11 months!!!!!!!!!!

wow! i can't believe it! what a year this has been! i'm down 84 pounds and am just starting to struggle a little with eating, drinking, etc. it's definitely true what they say about the "honeymoon phase" and mine is over! i'm trying to keep everything under control. i'm so paranoid that this weight is going to come back so everyday i have to watch what i eat. i guess it's going to be a lifelong ordeal. that's ok, cuz i feel so good that i'm not going to let anything get in the way of that. i will continue to control my portions, what i eat and keep exercising. i'd like to lose another 10 pounds or so and i'm sure i will, it will just take some time. in general my body isn't looking too horrible considering the amount of weight loss and my age. i wouldn't mind lifting my butt and maybe a little TT, but my boobs are what bother me the most, so those are #1 on the list. i do have a hernia that needs to be fixed, so i'm still trying to see if i can get that done at the same time as "the girls" and do the TT next year. shopping has definitely become a hobby for me, but a very dangerous one! it's so awesome to be able to go into a store and buy things cuz i actually like them and not cuz it's the only thing that fits! i'm a little upset that i wasted all those years just buying what i had to buy. oh well, i guess i can't look back and can only go forward at this point. no use looking in the rear-view mirror! i also want to thank all for you here for your continued support! what a great family you are! have a great week! Lisa B 226/142/???

It's a wonderful life huh Lisa? I too am enjoying this awesome journey we are on. I am pretty happy with how far I have come. If I don't lose another lb I will have made my original goal. Actually surpassed it. My original goal was to get into the 160's (done, 165lbs this AM) and wear a size 12 (surpassed, wearing a size 8 Levi's right now). So yeah, according to my original goal, I am a SUCCESS! I have a new way of eating, for the rest of my life. I don't struggle with what I eat. I eat the same way I always have since the beginning, well maybe more food, but the same things. I don't eat junkfood. I don't eat sugar. But at the same time, I eat like a normal person. A normal, thin person. I have watched the way my skinny friends eat and realize that I eat the same way now! I reach for the fruits and veggies, or the water, or non-fat or low-fat versions of everything. I don't buy junkfood for my family anymore. We are all eating healthier and are benefitting from it. Shopping is another story! Holy crap! I am a shopaholic now! That is one thing in my life that I seem to have no control over sometimes! Seriously though, I do try to buy everything off the clearance racks or off Ebay. I hardly ever buy anything at full price. About the only thing that is full price is my underwear, bras, and socks. The necessities. This is a great place to come for support. I don't know what I would do without all of the wonderful caring people on this board. I would be lost and have no direction on which way to go. I love each and every person here! Thanks for posting Lisa. Take care, Lori 281/165/140

Lisa, You're doing wonderful & you look great ..... This sure has been an incredible journey. I thank God every day for blessing me with a wonderful surgeon and giving me the opportunity to use this tool properly with ALL the benefits. I'm also so darn thankful for all my August friends... oh jeez....I hate the thought of what I'd do without each & every one of you... I love you all & cannot express the thanks & appreciation I feel when I think of everyone on here. Keep us posted on your PS journey. I'm still up in the air with what I want to do. Just hate to think of the pain...but the end result............WOOO HOOOO. Keep up the great work... Tammy