Patricia, how exciting for you. I'm so thrilled for your progress. I sure do know what you mean about your tummy rejecting what it's eaten in the past. I'd retreat to cottage cheese to, but it's one of the most vile things on this earth (in my book)! Was before surgery, still is now. I about flung that and the icky tomato soup at the hospital staff when they continued to bring it to me after surgery. I just can't choke it down! Many blessings and congrats to you too!

HAPPY RE BIRTH DAY TO US ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I had wls 10-09-03 I am feeling so healthy, no more medication, lots of energy, the only problem I am still having is hair loss / not growing back like it use to. However that is just a minor glitch. Overall I am living and loving life more than I can remember. I also have had 4 girlfriends who have had wls after me and only one had a really hard time post op, but she is doing better now. GOD IS GOOD MAY HE CONTINUE TO BLESS US ALL.

How time flies when you are having fun, mainly shopping. My anniversary appointment with Dr. Lamar is on October 5 (three days early, but what the heck). At my last doctor's appointment, in July for a physical, I'd lost 175 pounds. I KNOW it's more now, because I've dropped three pant sizes since then. It's very strange. At the beginning, last year, I wore size 32 jeans. Now I wear between a 16 and 18. Wow. I have no recipes to share, because I don't (can't; must be honest here!) cook. My role in the kitchen is best described as clean-up; I do a mean dish. I am surrounded by awesome cooks, however, who have done their best to adapt to my needs. It has turned out that I just eat small amounts of what's good for me; ignore gravy; ignore desserts -- except for the monthly frozen yogurt run. If my tiny tummy decides, for reasons known to itself, to reject a food that had been okay just a day before, I retreat to the cottage cheese. I hope everyone has enjoyed a good result, and keeps being healthy.

My mother, 86, who lives with us loves to eat the things I eat. I finally had to put them out of her reach, and she isn't agile enough to climb. But my pet peeve is: I'm cold so much of the time. I'm always wearing long pants and have a sweater/coat on hand even during the summer. Starting this time of year when its finally getting down to the mid-50s at night I have placed our electric blanket back on the bed. I'm using it nearly all night every night now. It gives me the mental image of one of those size one 90 lb women in most of the offices I have ever worked. You know the ones who are always cold and complaining to turn off the A/C or up the heat.

Hi all, I would like to join you "whiners" but, my scale moved 2 pounds this morning so, I am afraid to whine in case the scale moves the other way...LOL Whining MUST help because, I was whining earlier this week about being stuck at the 100 pound mark and lo and behold, I am now at -102! Only 13 to go! I have recently increased my exercise level; biking an average of 15 miles a night. So, for me, exercise has been the key factor to get the scale moving. Good luck with the whining...I may need to join you in a few days if I get stuck again! Deb 250/148/almost there!