Kerri, you are making me hungry!! I love those things too..... I can't relate to what you've been going through as far as eating more and losing. All I know is that my weight loss the past two months as been pretty non-existent. But I have such an appetite. I want to eat anything that is not nailed down (before my surgery). I can't figure my weight loss either, with gaining 10 pounds after surgery and then in a few days dropping 18 pounds. My body is doing flip-flops and is going to lose the rest of the weight when it wants to. I know that I have to just hang in there and not get too ****y with my weight loss. It is easier said than done. Hugs, Lucy

Go easy on him Lynn LOL!! Wendy

Hi Kerri! Good to see your smiling face on the boards. I was told that since I had only one stone and I was asymptomatic and that by doing the GB surgery at the same time, I was increasing my chances of complications and by being under anesthesia for a longer time. He just wanted to get in there and do the RNY and get out in the shortest time. He said that the GB would be removed if and when I become symptomatic. I have to say that I haven't had a GB attack for many years. So I'll have to watch this one and watch my fat intake. I'm thinking that I'll have my GB removed when I do my upper body plastic surgeries - if my GB behaves and doesn't get inflammed. Then I won't have a choice, just like what happened to me with my hernia of 25 years... I am so sick of hospitals. I don't mind working in one though! I am proud to share the same space on our weight loss journey with you. My personal goal is 160, so I have 24 pounds to go. My surgeon is agreeable to pursue plastic surgery when I hit 170. I'm hoping to have my tummy tuck and lower body lift in December along with the insertion of a mesh to reinforce my hernia repair. I look at myself in the mirror and my reflection in glass at stores and I can't believe it's me. I was in the 180's in my late grade school years. So I never knew what I would look like as an adult. Overall, I can't believe that I've lost over 300 pounds. How did I ever carry all that weight? Congratulations on your success! It does feel so good! I wish I could jump up and down with joy, but that would hurt me now! Thanks for your response. Take care my friend. Hugs, Lucy

Hi all~ Just wanted to update ya. I received my bloodwork yesterday from my surgeon and all is excellent. Every aspect is in the normal range. I am incredibly grateful for that! A question, though, for you all? Up until the last 2 weeks when I've had a house full of 9 people for a family reunion, I hadn't had hardly any carbs or sugar. No crackers, chips of any kind, regular candy, etc. I had only lost between 3-4 lbs. for the whole month. I weighed in at about 186-187 for my 13 month weigh in. Then, within these last couple of weeks, I have indulged in all of those while preparing things for the reunion. (We were responsible for appetizers- sweet and sour meatballs, shrimp with cream cheese, buffalo chix hot dip, and a gazillion types of other dips, not to mention caramel dipped pretzels rolled in pecans and drizzled with 2 types of chocolate. These were my downfall!! ) I not only maintained my weight, I lost an additional 3 lbs. I've done less exercise than normal and haven't eaten properly. Has anyone else encountered this? I know that when I am eating right, I'm taking in enough calories and protein. This has just stumped me, though. Did anyone else lose after mixing things up some? Now that everyone has finally left, I'm going back to being "good", but this has really confused me. Let me know what you all think. No matter what, I'm thrilled with the weight loss so far. I still hope to make it to the 150's, but that may have to wait until after ps. Hugs, Kerri

Congratulations Robert!! That's very cool!! Are you thinking about doing any races with your walking~ maybe a 5K or 10K? It's a very fun motivation~ and you get t-shirts to boot! I'm actually training right now to be able to walk a 1/2 marathon. Good luck to you! ~Kerri