Ok, now I am going to try to reply to this one. I have replied 4 times to the one above this and it never shows up so we will try this one. Wendy, How the heck did you get that? Doesnt sound like fun, but the weight loss is great. At this stage we will take weight loss by any means we can get it. right? I am glad that what you have can be treated and cleared up without too much trouble. I hope you feel better soon. I read your other post and looked at your picture. You look awesome and I do love the hair with the highlights. I decided to go red a couple of months ago and I love it. I have red with blond highlights. Before it was kinda dishwater blond or brown with some red highlights. I love it. Well congrats on being so close to onderland. You will be there before you know it. I hope you feel better soon. Lynn

Wendy, How the heck did you get that? Doesnt sound like fun, but the weight loss is great. At this stage we will take weight loss by any means we can get it. right? I am glad that what you have can be treated and cleared up without too much trouble. I hope you feel better soon. I read your other post and looked at your picture. You look awesome and I do love the hair with the highlights. I decided to go red a couple of months ago and I love it. I have red with blond highlights. Before it was kinda dishwater blond or brown with some red highlights. I love it. Well congrats on being so close to onderland. You will be there before you know it. I hope you feel better soon. Lynn

Ok everyone, I know what is the matter now! I have H. Pylori!!! It is a bacteria that lives in your stomach and Duodenum and causes ulcers. I am so glad to know what is wrong now! It is treated with antibiotics and an antacid like pepcid and I have to have endoscopy. It is a little more difficult to treat in wls patients so wish me luck! My hubby has to be treated too because it is transmissable orally. I am now only 11lbs from onederland thanks to old H though! LOL! Wendy

Hey Kerri, Nice to see your face again! I wish I could get all the new pics, but as you may know I live in OH twilight zone and my computer doesn't always pick them up!!! I bet you look fabulous though!!!! Thanks for the compliment! Wendy

Hi Lucy~ I'm doing okay, but am pretty frustrated with the lack of weight loss this month. I haven't lost anything since the beginning of August. I have, however, lost almost 10 lbs. since my 1 year weigh in on June 23rd, so I guess I can't complain too much. I'm hovering at 181-182. I had sooo hoped to be at 175 before I went back to school, but I don't think that's going to happen. This last month, though, I have really blown it with what I have allowed myself to eat. I didn't binge at all, but I did allow myself times that included sugar, birthday cake, etc. My routine and schedule have all been messed up due to company and traveling. I'm starting back into my exercise regimine as of a couple of days ago. I'm somewhere between a 12 and a 14 in pants, still in a lg or xl on top. You swished waaay past me!! Good for you! I posted a couple of new pics from my 38th birthday a few days ago. They are huge! I told Wendy in a response to one of her posts that when I tried to resize them, they turned out tiny. Hubby took me to Laguna Beach for the day~ we had a great time. Summer is almost over which always makes me sad. I thrive during my time off~ too bad it couldn't be all of the time! Shouldn't complain since most people don't get a summer off!! We are still training for the 1/2 marathon in October. I've done up to 11 miles, but was in absolute exhaustion. I have to be able to fini**** in 4 hours, which I can't do yet. I'm starting to feel the pressure! We will be looking to try to get pregnant after that's over. In addition, we are starting the adoption process to adopt a child from China. We'll see what God opens up. Again, congrats on your fabulous journey. Sorry to hear about the aching bones. I haven't had that too much, except that my collar bones stick way out. My upper body is still much, much smaller than my lower half. Someday will have to have PS all over, but I need to wait until we do or don't have kids before I can do it. I can't wait to hear how yours go. What exactly are you having done? Also, I hope that things mellow with you for your work situation. Are you going to continue where you are, or try to look for something else? Hugs, Kerri