Hey Autumn,

I'm here...I'm here!!!! And I'm definitely enjoying my new body and being I'm 5 pounds from "Onderland" I'm excited!! It has been quite the journey and I too am starting to get my appetite back.. Being that we're both 4 months out now my nutrionist says we should be getting in at least�1000�calories daily. Are you counting calories? Lord knows I'm not. I think I'm getting too much from time to time and the guilt kicks in. It's not that I eat a lot, but I'm always hungry every 2 hours, so I snack a lot. Because I hardly ever dump, sometimes my snacks aren't the greatest or healthiest. I need a major refocus. I'm starting the Weigh****chers program online, so hopefully this will redirect me. I still have carb addictions that I need to settle. Other than that the weight is pouring off.

~~Gina

Of course just when I am feeling lost and need some support from all my Novembers...where are you??? LOL! I need an eating plan! My nutritionist sucks!! Oh well. Hope everyone is enjoying their new bodies! My appetite has come back...I dont like that! Maybe I am not eating enough? HMM!!!

Hi There!

I had my surgery Nov 23, 2009. I am doing GREAT! I am so excited about the choice to have the surgery. I feel great, I can do lots of things that I wasnt able to do at 364lb. (Which is a lot).

This surgery was the best thing that could of happen to me.

 Well, I wish I could say I were eating right.  My surgery was Nov 1, there were a couple of complications.  After being released I twice went back to the emergency room.  The second time they figured out my colon had collapsed so they re-admitted me to the hospital and put me on ice only for two days.  The colon resolved itself and they sent me home.  But by mid Dec. I still just could not get anything down.  That's when they sent me in for endoscopy as my opening to my new stomach had closed!  Finally after all that I was on the road to recovery.  The good news is I lost 25lbs in 8 weeks...duh, I couldn't eat so of course I lost.  Then in January my appetite came back with a vengence.  I have not lost one ounce now in two months and am starting to panick.
I am an incredibly busy person, just started a new business, so exercise is once a week at best. And like I said, appetite has come back big time.  I am going to try to be more diligent with the exercise and really focus on stopping and eating good food and not on the run.  I also struggle with eating and drinking at the same time-that's just how I eat.  That just seems to be a hard wire issue with me.
SOOOOO, anybody out there identify with me or want to give me some advice?  I'm all ears.

Hi all my Nov. Fam! Its been a min since I've posted on here but I cam back to let you know how I'm doin and also like to know how ur doin. Well It's been good on this end. I lost a total of 127 pds wit the 50pds I've lost on my own. With surgery its been 75 pds. I have went from size 34-36 to 24-22 and lovin it. It was so hard to shop now I go in an say I want this and that...hahaha.  shirt sizes went from 4x-5x to 2x-3x. The stomach is givin me the blues its the only thing thats not goin down. UGH!!!!!!!!!!!! I went dwn 2 shoes sizes and I still have my hair...(thank you god). I'm off all meds that was order from my doc. so I'm get the results I wanted bein Healthy. Its been so great and If I had to do this surgery again ...HELL YES!!!!!!!!!!! I'm so condifent, feel so beautiful and no one can tell me different. So let me know how ur doin and lets be Healthy!