Yay! Crystal! That is so awesome. Very proud of you. Today is our 6 months, thankfully I dropped at least 4 pounds (I think my scale was goofy this morning) and I'm only 5 pounds shy of my "target" weight. I'm cool with that. I feel great and I know I'm losing alot of inches. Have a great weekend, Amber

1. What types of food did you eat this week? 2. What types of exercise did you do this week? 3. How much weight did you lose? Total loss? 4. What was your biggest challenge? 5. Have you started a plastic surgery fund? If applicable, can you help us with ideas on how to make it happen? *Fun bonus question: What are you Valentine's Day plans?

You guys are great!!! Just hearing your stories has given me motivation to keep going. No matter what you are told about the surgery being a tool and the information that is given, my mind still thinnks that because I had Major Surgery (as my doctor keep reminding me), the weight should just drop off. However, like anything, "no pain, no gain" "anything worth having is worth working for" Out of everything that has been said, the thing that I need to work on is increasing my water intake. That is a struggle for me, as well as keeping up with my supplements. We fall down, but we get up. I am grateful for what I have lost so far, I just keep looking at how far I have to go, instead of enjoying the moment. Thank you all for helping me to put things back into perspective. I will push on and you all to push on. We can do it!!! We didn't come this far to give up.

Hey Michele and everybody, I am about to have my six month anniversary, too, on the 26th. I have lost 80 pounds (from 304 to 224) in these six months, but I know of others who have lost over 100 and started at around my weight. It is hard not to get discouraged. I'm glad you all shared where you are, because I feel like we're all on the same page, and I'm not alone, after all! My weight is coming off much more slowly now, and that is hard to deal with when you expect that the weight will just "fall off" as everyone tells you it will. It did for awhile, but I still have 74 or so pounds to lose, and it makes me wonder if I will ever make it! I do have to confess that I exercise only sporadically. I have got to stop being lazy about it, but that is my nature and it is a battle! I have discovered, at least, that I like pilates a lot, so while that isn't cardio, it will help with my strength and firmness. My treadmill taunts me in the corner of my bedroom! I used it yesterday, but couldn't make myself do it today. I'm so rotten. I need to watch my calorie intake, too. I am feeling more snackish, and am having to battle my appetite again. That really scares me! I don't want to gain a single pound! I guess I need to count the calories instead of thinking in terms of 1/4 cup of food, or 1/2 cup, or whatever. Thanks for sharing what you are going through; I hope we all make it to goal! Steph

Thanks for the information and support. I am just going to keep moving forward, at some point it has to drop. I do need to increase my water for sure. The PT wants me to eat about 1200 cals. per day. That will be a struggle. Although I am eating more than I used to . I think that I am so afraid of eating to much and gaining all my weight. My mind plays tricks on me, I think that I will be in the percentage of people who stop losing early and who gain all their weight back. I hear that some people lose 75lbs and no more. The thought is horrifying to me. I am half weigh to goal, I need to lose 80lbs. more. PS. how do you put your picture on the post?