Nice to see you, havent emailed you in a while.. Really life doesnt give me a chance to sit down very often and check out my favorite web site anymore. and i promised that once i started loosing weight that i would be here for other people, the way we were there for each other.. you probably dont remember me but we use to email each other back and forth we both had surgery in November 2002, glad your doing well email me when you get some time

I bought my first bikini and I cannot wait to go wear it. I've been faithful to my journal, but my eating is off track. I plan to protein feast the week of passover (April 5, which is my birthday!) I'd like to lose 10 more pounds. I'm now in a 8/10 and my plastic surgeon says I could be in a 6/8 when the swelling goes down. What a year, huh?!!! Thank GOD for WLS!

OMG!!!! You have done great with your WLS. I have about 6 lbs to goal and can't seem to quite get there! I think my body and habits have decided to stablize me. I am trying not to stress about it. Good luck with getting to goal-but please do not stress--you are doing great!!

I had a large stoma from the very beginning (see profile for story) and I am now finally scheduled for a revision, on Feb 19, 2004. I feel like I am getting a second chance, well, more like a first chance since I never felt like I had the first chance to begin with. I have never felt any fullness, so it has been a long year of self discipline. I am down to 185, but have been stuck at 185 since last August,,, long long plateau. And before that I was stuck at 195 from March (4 months postop) to August (9 months postop). So, I am a plateua queen, that is for sure...you think your little one or two month plateau stinks, be thankful you have not had to endure my one 5 month plateau and now my current 6 month plateau. Just wanted to post this, in case anyone else out there is struggling. this surgery does not work the first time for everyone. Deb

ongratulations on your success!! This has been an amazing year!