Hello, How is everyone!! I was just checking in. I lost 172 and gained 50 lbs I am scared and need to get motivated again so I am back on the net and ready to go. Anyone else gain?

Hi Nona Glad to hear the new med is helping ya. Hopefully this works long term.....you deserve to feel good I am doing good, staying busy and trying to keep my head above water. I am all healed up from the plastics (last thing was breast reduction 01/26/06) That was by far my easiest and most rewarding surgery, LOVE the results!!! I was hoping to be done with surgeries for awhile, but that won't be the case I have been having bad stomach pains for months.....my ulcer meds were switched to some pretty strong stuff, but nothing worked. I was referred to a GI specialist and he did an upper endo. I do have an ulcer but nothing serious that should be causing pain (he also noted a nice looking small pouch) So I went for a Gallbladder ultrasound, all was fine.....next was scheduled for a hidascan......and thats when they found that even tho my gall bladder looks good (no stones, not enlarged) it is not functioning and needs to come out. Apparently an inactive gall bladder can cause as much problems as one full of stones, just harder to detect. SO now that is figured out and I meet with a general surgeon next Monday to schedule surgery again I guess it is in and out tho....like surgery at 10am out, after 3pm sorta deal (which is mind blowing, put you to sleep, take out an organ, go home)!!! My plate is pretty full, and sometimes I don't know which way is up.....I wish there was a slow down button, give me time to think and make decisions, ya know!! Like the commercial with the big red EASY buttons, I so want one I was doing really well at getting rid of those 10lbs But have slid with that too.....not sure why I give up on myself so easy, but hate it! That about wraps up what I am up too.....nothing to exciting! Glad to hear your feeling better tho......thank goodness for new meds Anyways......I will come by more and see how everyone is doing. Take Care jesi

Jennifer, How are you ?Welcome to the Board. I think you are about at the same point we all are at. Sad to say most of us have maintained for some point and are trying to get off the last few pounds. I started at 245 lbs and have been at "GOAL" for well over one year now. I have lost 110 pds also. I now weigh about 140lbs. I feel good. I am 5ft6 and consider myself tall and slender. Oh did I say that If I gain a few pounds I just increase my water and protein. I try not to bring carbs in the house. If I do its small snack packs. I have no self -control. I do admit it. You must be eating more as time passes, so am I. You know and are aware by what you say to you have eaten more. Good Luck Remember ..... we are all human. We have worked hard to lose this weight and I consider myself trying my best. That is all I can do. I hope I help. This 'FOOD DEMON" is constantly haunting me. Just hang in there girl Lorraine

Steve, You have a great day also. You are a true inspiration to me. Your weight loss is amazing. Please everyone say a prayer for my neice who will have Gastric Bypass today. She suffers from Grand Mall Seizures besides all the other complications of Obesity. She is 34 yrs old and is Morbidly Obese, being 5ft1 and over 300 lbs. She will be on my mind all day. She is my sisters first born. I love her dearly. to all Lorraine

Nona, Hi there girl! I am so glad your medications are working. I did not answer your last post because I really don't know anyone with FM to help you. I do sufffer from RLS. I have a neice who does also. She takes medications and I don't. I was on so much medications for so long that if it really does not bother me I won't take medications. I take Syntroid and Zetia. I also take vitamins. I feel great. Thanks for asking about my new guy.He and I are together now 16 months. I will be moving in with him around my 2 year anniversary which will be in November. I think I am ready. I have been paying all my bills up and cracking those horrible charge cards up so I can move in with a clear mind. We have come so far and now I am learning to let myself be loved. I think I deserve it. Before I was finding faults with him, because I had a fear of committment. He has changed for the good and so have I. I guess we needed that time. I do love him and this weekend we are going up to homes in Vermont. I hope I don't freeze. Thanks for asking. Hi there Steve Hi everyone!!!!!!!!!!! Lorraine ((((((((HUGS)))))))) &