I love looking forward to doing 5k's I love being an adult athlete. I love being able to shop in the misses. I love trying on a smaller size and it fits. I love being able to wear my kids shirts. I love weighing less than my husband. I love going sledding again and not wanting to leave before the kids. I love having lots of room between me and the steering wheel. I love others saying how proud they are of me. I love me!

I think a lot of us don't drink the protein drinks due to the taste. Well, I found a protein drink @ Bailey's Powerhouse Gym that is great !! It is called ProPlete Complete. The banana creme flavor id the best.

Hi Emily. I slowed down too at 3 months. I quit weighing myself and waited about 3 weeks and finally when I weighed this past Monday, I had lost 5 lbs. I have heard that sometimes your body needs to 'catch up' and it slows down with the weight loss for a while. I know how you feel though.. i was (and still am sometimes) freaking out thinking that I had stopped losing at 53 lbs. Now I'm up to 58! I am not going to weigh myself for a few weeks again.. i like that much better than getting ticked off every time I don't see a loss. You're doing great... just keep up the good work.

Hello Everyone, Congratulations on all your success. I had my surgery on October 28th and I am down 65 lbs. I'm finally under the 300 lb mark. Somthing I have not seen in years. I can't wait to be under the 200lb mark. Things are going great! I can eat just about anything, but I'm trying to stick with the low carb / High protien diet. I'm walking about a mile a day. I hope to start doing some arobics soon if I can fit them into my schedule. Taking centrum complete vitamins daily so I've graduated from the Flintsones chewables. I'm loving it! Take care all and I wish you all continued success! Barbara Watts - Sacramento CA

Hello all... you are doing a wonderful job dealing with all of the issues of WLS. You are such a positive support in my life. Keep up the posts. I have lost a total of 62 pounds since my surgery on 10/13/03. I started at 233 and today I am at 171. I can eat what ever I want in the protein area and enjoy my protein drink in the morning. I dump on more than 6 grams of sugar and 8 grams of fat. I think this is a wonderful tool to keep me honest to myself. I am thankful that I do because I have noticed I am "testing" the water way to much here lately. I am not exercising faithfully, however I am very active compared to the sedentary life I had 4 months ago. I am in a size 12-14 from a 24-26 and am thrilled at the idea of going smaller. I have cleared out my closets and am ready for the next major jump. Best wishes to all for no plateaus and to hear you are down more next month. Peaches... Judy G 10-13-03 233/171/130