I am at a 137 pound wt loss. This morning I weighed 150. My goal is to fit into a single digit pant size, 8, or get down to normal BMI, which for my height, 5'4" is 145. I am still eating mainly protein, no carbs or sugars. My weight loss has slowed way down. I have only lost about four pounds in the last month and I feel like these last few pounds are the hardest to loose. I am exercising 4 times a week, but could certainly do more. I too am having some emotional adjustments I am trying to deal with. First of all, I have to say I am thankful I had this surgery. I felt it saved my life because I was slowly dying, physically and emotionally. After being so big for so long, it is uncomfortable for me to be noticed and complimented. I feel I am treated differently now that I am "normal size", by my family, people I work with and strangers. But inside I am the same person I have always been. I have been focused on my surgery and loosing weight for so long, most of my life, I don't know how I will handle when I am at goal wt. I know I will always have to watch what I put in my mouth and I will have to exercise. But I think I have put some of the blame for my life's problems on my weight. "If I wasn't so fat . . .". Now I am realizing I have to still deal with crap and can't hide behind my fat anymore. I feel exposed. Marta :0)

Well its time for my pity party. I am staring to get really scared that I will be staying at this weight. I read posts about alot of you reaching goal( Congrats !!!) but I am not even close! I have gone from a size 34 to an 18 but I am so fearfull that its over! Please take all my crying with a grain of salt I think I may post the same thing every other month but Oh my goodness I can't seem to shake this feeling. I am so greatfull in the fact that I have gone down that many sizes but I still feel like a PIG. I don't remember the window 18 months or a year? If its a year we don't have far to go do we... Thanks for listning to me rant Best of luck to us all!!! keri

Hi there! I'm doing well, physically I fee wonderful and energetic..mentally, I'm confused. I have lost more weight than I've wanted to, and I have been eating things I thought I shouldn't..I'm trying to figure out how to maintain at 150lbs..but I'm down to 138..I was studing myself in the mirror yesterday, nude, getting ready to take a long soak in the tub..well, I just look so pitiful, droopy all over and the collar bones are starting to remind me of a poor old overworked work horse. I'm eating pizza, pasta, bread and everything I can that'll stop myself from losing but stepped on the scale yesterday and had lost another 2lbs! I can put away some grub..I don't understand why I continue to lose! I was on a platu for about a month or so before, and thought OK..this is it..I was scared because I could eat anything excpt sugar, and I could eat plenty..I was afraid I would start to gain, but then the scale started moving down again. What else is going on? WELL, seems my husband is not as attracted to me as he was when I was heavy..He studies me hard sometimes, and at first thinking he likes what he sees, then he say's when are you going to gain some weight back! I secretly revenge him by spending (LOTS) of money on new clothes...I'm needing to seek some help, I think..I just can't figure out what is wrong with my relationships these days..all of them, really. Figureing it must be me, the one who has a problem. I feel like the people I love are avoiding me. Makes me sad and lonely. So! That's where I am so far..

You look wonderful! And I agree that you look much younger in your new photo. Chauncine

Hello! 10 months and still going strong! I've lost 105lbs and I am finally at Goal. (Actually, a little under goal.) I still eat right for the most part and I excercise a little. I don't have very much energy, but as far as my blood work goes, everything is great. Congratulations to all of you!!