Hi. Does your surgeon have an after care support? If not, maybe there is a local support group that you could join. I'm sorry you are having a rough time. Call your surgeon today to find out if there is a group you can join. Best wishes! Blessings, Sherry

Hi, I went from a size 18-22 to a 6-10 bottoms and sm - large tops, depending on the styles and stores. If I wear Juniors tops its still XL as they are made very skimpy, and unfortunately this extra skin around my middle tends to "pop out" when wearing tight things and I end up looking like the penquin from Batman!!! Thanks for sharing Dee. Regards Joanne

Hi everyone, I have not been on for a long time, and I'm pretty embarrassed to be back this way. I had the lap band surgery on December 12th 2005, and have not lost anything. I am still my same weight. I have gone up and down, but now I am currently at my same weight as surgery day. I was wondering if anyone has had to have RNY after already having the lap band? and if you have, how hard is it to have the RNY surgery, after already having the first surgery? I feel so disgusted. I don't know what to do with myself. Amanda

Just wanted to share in my weightloss so far. Had RNY on December 16, 05 and so far, a weightloss of 85lb and 20lb away from my ideal goal weight of 125, but I will take 135 as being ok, beggars can't be choosers right? I started out as a size 18-22, and now down to 6-10 bottoms and small - medium tops, sometimes XL in Junior tops at JC Penneys. It's a gr8 feeling to be able to shop for normal clothes now. Even my feet have gone down from a size 10 to 8.5 / 9. My husband, however is questiong as to why I need new purses, he says he just knows they haven't got bigger on me!!! Unfortunately, my extra skin around my middle kind of hangs over sometimes, so I do have to keep away from the tight tops right now. Well that's my sharing with you all. We are all doing an amazing job, and we need to remember to keep up the hard work, take our vitamins, keep up our protein and liquids, and most of all NEVER FORGET WHERE WE CAME FROM, because we are just one bite away. Take care everyone. Joanne B

Not sure if that is spelled right but I sure am getting very lax. What is the matter with me. I eat things I don't even want. I guess because I am at a standstill. Very depressed. Very mad at myself.