,,!!! Congratulations !!! I myself am 2 lbs. away from the elusive century club but I am almost there!!! Enjoy every second of it and continued success!!! Mayra

I am so happy for you and thanks for sharing! I love to hear when my October people post their 100 pound loss. What an accomplishment and good job. Janice

Well, yesterday was my anniversery and I just can't believe it. The day of surgery I weighed 304 and I now weigh 200. I just can't believe I have lost 104lbs in six months! I really believe that if I stopped losing now I would be ok with it, although I know I will be losing more! It is so hard to believe how fast time goes... it took forever for me to have my surgery, about 2 years, and now it is half a year later! How the time flies! I know how much weight I have lost, but I still don't see it most of the time. I picked up my size 16 jeans the other day and thought these will never fit... even though I have been wearing them a lot over the last couple of weeks, I just can't believe they fit. I also notice I am getting a lot of new attention from men, and women alike. I see a lot of women becomming jealous, even though there is no reason for it... but it happens, I saw it when friends had the surgery too. I find myself being treated much differently now, people are nicer and seem to respect me more. I notice these things because I am a bartender and I was one before my surgery, so I deal with these people that I speak of on a daily basis and have for years. There has been a change in they way I am treated and to be honest the tips have increased too. This makes me angry in a way, I really have also hated that people were prejudiced against the obese. Ok, I am done ranting. I could go on all day! CONGRATULATIONS to US ALL!!! WE HAVE ALL DONE A WONDERFUL JOB!!!!!! WOOOOO HOOOOO happy 6 months!!!!!! Amber

Hi Kolla, I am very proud of you. You are doing something that is very hard, but you know you must do it. This is about you and you have to do what you can to ensure your success. I am sorry that it is this way and I am sure you are hurting. I want to tell you of an aquaintence. She had wls some time ago(I am not sure of the type) and she failed. She went in for a revision by my surgeon(who is held in pretty high regard) a few weeks after my surgery. She has still only lost about 20lbs. I think her problem is her husband and her family... they are afraid of what will happen if she does succede. They do not support her and encourage bad habits. Her husband has always been abusive and does everything he can to sabatage her. She has had this pointed out to her, but with her self esteem she doesn't realize or maybe she is afraid to remove herself from the situation so she can work on her self. The moral of the story is... that this could be you, but you are seeing clearly and taking the necissary steps to fix it, Even though it is hard and painful. Again, I am proud of you and I am sorry that it had to come to this. I wish you the best of luck. Although, from what I have read from you now and in the past I think you have yourself together and you know what you are doing! Keep up the wonderful work, your stats are great!(I noticed our info. is very close... surgery date and loss thus far ) Amber 304/200/?

My surgery date was October 19th - LapBand. Started at 305 and now down to 240.2 thats almost 65 lbs! in 6 months its so awesome I just walk around smiling all the time...even with the hairloss its all so worth it. I have a personal trainer 5 days per week and I am progressing in that department as well...I enjoy working out now..sure not something I would have said before last October. I am starting to do research on plastic surgery for the excess skin...I know its weird to look forward to surgery especially for someone whom hates pain and is scarred of surgery but I really am looking forward to it because it will mean I have made my weight loss goal....its not a dream or fantasy anymore...its absolutely amazing. Good luck to all of you on your journey see you in the skinny girl shops! Margaret