Here it is. My regular Friday post.

Hi Everyone: Here it is. My regular Friday post. I'm still holding at 193 pounds which is a 180 pound loss in 43 weeks. I feel great and I'm continuing to follow my routine of protein, water, exercise and vitamins. Eariler this week I took a poll asking if I should stop losing weight. Thanks to all for your responses. I'm pretty much where I want to be now and I'm very happy. When I began this journey I did not imagine that I would be this far along this fast. I was just going by the generally accepted guidelines that it would take 12-18 months to lose the 120 pounds that my surgeon and I set as a goal. My personal goal was to get back to my high school weight of 225 pounds. I am so grateful that I have surpassed alll my goals and according to all of the ladies "look like a stud" (LOL). I enjoy proving my PCP worng everytime I see him, watching my cardiologist smile in amazement and getting joy out of the way people percieve me now. Now the challenge is to maintain my new, improved lifestyle. I plan on doing this with the same resolve that I have displayed since my journey began and my new goal is to be the must successful WLS patient ever!!! Till next time, Jesse 373/193/-180