Incredible story Stacy, and wonderful progress! To be free of all of those meds must feel like a prison sentence was removed! Wow. My 3-month mark is coming up next week, and I'll post some photos along with my current weight loss number. Keep up the great work you've been doing. Mike

I had surgery on 12/4/07 and have lost 61 lbs. I'm absolutely loving it - I'm finally under 200lbs, I am able to fit in clothes much smaller than I could before. I wore size 14 jeans this weekend. I can't remember the last time I wore 14's!!! I was so excited. Everyone tells me I look great, so hopefully they arent all lying to me I feel great and have only a few small complications and don't really get sick much.

I had my surgery on 12/17/08. I am doing very well. I hardly ever get sick from food. I feel that I have changed the way I think about food now. I pack small lunches, order kids meals, and just don't eat sweets, a lot of carbs, fats, or calories. I haven't weighed yet for this week. I weigh on Wednesdays, because that is the day I always see my surgeon. As of last Wednesday at 11 weeks, I had lost 50 lbs. I went down on size in clothing, but now those pants are getting too big. So, I would say that I have gone down 2 sizes in my clothes. I feel so great. I used to take 50 units of insulin every morning, and high blood pressure meds, cholesterol meds, and other stuff. Now I take NO MEDS!!!! I feel so much better about myself now. I can't wait until I can lose 100 lbs. I know it will come. I am being patient. I know that when I am having a slow week, I will just try harder next week. Does anyone want to share? I hope everyone is doing well.

I finally lost 51 pounds. Every time I step on the scales, I jump off of them with a big smile on my face..lol.

My upper arms are doing the same thing .. I haven't been doing that great with the exercise .. I really need to join a gym.