I can relate to the "You are so skinny... stop losing weight". I just joined ONEderland this week and I am happy but there is no way someone can mistake me for skinny. 1) 330 / 305 / 199 / 140 2) lost in the past week - 3 pounds // lost in the past month - 11 3) favorite food - sticking mostly with cottage cheese although I really want avocados BAD! 4) problems - finding enough time to exercise properly and get enough sleep. 5) elliptical trainer for 25 minutes, dumbells for 15 minutes. My arms feel like jello when I am done but I am trying to battle the bat wings. 6) Something new I have noticed... my collarbones are nice but I can't seem to get rid of the batwings and the loose upper thighs. I wonder if I will ever get it toned enough. People are as obsessed with my progress as I am. Laura RNY-LAP 9/7/04

1)- What was your weight pre-op? 2)- What is your goal weight? 3)- How much have you lost already? 4)- How much total weight do you want to lose? (#1 - #2) 5)- What percentage of excess weight have you lost? (#3 / #4) 347 165- would be cool to be 150 but dont see it 100 lbs!!! about 175 good post!!!

k guys i am kinda in some pain here. I have been having this pain like 3-4 inches from my belly button and i normally notice it when i am holdin my little one or holden things against me... anyways i went to the gym tonight and started doin the abdonimal crunch machine an man that hurt really bad now i can actully feel a lump in there.. I already have a appt made for the first but could it actully be a hernia??? Manda ~120 lbs 09-09-04

Christina, Way to go gir!!!!! I'm 6 months out (sept 3) and my weight loss is at 103 pounds. It's so nice to get feed back because I wasn't too sure how much I should be weighing about now. So thank you so much for your post.

1)- What was your weight pre-op? 285 2)- What is your goal weight? 135 3)- How much have you lost already? 82 4)- How much total weight do you want to lose? (#1 - #2) 150 5)- What percentage of excess weight have you lost? (#3 / #4) 54% Oh gosh!! I guess I am one of those who needs to "step it up to catch it up"!!