I'm sooooooooooo excited!

Congrats Vi! You've come a long way in 8 years. First with TOPS and now with WLS. You are an amazing woman and you deserve all the happiness in the world. Just wait until you hit under 30 and are just considered "overweight" instead of obese! Won't that be fun? Congrats again! Sheryl

Aww, thanks for those kind words, they mean so much to me. As for getting under 30, someone will have to pinch me when that day comes because I'll be passed out! I don't think I've been under 30 since BIRTH! Vi

WooHoo!!! You have a right to be so proud! Angela

Thank you! I love your new picture by the way, you look wonderful! Vi

Wow!!! Great Job!!

Thank you! I've been walking on air all day, and I knew that only my WLS buddies could understand WHY a BMI of 39 would make a person so happy!

Yay! Yippee! You are so on your way to good health! I'm very proud of you. Cheryl

Aww, thanks so much Cheryl. Love your new name btw. HEY you need to update your pictures on your profile, looks like you are almost at your GOAL! WOW!

Hi Vi! I do love being my kids' mama...hence the name. I am 37 pounds from my surgeon's goal. I am 47 from my actual goal. I think 130 sounds reasonable for someone with my frame. I'm 5' 5". We took some pictures over Christmas/New Years break that I can put up this weekend. I'm beginning to grow out of the 14s and into the 12s right now. I haven't lost much more weight, but I am losing inches in a big way. I think everything is just sort of "settling" and finding its place right now. I think I've lost about 5 pounds this month, but that's okay. I feel great. I'm going to the gym every day and lovin' it. Who'dathunk that those words would ever leave my mouth (or fingers)? Cheryl 240/174/140-130

Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!