I love the bucket list idea! I think I'll try that with Randy when he gets home. It looks like he may be home Wednesday or Thursday. Yeah! I'm so glad that you are Mark found each other again! That's a cool story. Wanda

Thanks Susan!!!! I do love the name that they picked out... my son's middle name is William so that is where they got that from and then they both just really like the name Evan.... I can't wait to meet him.... HUgs, Shawn M.

My son's name is Evan Thomas! Good choice on the name! lol. Congrats to you and good luck! Susan

Hello November buddies, Well, after months of making bad food choices, I have decided to re-commit myself to the new lifestyle I had begun 16 months ago. Although I read the posts almost every day, I was too embarrassed and disappointed in myself to even begin posting. I have stayed within a 5-10 lb range, between 185 and 195. I do have a problem with lower leg edema, since before WLS, but it requires me to be on four diuretics a day, along with an abnormally high amount of potassium. So that helps to keep the weight down but not by much. I made a decision last Monday, after reading Valorie's entries, along with some others, to recommit to this lifestyle and let it work like it should. I have to eat foods high in potassium, which is good and healthy ones. I joined a new gym and have hired a personal trainer. I have had one session with her and love it!! I will do two sessions a week with her, along with 2-3 cardio sessions in between. I am totally committed to this new program and want to do the best I can. The support of this board is so great that I know I can keep this up, with your help, of course! With all that being said, here are my stats for this week: Starting weight = 312.4 Last week = 194.0 This week = 186.6 Loss this week = 7.6 Total loss = 125.8 Current BMI = 30.9 Thanks to everyone for their encouragement and support, even when you didn't know you were giving it to me! Good luck to everyone this week! Deidrah

Good Morning Britt, Sorry to hear yet another illness in your household......Fingers crossed for you that this will be the last of it..... Here go my stat's for the week: (In Shame) Here go my stat's for the week: Starting weight 273 Last week = 122 This week = 124.5 Loss this week = gained 2.5 (think I am retaining fluid though) Total loss = 151 Current BMI = 20.1 I must, must, must not let this pattern continue....... It is my fault, I made very bad choices over the weekend. I am doing better through the week, it is the weekend that gets me..... Hugs, Christy