Aloha my July, 2006 friends!! I haven't posted in this section for a long time, and almost forgot about it. I go into the Over Fifty Forum mostly. However, I am very interested in hearing about those of you who had surgery at the same time as me. I weighed 319 on July 26, 2006, my surgery date, and now weigh 169. My goal was 175 (I am 5'11" tall) and I flew past that and into the low 170's just a couple of weeks ago. My friends are telling me I'm skinny..especially on the top, but I feel great. I used to wear big muu muu's...but now I wear long shorts, or leggings with a long top, and feel very comfortable. I would like to weigh maybe 160, but I do think I'd be a skin and bones type at that weight. It is totally mind blowing that I am at goal and feeling so free in my body. Life has gotten oh so much better than it was a year and a half ago. I am an early retired clinical psychologist, and hadn't worked in about 8 years. I recently got a job as a newborn hearing screener at the Maui hospital, and I'm loving it. I do a lot of walking in this job, and that is so easy where at 319 I could NEVER have done it...let alone fit into the small chairs that I do. I am very grateful. And I amso happy to read of all of your successes, too. Aloha nui loa, KarenS

Hi there Linda! I've lost from 361 day of surgery (highest was 170) to 200....so about 161 so far. I have about 30 pounds to go to goal, but I know it's because I'm terrible about sticking to an exercise routine. I'm still losing a few pounds a month, but it's slow and certainly up one down two, up three, down two kind of thing. I actually find that when I think I blow it and eat too much I lose weight...which tells me that I'm probably not eating enough honestly. I have my appt. to check my labs later this week, so we'll see what those results say. I have a sneaking feeling that my proteins will be low since I've gotten out of the habit of having a supplement (which would be ok if I were eating more protein, but that's difficult for me some days). Thanks for posting this...it is good to catch up with people at the same stage as I am. I've been so MIA on the boards overall, but certainly wonder where I fit amongst my peers. Christina S

Hey thanks for responding! You are SOOO pretty! Man you said it...scared to eat and scared not to. But I think this is how it will be..somedays more others day less and ya hope to balance. Weighing a few times a week keeps that in check... if Im up a couple I watch it then back down. I agree almost two years ! Its hard to imagine!!!!!!!! Keep intouch!

Just waned to pop in and say HI!! I hope you are all doing well. I have a quick question. Where are you in weight loss? How much... and have you come up any?? Heres me: I weigh 120 down from 263 I am still losing and trying now to find my balance of not enough calories and too many. Any help would be great being we are all the same amount of time out Thanks friends

Yes it is. There is no interaction on this board. Atleast I know you are doing great!