Roll call 9 month people!!!!

WELL MY ANIVERSARY IS 8/9. NEXT WEEK I AM HAVING THE SKIN ON MY ARMS TAKEN OFF AS WELL AS MY STOMACH. I HAVE LOST 158 POUNDS. I DONT KNOW HOW TO FIGURE INCHES. MY MEASURE AT MY BELLYBUTTON WAS 70 AND LAST MONTH IS WAS 57. I AM HOPING THAT THE PANULECTOMY WILL TAKE OFF THE ABNORMAL PART OF ME AND I CAN GET INTO THE SMALL SIZE ON THE BOTTOM HALF AS WELL. IT IS SO COOL TO BE ABLE TO WALK INTO A STORE AND FIND NICE CLOTHES THAT FIT. I THINK THAT HAS GOT TO BE THE COOLEST PART OF THIS SURGERY. I NEVER REALLY LIKED CLOTHES BEFORE BECAUSE THEY WERE MORE TENTS THAN SHIRTS. NOW IT HAS A BIT OF SHAPE AND FASHION IN A SIZE 14-16 DEPENDING ON THE MAKERS. THE FACTORY OUTLET STORES IN LOVELAND ARE GREAT! I HAVE WENT THROUGH MY CLOSETS 4 TIMES IN THE PAST 9 MONTHS. SOMEONE IN THE SALVTION ARMY HAS SOME PRETTY NICE CLOTHES. CONGRATS TO FELLOW AUGUST LOSERS WHO NOW ARE THE KINGS AND QUEENS OF THE LOSERS LOUNGE!

Hi Lisa, New to this part of the site. Had lap band in Mexico. Down 60 pounds, over 70 inches and feeling great. Real close to goal. Jodie

Hi everyone! I was down 105, but gained a few back last week. It seems like I go up and down a lot. I am off all diabetic meds, from 2 to 1 BP med. No more cane or wheelchair!!! I get so frustrated sometimes because I always think I should be farther along, it helps to read these posts and see that I am not far from the crowd after all!

Hey, Always think positive. This surgery is such a Blessing. You are doing great. Just think of how much we would have gained in the past 9 months without the surgery. No on second thought don't think about it. Just keep doing the happy dance.