Dumping is not mandatory!!! Pat

About me, all I can say is things have changes so much since surgery on December 15. I am 5'3. My starting weight was 399 and I now weight 312. SO I guess that means I have lost 87 pounds. I am feeling pretty good. My knees hurt sometimes, but not enough that I hate to walk. I can eat most foods, but most things taste bad so I really do not like eating too much. My wows, I can sit in a booth at a restaurant, I have been able to walk around a few malls. I have to sit quite often, but I can do it now. I would like to work out more than I do, but it is hard when my knees hurt. I just keep trying and one day working out won't be so hard on my knees. I don't have a goal weight in mind yet. I mean it would be nice if I could get into normal range for my height, but I would be satisfied if I was under 200, but I will not stop trying when I get under 200. I will see how I feel when I am there. Hope you are all doing well.

How are you doing? I am more active than I have been in years. My bones hurt one day. I rest the next and the next I am moving again. What are your stats, Starting weight, Current weight? I am 5' 6 1/2" Pre op 315 279/228/????? Where ever I land I will be ok.....where ever it is it's a long way from 315 Are there any foods that you still can't tolerate? I was told I was eating too much liquid and need to up my meat in take. That will be hard I don't care for meat that much. It's the pills that I am having a hard time with Are there any WOWs that you would like to celelbrate? I have had some great wows. Fitting in a booth. Walking in the mall. Walking without my cane. The cane just rides in the car with me now. Do you feel like you are on track with your goals? My doctor seems ok so I am ok. When we first talked he thought if I got to 180 or 70 that would be great. At 228, 180 doesn't seem that far away. If I get below that its ok too. If I get below 200 I'll be ok. I still have a problem letting go of my clothes. I have given away hugh trash bags full. I have nothing to wear right now that fits. I have no idea what size I am. I still can't get the nerve to go in a regular size store and try on any thing. I am so afraid it will be like old times. You take something in the dressing room and can't get it over your head or your thighs. Thighs hah thats a laugh. They went south. I have good upper arms from lifting a 16oz can. Raise the arms up and BAT WINGS People keep talking about the tummy but a GIRDLE is helping that. They need to make a gridle for my BAT WINGS

Certainly I have moments or even days that I get frustrated. Overall, I am down 50 pounds, nothing to wear that fits, and I have lost ten inches of my waist and ten inches off my hips. My A1C has gone from 11.3 to 8.2 in three months. I am using 15% of the pre-surgery medication for diabetes. I am thrilled!!! I want to begin exercising and make it a life-long habit. I have even more foods I want to become a non-issue for me. I am learning better meal choices. My goal weight is about 140. My surgeon suggests 160. I am 5'3" and began at 240. I weigh 190 now (for four days, no bouncing!). I was wearing 3X in tops and now XL fits fine. I was in size 22 or 24 pants and now I am wearing mostly 16. I have tossed a few meals, all from eating too fast. I haven't dumped because I have not put sugar in my mouth. I even count the sugar grams in sauces (ketchup, etc). I do eat crackers and some salty snacks in small amounts. By my four month milestone (April 14, 2006) my goal is to be exercising or walking daily, and lose another inch off my waist and hips. I will keep you posted! Vicky 240/190/140

I was on allegra too but soon realized that that wasn't gonna work anymore.. so my doctor told me to take Claritin.. FYI.. they have a dissolvable pill that tastes fine and works just as good in my book. It's over the counter too.. which is nice.