Time for an update from everyone

We are half way through the month, so can we get a 8 month update from everyone. How much have you lost? How far away from goal are you? But most important, how are you feeling? And share your most recent WOW moment. As of this morning, I have lost 95 pounds. I am 24 lbs. away from my goal. Physically, I feel great. Other than the occasional back pain and knee pain I still suffer from, which I know is heareditary (sp?) so it is not going away at this point, I can not say enough good things about this surgery. Mentally, I am now playing catch up. I find it hard to see a skinny person in the mirror. I still see the old me. But I am working on that. And I really hate the look of the saggy skin. My recent WOW moment is the info posted above. I can not believe I am 5 lbs away from the century club!!! And being so close to my goal is amazing. Definetly motivates me to step up my excersizing routine.

1. 148lbs lost to date at 7.5 months out 2. 81-100lbs to go. My goal is 180 but would like to see if I can get down to between 160-170. 3. I am feeling great. I probably do not exercise as much as I should but love to walk around the mall till I am pooped even if I don't buy anything. 4. My latest two wow moments are as follows: a. My BF can pick me and carry me (short distances anyways) b. In a size 18 in most outfits. I have not been in an 18 since I was a freshman in High School. Almost 20 years ago and I am smaller now than when I graduated from HS. Lise Tulsa OK 409/261/180

Hello all, WOW!!!!!! Where do I start.I had my surgery on Nov. 24th 2004 start weight was 246lbs. I have been able to run after my grandson(10yrs.) He love for me to chase him since he could run but I was slow in my heavier days.Well I can run with him now he and I ran yesterday and he told his mom that memaw is running so fast now that she is skinny.That made me feel so good.I now go to curves 3 to 4 times a week I love it. I have a goal for me to reach is 135 and the Doctor has a goal of 150.I am 51 years young.I now weigh 175.Yea!!!!! Love Pat memaw

hello, i had my surgery on 11/1/04 and am currently -114 pounds, that is a wow moment just saying that, everyone is doing so good, hope everyone is having a great day, I love this messageboard .

I have lost 132 lbs so far, would like to lose 30-40 more. I think my goal weight is somewhere around 155-160, but since I seem to have shrunk some from my pre-op 5'8, to 5'6 1/2...my BMI calculated normal is prolly lower. Pftt who cares, I am sticking with 160 then plastics. I am finding the common statement on the main board to be true, the last 15-30 lbs is the hardest, and you gotta really work for it. I have been at 193-194 for almost 3 weeks, but today I am 192. I think it was a bit of body catching up, and me changing my foods to find ones with fiber in it, which ment adding wheat bread to my diet, and I got addicted to toast with sf jelly for about 2 weeks LOL. But I am cured now! Till I buy more, but last time I was at the store I talked myself out of it. I exercise atleast 5 days a week. An hour walk, bike ride, exercycle at home, or the treadmil and other machines at the gym. I found a trainer at the gym that does training in his home cheaper than the gym offers and a week from this monday I will be going to him for 3 days a week and see how I like it. I am struggling with the full feeling, I know we will be able to eat more over time, but it scares me sometimes even though I read other posts and I know I eatting normal amounts. I stay between 800-900 calories. I journal my exercise, my fluids, my protein, and my calories. I found a fiber solution to my cranky bowels, I got it at the Vitamin Shoppes its a Vitamin Shoppe brand called Fiber Force 6, it has 6 types of fiber in it and one is pysillium....makes ya gassy, but is worth it to me to get things moving. I finally read the "pouch rules for dummies" about 2 weeks ago, and have been practicing its philosophy, especially the water loading before meals, and waiting 1 1/2 - 2 hrs after a meal to drink. I dont recall any recent wow moments....aside from a co-worker pointing out I shrunk cause we used to eye to eye and now she looks down and I look up. Still wondering if my bones settled? or I lost fat in my feet? Maybe both who knows. I bought a bike and went riding for the first time in over 15 yrs last weeks, fun fun, even if I did fall..ouchy. I applied for the Bachelors in Health Science program at MUSC last week and am excited about going back to advance my degree and salary. Okay done rambling, I am tired, I did an hour on the treadmill and mowed and weed eatted the front yard, reward was a power crunch vanilla creme bar..yum! Michelle 324/192/150-160ish

Hey there, (if this posts twice it's cause I x'd out in the middle accidentally) Haven't posted in a while, but have been lurking to see how people are doing. When I saw the doc about a month ago I was down 95 pounds (I include the 20 pre-op). I'm working on that 5 that will get me into the century club. By my scale I'm almost there but I need to see it stay there for a few days before I can claim it. I really want to be there when I see the nutritionist in 2 weeks. Don't exercise as I should but I'm doing physical therapy to strengthen my knees so that I can. Can eat most anything but stay totally away from sugar. Not sure I want to know if it will make me dum*****t. Occasionally I have some trouble when I eat too fast, but that's my own fault. Still shop on the plus size side of Fashion Bug but I'm on the edge. Last week I bought a pair of pants size 14-16, still more comfortable in an 18, I have a thing for wearing my clothes a little loose. The funny part is that when I hold them up I'm thinking NO WAY will my butt fit into those. But I do. Then I take them off, look at them and again, NO WAY can I fit into them. Last time I wore a size 16 I was in the 6th grade, many, many, many years ago. It was on July 22, 2004 that I went to the orientation at my doc's office. Saw him for the first time July 29th. What a remarkable year this has been! diane

Hello all... I had my surgery on 11/22/04 and I am currently down 78 pounds...I have 23 pounds left to get to my personal goal. My surgeon didn't give me after I told him that weighing 160 wasn't good enough, lol. Although the loss has slowed WAY down I am enjoying wearing size 8 jeans...I am still larger on top though and wear a L or size 14...it's that dang chest I guess, lol. Congrats to everyone...us November Babes are the best! Lori 231/153/130

Hey 3M, Well, let's see... I had surgery 11/18/04 and I have lost 82 pounds so far. I have about 63 more to go. My doctor thinks that 145 should be good for my height (5'2), although I would like to be around 135. I feel really good, especially about myself, now more than I used to. I have more confidence. I am wearing a size 16 and will possibly be in a 14 by next week. My recent WOW moment came when I went into Wal-Mart and this guy saw me coming down the isle and he stepped aside and he said, " A gentleman always makes room for a beautiful woman". Take care. Cathy 287/205/135

I am down 80 pounds and am about 40 pounds away from goal. I am 5' 6.5" I weigh 190lbs and want to get to 150 maybe 160 my doc says 170. It is hard to tell because of the excess skin. I have so many Wow moments these days... I guess the latest would be I bought a pair of size 14 jeans. They are stretch and skin tight but I can zip them up

I am 3 days past my 8 month anniversary and I am down 93 lbs with 6 more pounds to go to my goal! I am already 1 lb past my doctor's goal. I am no longer micromanaging everything I put into my mouth, it has gotten much easier. I exercise 3 - 4 days per week and the exercise of choice lately is running. Either that or elliptical. I wear a size 8 clothes. I feel AWESOME. I am so healthy and I can outrun my kids - amazing!!! Some of my recent WOW moments are wearing the same size clothes as my 13 year old daughter (we are also the same height - 5'2") and finishing a 5K in 29:55 which was a major personal best -something I didnt think I would do for quite a while. In my training runs I average 11 minutes per mile but in this race I averaged 9:39 per mile which just blew me away. God bless you and keep you, ~Andrea 223/129/123