Hi Jamie, The RNY changes your stomach, but not your head. Don't starve yourself with the stupid diets you've experienced before the operation and that have lead you nowhere, except made you fatter. Stop thinking of operations or revisions. Stop thinking of diet pills, if there was one that made you lose weight nobody will have to lay on the operating table, risking one's life to lose weight. Eat like a normal person,the amount of calories you need and try to exercise a little more, what about dancing? And above all, STOP feeling disgusted with yourself. If you don't like yourself, who will? Love, Solveig (Belgium)

Congratulations on your weight loss and PS. Wish I could afford PS and get my body toned but insurance don't cover it. Donna

Jeff you missed that 140 so actually you make 1972... add my 113 before this pregnancy and we are at 2085.. Michelle Our group rocks!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi to all my December 04 surgery buddies, I have to share my exciting news, today I weigh 154 pounds (for a loss of 148 pounds), which makes my BMI 24.9 which is in the normal range (when I started my BMI was 48.7). Reaching a normal BMI was a super stretch goal of mine - I can't believe that it actually happened. I was staying steady in the low 170s until I had a lower body lift on 8/30. Since then I've lost about 19 pounds. (I still have swelling from the plastic surgery, so who knows, I may even lose some more. In addition, the muscle tightening and/or binder is restricting my ability to eat as much as I could prior to the surgery, so that may be contributing to the loss as well.) My recovery is going pretty well. I've have updated my profile for anyone who wants to take a look. I also have some pictures which I will get posted soon. Take care, Mary

HI Missy, That is great news!!! I am happy for you. I wanna see pics. Take care and keep up posted. (((hugs))) Diana