeks of yo-yo-ing back and forth between 222 and 225, this morning the scale read 220.8. Finally, some downward progress! So this makes my total loss 80 lbs, down from 300, my five months will be up on the 29th. Have gone from snug 30/32's to 18/20's. Clothes I was wearing on my way UP the scale are not fitting the same on the way DOWN as my body seems to want to hang on to belly and thighs. I've lost most of the "noticable" weight in my face and boobs. Have been experiencing hair loss for about a month now, my hair is really thick and butt-length, so there are 3-foot-strands of hair floating all over the bathroom, ICK. Stepping up my protein and other supplements this week to combat more hair loss. I see my surgeon tomorrow to ask him about my pouch and stoma size as I still am convinced I am able to eat much more than other folks. Will post then. Hey, do you think I could lose 12 pounds by Tday and meet that unreachable mini-goal??? LOL -BJ 300/220.8/150??

Had surgery on June 1st, 2004. Starting weight: 240 Height 5'3 Weight as of 11-10-04: 174 Loss of 66 pounds Goal: 130 I work out constantly, but don't seem to be losing anymore . And I'm still wearing a size 20 jeans. What's up with that? Hope the rest continues to come off. What's up with the chick before me. How can you lose 131 pounds in 6 months? I have no clue. I work my butt off in the gym and watch what I eat. Jamie

Hey Lyn, November 11th made it 5 months. I now weigh 141! I have lost 131 pounds total from my highest weight of 272 and a respectable 75 pounds since surgery. I am 20 pounds from my Dr's goal for me! Losing hair like a fiend though but I upped the protein and am waiting to see what happens. I am so proud of us all! I posted pictures and since I wear a size 6 now, I fit in one leg of my pre-op jeans. http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/profile.phtml?N=H1085366228 Hannah