Candy, You are doing great! Just keep doing what you have been doing. My highest weight was 294 My surgery weight was 287 Today's weight is 135! Marta :0)

My one year anniversery was 12/27. I started pre surgery at 372lbs and am now at 192lbs. 180 lbs gone forever. It proven to be, next to my wife and children, the greatest thing to ever happen to me. I used to get home from work exhausted and would sit down infront of t.v., eat and never move. Today I workout, do lots of work around the house, chase the kids and wife, and have joined an indoor soccer team. I feel great and have become a clothes hound. I can hardly get my SUV to pass Khols..LOL. I went for my 1 year check up and the doctor told me to stay right were I am at, in fact it is the first time in my life someone has encoraged me to eat..LOL. I want to thank everyone out there who post's to this board, I check it daily and it has helped with any problems I have come up with and let me know I am progressing right along with everyone else. From the bottom of my heart I thank each and every one of you. Can't wait to see what the next year has in store for us! Brett

Happy New Year's Dec. babies ! It's been over a year since I had surgery and I wanted to reflect I guess! I've lost about 97lbs and have settled between 175 and 177lbs depending on the day etc. Two weeks ago I was frantic being so close to losing 100lbs but yet seeming so far out of reach. I've been at this weight since Oct. 29th! But I have decided that I can't live in a perpetual state of panic over where my body has decided to 'rest'. This isn't it for me, I know that... I am going to respect where my body is right now but keep on with all I need to do to be a success. This includes: Protein first, veggies/fruit after Water, water, water!!! (this is my new year's resolution as I've been sadly lacking at this!) Supplements Exercise! Keeping up my program and upping that intensity! Positive imagery- instead of 'seeing' that heavy girl start trying to see the new me No more comparisons! My habit of feeling that everyone has lost more than me is sabotaging my success. I'm sure I'm forgetting some but these are the basics. I have wow moments daily. I have boundless energy most of the time. I am healthier by far. Second to getting sober 9 years ago, this is the absolute best thing that I've done. I have a tough year ahead of me with my husband's new position and possibly being transferred, relatives staying with us for awhile, being alone with the kids alot and getting ready for plastics in the summer. But.... These are all bumps in the road in comparison to where I was when I was 97lbs heavier, with my blood pressure high, diabetes out of control, cholesterol soaring and barely the ability to walk up the stairs without dying! Not to mention the sleep apnea and depression that came with not fitting anything. No more binge eating either! Needless to say I am grateful. And I am especially grateful for all the support I have gotten from these boards. Thanks friends!

Hi All! I went to 6 Christmas parties during Dec. and cannot believe all the attention!!! Most of the people hadn't seen me since last Christmas - many did not know it was me. My best friend went to my work Christmas party with me and seems a little upset now at all the positive attention I am getting. She is gorgeous and always got all the attention before - I weighed 120 lbs. more than her! Now I only weigh 20 lbs. more than her and she is acting a bit funny about that! People were paying me lots of compliments - calling me skinny ( I'm really NOT though - I still weigh 170 lbs!) want to lose at least another 20 lbs. - but she ended up asking me if I'm tired of all the attention yet??? Is she serious??? Not yet I'm not! I was obese my entire life and only got negative attention - so why should I feel guilty about basking in some positive attention for a change? I'm kinda surprised at the reaction of some of my long time girl friends though - some won't say a word to me now - some have NEVER mentioned my weight loss. Geesh - I've lost 100 lbs. and they haven't said a word! Kinda weird! I'm NOT a threat to any of them - I've been married to my husband 25 yrs. and haven't gone crazy - I dress VERY modestly - just more stylish now. My male friends are much more apt to give a compliment than most of my female friends. I never acted jealous of my thin friends when I weighed 270 lbs. - what's up w/them now???? This is all new to me - this seemingly jealous rivalry now. I'm not doing ANYTHING to them - I just walk in a room now and because I LOOK better than I used to they're shunning me! I never acted like that to them before. Anyone else experiencing any of this???

Has anyone heard from her? I wonder how she is? I wrote her an email, but haven't heard back from her yet.. The last I heard, she was dealing with a lump on her neck.