Congrats! I too have almost lost sixty pounds. My surgery was 10/06/04 and I am at -57. I hope I lose 3 more pounds by 4/06/05. I guess from some of the posts that my weightloss has been much slower that some others but I do feel good and have been able to feel so much better about myself. I just feel like I have a sense of control that I never had before. I know I need to exercise more but I have been working so much I am having a hard time fitting everything into the course of my day. Try to keep a positive outlook and I wish you continued success. LOL, Robyn

Thanks Joe, I appreciate your feedback, and thanks for making it unanimous! Men and Women alike, we all are the same, at least at THIS stage of our weight loss process. Just one thing different about you and I.. Joe.. I drink coffee all the time! (I didn't know I wasn't supposed too?) They gave me decaf in the hospital.. YUCH! Soon as I got home, I started drinking coffee, and haven't stopped! I don't use sugar, (I use that substitute that tastes like sugar..SUPRA?) (And I use Lactaid milk, which is like flavored water.. !) Hmmm.. Now you got me worried, Is there a reason not to drink coffee? Peace to you from Miami Beach, Joe.. Pete

WOW, Janie, You sound like my CLONE! *as do most of our brothers and sisters who have been kind enough to take the time to answer my post. You all have made me feel so much better. Now I realize that being alone was the worst part, and I am not going to do that anymore. I check this page everyday, and If I get the guts, who knows I may even try to post again sometime. God knows you all know as much (or more) about what I am going through! Your blessings and support are a great comfort to me as well. Peace and Love, And thanks again Janie.. May God Bless you and yours.. Pete and Krypto

Thank You Karen for such taking the time to answer my post.. Yours is the most thoughtful (so far) and gave me a closer look at the things we (I) took for granted. (*past diets, long journey, where I would be today -without- my surgery.) Probably "staring at the ceiling in my darkended bedroom, praying for the guts to end it all! But today, I am frustrated with newer, and more complicated issues., such as.. How to answer such loving letters of encouragement, (when) I haven't spoken more the fifty words to any strangers in more then ten years! Excuse me if my "People Skills are Lacking." But I have tried to be honest, and the honesty I hear, and the gratitude in your letters. Everyone of you have been supportative, and truly caring. And boy, is that something I haven't had for YEARS from ANYONE! Thank you from the top of my stitches, to the bottom of my drainage plug hole stitches. God Bless you all. and I hope we stay closer as the time goes by. PLEASE.. I don't know about you guys, but I lost all my DEAR FRIENDS, shortly after I tipped the 2oo lb mark on my scale about nine (9)years ago keep in touch Karen, and the rest of our family of guardian angels All my love and Blessings,] Pete from Miami Beach

You are so not crazy! I will be 6 months post op on April 6 and have lost 101 lbs and I still don't really see a difference. My pre op weight was 298 and I am currently 198, a size 26 to a 14 and still see me as the big girl. People at work tell me all the time how good I look and I can tell I feel much better but I still see the big me. I hope this is just a phase I am going through.