How is everyone doing?

Well I see this board is very slow lately...........I guess we are all out enjoying our new lives How is everyone doing? I am feeling great! Cannot believe my new life, it is absolutely amazing Here are some questions to see how you are doing........ 1. Start Weight: 256 2. Current Weight: 118 below goal of 120 3. Total Loss: 138 4. Starting size: 24 5. Current size: 2 6. Have you had PS? No but I want it on my arms, tummy, breasts 7. Will you have PS? Probably not.......no money 8. Are you still losing? Yes about 1-3 pounds a month Feel free to add questions if you can think of more. Congrats to everyone! Look forward to hearing from you! --Marianne 256/118/120

Hey, good to see there is still some interest with August 2004. Life is good and I'm pretty busy. Here is my stats. 1. Start Weight: 280 2. Current Weight: 150 my goal, Dr. goal is 140 3. Total Loss: 130 4. Starting size: 24 5. Current size: 7/8 6. Have you had PS? Yes, Breast reduction with a lift and tummy tuck. 7. Will you have PS? Surgery date was 06/15/05 8. Are you still losing? Yes about 1 pound a month Happy losing, Leslie 280/150/?

Thanks for asking about everyone. I'm doing fine. Life is very busy---much more so than before surgery! I love it! 1. Start weight: 286 2. Current Weight: 185 (Doctor's Goal = 160) 3. Total Lost: 101 pounds 4. Starting size: 28/30 5. Current size: 12/14 6. Have you had PS? No. Insurance won't cover it, but I would love to have my upper arms and lower abdomen done. 7. Will you have PS? Only if I can afford it. 8. Are you still losing? Not nearly as fast as before. In fact, now I am trying not to gain any. I am holding steady, but I have to watch my food intake and up my exercise to compensate for all the holiday parties! ~Laura

Hi Marianne! I'm doing fabulous...just found out that I'm pregnant! YEA! 1. Start Weight: 254 2. Current Weight: 137 3. Total Loss: 117 4. Starting size: 26 5. Current size: 6 6. Have you had PS? not yet, but had consult on my tummy, breasts, underarms and thighs 7. Will you have PS? after the baby 8. Are you still losing? no, haven't lost a thing since August Kristy EDD 8/8/06! 254/137/137 high/pre-preg/current

Hi Marianne! I, too, am feeling like I have a totally new life! I've still got 18 pounds to lose, but I expect to get there in 2006! 1. Start Weight: 370 2. Current Weight: 173 3. Total Loss: 197 4. Starting size: 38-40 5. Current size: 10-12 tops; 14 pants 6. Have you had PS? No but I need it everywhere! 7. Will you have PS? I hope to, but don't really expect to be able to afford it. 8. Are you still losing? Yes, but very slowly....also 1-3 pounds per month 9. What's the best thing about losing weight? Have the energy and strength to do whatever I want to do. Also, being able to fit in any chair. ( I even used to have to buy airplane tickets for myself.) 10. How's your lose skin? Pretty bad, but still better than fat!!!!

Hey Marianne! Thanks for asking this. It's good to check in with everyone. We're all doing so well...I'm really proud of us all! 1. Start Weight: 290 2. Current Weight: 154 3. Total Loss: 136 4. Starting size: 24 5. Current size: 8-10 on bottom, M tops 6. Have you had PS? No but I would love it on arms especially - legs too 7. Will you have PS? Probably not for money's sake 8. Are you still losing? I tend to lose in chunks. I'll maintain for a month or two then lose 8 or so lbs. Weird. I still need to lose at least 25 more, but it will happen as it happens! Take care, everyone. Have a blessed holiday! Kathryn

Oh my Gosh, everyone has done so Wonderful!! Life is so different now, i could have never imagined it like this before. 1. Start weight: 360 2. Current weight: 178 3. Total loss: 182 pounds (more than half of my body) 4. Starting size : 30-32 5. Current size: 14 6. Have you had your ps? Not yet 7. Will you have ps? Looking into it now, can't wait til all this skin is gone 8. Are you still losing? yep, about 5 pounds a month. Linda

1. Start Weight: 227 2. Current Weight: 131 3. Total Loss: 96 4. Starting size: 18/20 5. Current size: 4/6 6. Have you had PS? No - had 3 consults and lowest was 10k for tt and breast lift no implants 7. Will you have PS? I hope to but not this year 8. Are you still losing? No - going between 131 - 135 9. What's the best thing about losing weight? Shopping and being healthy 10. How's your lose skin? Stomach is lose...

1. Start Weight: 224 at surgery, up to 249 at some points 2. Current Weight: 154 3. Total Loss: 70 4. Starting size: 3 or 4 X, 24/26 5. Current size: L or 12 (still need a XL top, though, more later) 6. Have you had PS? No, waiting to loose a bit more??? Then start consults and, well, what about the $$$$? *****ally knows?? 7. Will you have PS? Oh, I *HOPE* so, but with two sons and lots of bills, who knows if I will be able to afford it. 8. Are you still losing? Not really 9. What's the best thing about losing weight? Hands sown and no doubt about it . . . being healthy (see my profile!) 10. How's your lose skin? Ick! Belly hangs, boobies hang, arms are flappin, and teh absolute worst???? In between the thighs . . . gross.

Hi Marianne! So far, so good! I have been feeling wonderful, and I am trying not to pick up old bad habits. I'm just taking the holiday "eating" season in stride. 1. Start Weight: 265 2. Current Weight: 159 3. Total Loss: 106 4. Starting size: 24 5. Current size: 12/14 6. Have you had PS? No, and I'm not really worried about having anything done. I have pretty good body tone....except the arms and breasts. Ain't nobody loking at them anyway....so why bother! 7. Will you have PS? NO 8. Are you still losing? Yes, but it has really slowed down. But that is OK.... I really like the size I am now. I may get down a little more when it warms up. I am really happy with my body, and my health is wonderful......this is the best decision I have ever made. Have a wonderful Christmas! Bernice...............