Thanks Dan! LOL!! it took 19 years for me to get that surprise,so never say never! Nanc

Thanks so much Lori!!! how the heck have you been??? Nancy

Hi everyone, I'm a little late in posting, oh well. I started at 291, and I am now at 164 for a loss of 127 lbs, better yet I went from Super Morbid Obesity to Overweight woohoo! Lori

Oh, well, personally (and I can't tell you what to do), I would take the package then. My experience with corporate america is after they used you up (ie. working an extra year), they don't feel they owe you anything. They want you to turn down a great severance package, work 3-4 people's jobs for the same pay you are getting now? I wouldn't think so! If you can get a great severance package now and it's relatively easy for your husband to get the insurance you need for you and your son, I would spend the time with your son now. As you said, you can always work as a temp if you need the money. Sounds like you are leaning this way -- I would do it. They aren't doing you any favors by offering you a overworked underpaid job.

Congrats on your loss so far. Its hard that you have so many responsibilities on your shoulders but you have to make time for yourself. We just spoke about this in my support group Monday. They said you have to "pay" yourself first everyday... the surgery is a gift and your body is a temple... you need to treat both as such! Its good you picked up a tape to do at home... I know its hard to find time but if you can find just 30 minutes a day to exercise that would help you so much!! If that means waking up early... cutting your lunch time down or staying up late... you need to make yourself a priority and fit it in!! Work your way up to longer... even if you can only do 15 minutes twice a day - its better than nothing! Stay away from the diet pills... shame on the Dr for offering... they only mess up your metabolism and are not good for long term weight loss. The point of this surgery is to give you a tool to use and to learn how to eat properly... not take diet pills and get your heart racing and not eating! Im sure your surgeon would not agree with you taking pills this early out from surgery. My friend had surgery 6 years ago in May. She started at 388 at 5'7" with a goal weight of 150-160. It took her about 4 years to lose her weight and she never reached her goal but was within a few pounds. Id say after her first two years she was down to around 200ish and it took her another two years to get off about 40 more pounds. Not sure what your surgeon told you to expect but I think you are doing great! Keep in mind the reasons you had this surgery... its hard being a mom to put yourself first but Im sure you had your child in mind... wanting to be around for them and healthy and able to play... so take some time for yourself to lose more weight and get healthy so you can be around for everybody that depends on you!