Hi everyone, It has been 10 months now and I really feel amazing, although I wasn't saying that a month ago. I had two emergency surgeries this summer - one on July 15th for a detached retina and then out of the blue - a perforated bowel on July 25th. My lovely lab scars from my gastric bypass were nothing now compared to my 16 staple scar, but everything is well now. Feeling much better and back to excersizing again. I have lost a total of 118 lbs and now wear a size 12 and on my way to a size 10 pants. Wearing a small or medium top now too. Shopping is much more fun these days. I have 18 lbs to go to my personal goal, but if I lose more than that at some point, it will be just fine with me. The biggest thing I notice these days is I get much colder than before without my insulated layers. But thats okay..... because I can wear a sweater - haha. Glad to read everyone's progress. Good luck. Heather

Even though I don't post much, I do read alot of postings. I now need the support of loving AMOS board members. On Saturday, Sept. 3 my husband passed away, unexpectantly, as a result of numerous blood clots to the lungs. He was 56 years old. He drove himself to the hospital on Friday, went into cardiac arrest on Saturday afternoon and was put on a respirator. After spending several hours in ICU, the Drs.and ICU staff said he would continue to "code" and that my children and I needed to make a decision about resuscitating him again. We decided to have the respirator removed and he died shortly afterwards. We were all at the bedside and able to hold him as he passed from this life. I am a Hospice nurse but it's always hard when it hits so close to home. My family has many close friends and the loving support of our church family but the alone times are difficult. We will miss him so very much. Everyone on these boards has been so supportive and I just wanted to share what I and my family are going through. Thanks in advance for your prayers. Nancy

hi there Funny i find myself thinking WOW its almost been a year already sometimes seems like it was just last month. Lets see alot has changed as i suspect it has for most of us. Ive been lucky without c omplications and been really easy loosing. Im now at the maintance stage and currently seeing a local nutricionalist to try and remain at the weight i am at now. Its hard to figure out how to maintain my body just wants to keep on loosing. Which 6 months ago id been jumping up and down but now it has me a lil nervous. Never thought id be content to see the scale stay the same for a week Im still loosing 10 to 15 a month and have abmi of like 22 now without plastics to take care of the excess skin. I do have a consulation for a panictomy on the 26th of this month so ill cross my fingers and toes that insurance covers it and the surgeon deems it nessesary. Starting weight was 283 Height 5 91/2 Surgery date october 21 2004 Currently at 153 total loss -130 Maintance stage now Plastic tummy tuck consult on the 26th Anyone have plastics yet if so how did it go? Anyone trying to maintain if so how are you doing it? Well thats it for me for now tata congrats to all of us kindest regards deborah gale nova scotia canada

Almost a year for me. I'm grateful for my loss so far but I'm so close to getting under 200 I get disappointed. It seems I've been stuck for a couple of months. I still lose a few inches but I'm impatient when I see how much others have lost. One good thing I use to buy 3X shirts and found out today I can fit some medium and a few smalls. I started at 317 today I'm 203. So close. I still can only eat 1/2 cup. No salad, it upsets my pouch. I can drink soda if its not really cold or carbonated. I drink diet coke or rootbeer. Frustrated!

Hi Everyone! All is well with me. This is where I am at as of today: Wt before surgery:310 Wt day of surgery: 276 Wt as if today: 159lbs Total weight loss: 157lbs. Size 26/28 to size 8. I'm told all the time that I'm too small & need to quit losing weight. I just look at them & state I'll level off by next year. Not worried. Gotta get back to work just wanted to update & say Hi! Everyone!