Hey Bonnie, Congrats on getting your consult done already! I think you are the first on our board to have a consult done already. I am looking to start my consult process at the 18 month mark. I still have about 40 pounds to loose before seeing a PS. I am a super ssslllooowww looser!!! But that's life. Good luck on your surgery and let us know what you are having done, cost, what your insurance will cover and what is out of pocket. We all want the $$ answers to this thing. I need to save up for my arms at least. I believe my insurance will cover the TT and maybe even part of a lower lift due to back problems and awful rashes I'm haveing at times. I, too, have great insurance, so here's hoping!! Lori 293/194.5/135

Good Morning Everyone... Happy September 1st........... Here comes the Fall. It's football season. I got in a mile and a half today this morning & my scale is showing 182. Not a big loss for the month of August. Only 1 1/2 lbs, but that's ok. I FEEL WONDERFUL..... Hope everyone has a great holiday weekend. Tammy

Carolyn.... Sorry to hear about your hospital stay. Thank God everything is ok. I'm so glad you made it home for your sons birthday. Birthday or not, I bet he missed his Mommy. Don't worry about the weight gain, they were probably pumping you with fluids & that, right there, can cause it. It'll come back off, I'm sure.... Happy Surgiversary to you .... Hey you hit the Century Club just in time.... You'll get back there in no time. Hope you feel yourself, again, real soon. Gotta get out for my walk, or I'll never do it.... IT'S FREEZIN HERE this morning... 49 degrees.... BRRRRRRR Tammy

Thanks Lori Those last few lbs to hit the century mark seem to take FOREVER. Hang in there girl, it'll come off. Did you get a ton of rain? Any damage? We're supposed to get the rain tomorrow from Ernesto. Yippee... Lucky, no plans tomorrow except work. Monday, we'll be going to the state fair. Have a good one Tammy

Hi to all my August Buddies.....! I have had a hell of a week. Monday I had a allergic reaction to applecider vinegar which put me in the hospital for 1 in a half days. The doctor order all kinds of test, EKG's, Eckgo cardiograms all kinds of medicine, bills. He said he thought he saw something on the ekg test. But by the last time they ran the 3th ekg he didn't see anything. They even had me walking really fast on the treadmill (stress test) I pass that with flying colors. The doc wanted to keep me in the hospital until wednesday, but that wasn't happen. Because tuesday was my son 5th birthday and I had to be with him. So to make a long story short i got out tuesday after 6:30pm and spend the rest of the day with him which was know time at all. But I had his party on last sunday, so he didn't think anything of tuesday because he really thought sunday was his birthday because of the party. You know I think the doc order all of those test because my company insurance pay 100% coverage. But to change the subject I weighed 184 on last saturday, but by yesterday i was at 187 and I was still at 187 this morning. I guess it will take a couple of days before the swelling goes away. I gain 5 pounds in 2 days. Well I hope I want lose this posting this time. I erase it 2 times already. So Happy sur-anniversary to me.....!! One day late.....!! Take Care Carolyn 284/184 last saturday/187 today/ maybe 160 one day...!