Hi guys! Still maintaining at my goal between 120 and 122, down one whole dress size however, I guess things (skin, muscles...) are starting to tighten-up. I bought one of those scales that measure fat percent and that went down a good 2 percent. Though this was a tough ride I have no regrets... now ... Good luck to all.

Hi everyone! I haven't posted for a while. I lost 8 lbs. last month. I'm down 113 lbs. I started with a BMI of 45.2,(morbidly obese) I'm now at 29.1, (overwieght) not obese! Keep trying, we'll get there. Susan 315/203/160

Do you get cold easily? I just wonder how many of you still get chilled easily. My surgeon told me several months ago that most of his patients have a lowered body thermostat after surgery but that it quickly goes back to normal. Mine hasn't yet. Two things brought this to mind this week. I was driving down the interstate with the windows down and enjoying the warmth after the chill of the workplace A/C all day. I glanced up at the outside temperature gage and it was 94 degrees. On another night as I prepared for bed in my long sleeve cotton T-shirt and cotton lounging pants my hands were extremely cold. (We keep the A/C set at 76) Cold hands were extremely common last winter. So I pulled on my handy Isotoner gloves and climbed into bed. My wife laughed very hard about my gloves.

Hello All, Surgery 10-29-03, pre surgery 398 today 229. I'm still loosing and feel great. I was wearing a 56 inch waist jean, now I wear a 36 inch waist. I'm in a med-Large shirt, I was in a 5xlt, so I'm out of cloths and buying only what I need. My hunger is still under control but I have to keep busy or I slip into boardom and then I want to eat, although i can't eat much but I can eat often...Not good!!!. I didn't loose weight for two weeks in July but did still loose 8 pounds. June was 4 pounds a week. Good Luck and keep working hard to get to a weight you are happy with and then stick to it.

Based on the definition of a plateau, I have not had one. I have had a couple months where I lost very little weight but would usually make up for it the next. I usually lose weight the 2 weeks after my period then stay the same or go up a lb or 2, I have always had water retention problems. Doctor switched some of my meds and I haven't lost this month, maybe water retention. Oh well, I had hoped to be at my highest goal of 172 by my 1 year anniversary but don't know if I'll make it. Still have about 20 lbs to go.