Hey Theresa, you look great! Thanks for the post and I will check out the web site right now. Sharon

Great weight loss thus far. Platues are common but I know they are a bother. I have seen people suggest to use www.fitday.com. It helped me quite a bit when I was not sure how much of anything I was getting a day. Good luck! Theresa OpenRNY 7/15/03 235/165/140?135

Sharon, it doesn't sound like your failing at all!! 75 pounds - that's fantastic. Just look back at what you're eating, when you're eating and when you're drinking. Tighten up the reins and I bet you'll see a loss. Good luck. Laurie, July 2, 2003 83lbs

I had my surgery July 22, 2003 and I have lost 75 pounds but I haven't lost anything for almost a month now. I am 53 years old so maybe that makes a difference. Do people that have had wls fail at this too?

Hello Rebecca, I know this may seem wierd but I think from a psychological standpoint I have your feelings figured out because my surgery was 7/16/03 and I feel the same. Your body has lost so much weight and it is healing itself. Your lifestyle and some of your personality have changed even. So our bodies include our brains...and that is healing too. So whatever issues and feelings(guilt, shame, out of control, fear rejection, addictions) you went through when you were gaining the weight you now have to work back through to heal your mind on the way back down the scale. At the top weight we had a comfort zone of denial and such is no longer the case. We know the changes we have made and we want to protect them. So we must go step by step back through all the feelings and habits and resolve them.For example, instead of running to the frig when we are stressed we run to the gym....correct response right? Not for everyone. Some still struggle(like me) with the old habits or get depressed because we can't let ourselves binge. I think the key is to find what you will do when you are tempted...such as journaling, knitting, excercising, talking on the phone. But also to use the surgery and it's improvement to our bodies as empowerment to draw boundaries in our relationships to improve them as well. In my case I didn't want to leave or cheat even though the emotional pain was horrible.I had no limits or pride or self protective measures. So I cheated in the frig. Now I have changed that.When he gets out of line I leave for an hour or two.I let him know without a word or a fight he has crossed the line. Things are much better now. I hope this helps. Fear is normal.....but it is up to us to actively search out peace within ourselves. Regina