Nona, you are in my thoughts and prayers. Stay positive and please let us know how the biopsy turns out. The thought of no more surgery is a big relief huh? and hugs Diane

Hi All, I'm home and doing ok. Sore, but ok. When they went in to do the biopsy, the effected tissue all came out in one clump, so my surgeon says that if it comes back ok, and he thinks it will, then I won't need any more surgery. I'll know for sure on Tuesday or Wednesday. They will call as soon as they get the pathology report and that takes about 4 working days. Nona

Thought I would never get under 200. I'm one year out today. Lost 175 lbs. hoping to lose 30 more. Wish me luck. It has slowed down so much. I now weight 193. My prayer, as I told Sandra, may not mean much, but I'll be sending them anyway. Hang in there.

Whatever you do, don't panic. I was 368 lbs., am one year out today (Dec. 8). I have lost 175 lbs. and am stuck at 193. I thought I would never get below 200. I did. So be patient keep on doing as you have been. Now I'm losing approximately 2-3 lbs. per month, but I'm still losing. I hope to get to 160 as well. I spoke with a nutritionist who was my Jr. High gym teacher and a friend. She said, that after a year it will slow down alot. You should be losing no more than 4 lbs. per month and eating approximately a cup at meal times. Calorie intake should be around 1000-1200 per day. You have to burn 3500 calories to burn 1 lb. of fat. So moderate exercise and our diets should take care of it. She told me if it takes me another year to lose these 30 lbs. that would be great. So, "CHILL, and pat yourself on the back!", as she said. We have done a great job. Hope this was some help.

hard to believe it was one year ago today I had my surgery. I flew to Florida today (first time on a plane for fear of not fitting in the seat...I did very comfortably and so was everyone else around me) for my checkup next week and saw people at my old place of employ and wow they sure were ego boosters! All are amazed at my weight loss. Well, I have to say I haven't done bad in a year, 170 lbs., over 100 inches gone and in a size 8-10. I can't say it has been difficult for me. I've had my moments but they are worth it. I have changed everything about my life. I don't eat the same way I used to, not because I can't, but because I won't. If I want something sweet, I'll take a bar of something from the low carb aisle at the grocery. I won't do regular sweet stuff ever again. Just a rule I made for myself last year. I don't want to ever gain back what I have lost. I'm with Susan Maria Leach, "nothing tastes as good as thin feels". I still work out three times a week and walk 3 miles 3 X a week. I have purposed that is my life now. I've seen too many fight so hard and then start to make some bad choices and gain the weight back. It's a tough decision we made and I am going to make it my life from now on. I would do it all over again in a heartbeat. Loving life at 150 lbs., 20 to goal.