Like everyone else on this board I'm 9 months out. Down 120lbs (started 377 now 257). At my last check up they said they'd like me down another 20-30 lbs for my one year. Anyway yesterday my mom tells me she went rummage saleing over the weekend. She bought me a shirt, no problem. Well I looked at the size and it was a 26-28. I've been in a 18-20 for 2 months now, sometimes I can get into a 14/16. I started at a 30-32. I felt really bad but didn't say anything. But then she says to me out of no where "I don't think you're going to make your doctors goal". I tell ya it was a slap in the face. I know I've been at a 2 month stall but I lost 3 pounds over the weekend and was feeling really good. I swear she's out to sabotage me. I go there for lunch and she'll make potatoes, fried foods, all the things I can't eat. So I'll go in the fridge and get some cheese and sandwich meat. When she asks I tell her I can't have it, but it doesn't sink in. Then she buys cakes and sweets and gets upset that I won't eat them. Needless to say she and my dad should NOT be eating them either. I know there's not much I can do with her, just needed to vent.

Congratulations Christina!! Jan

OK...so as I sit here typing I'm all teary eyed and just so excited...."IT" fit!!! What is "it" you ask...."it" is a dress that I bought 8 years ago, have never worn. The story is this....I was looking for a formal dress for a dance event I was going too. Since money was tight I was at the clearance rack. I saw this BEAUTIFUL navy blue dress...in one size smaller than I was at the time...I was heartbroken. BUT, I decided that since it was so inexpensive (originally $165 for something like $70) that I would buy it and use it as encouragement to get into that next size down (I was going to lots of formal dance events at the time, so it was a good investment). Well, needlesstosay, I never made it into that dress...I started going the other way with my weight. SO...I'd told a few friends about the dress at the time...and a few new friends would see it in my closet with the tags still on and inquire. The story never changed...and usually ended with "One day I'll be in that dress and will do something very special when I do to celebrate." OMG friends...I need my "something special" and I can't believe it! I honestly never believed myself that I would be in that dress.....but now I am!!! This surgery is so much more than just losing weight...it's also about making dreams come true and creating belief in oneself. I'm such a sap, I know, but wow...I honestly just can't believe it....a major wow for me. SO....I've emailed a few friends to let them in on the good news and hopefully will be planning a "something special" to wear my beautiful navy blue dress too soon. I can't wait!!! Love and Belief in Dreams!! Christina

If you had an RNY they consider it successful if you lose 70 percent of your excess wt over 18 months. So sounds to me like you are doing very well. Ive been told u have 18 months to really lose the wt we want to lose and if by this time we havent changed our eating habits considerably then thats when u will start gaining your wt back. So we are all 1/2 to the bewitching hr.....lol. Kinda scary if u ask me. Good luck on making your goal. Ive lost 165 lbs so far but I had over 200 to lose. At the rate Im going I will only be at 85 percent of my goal wt at 18 months. Which compared to where I was.....I'll take it. Mariah

Just thought I would share, but did you check with your surgeon about the gummy vitamins? I was using them and when I mentioned it to my surgeon he told me that I was lucky that I didn't end up back in the hospital. He said they don't break down well in the pouch and have been known to clump together and clog up in the stomach (blocking your openings) and require people to have surgery. He said he has had to do surgery because of them........just thought you might want to know so you can ask your surgeon. Monique