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Hey everyone, I thought I'd pipe in for a minute and say hi. I read the board every day. Jan is doing such a great job keeping everyone together and posting. WTG, Jan! Craig!!!! You are amazing. Up and talking on the board already. take care of yourself. And congrats on getting your surgery. God is good. My 6 month-a-versary is just around the corner on August 2. I have lost 80 lbs since beginning my liquid diet the week before surgery and 91 from my highest weight a few months before that. I have 50 to go and hope to get there by my one year checkup in Feb. But if not, I'm okay with that. I never, ever really believed this surgery would work for me. I thought I'd be the one exception. But even though I don't seem to lose as quickly as some, I am healthy, energetic, off BP meds (since the day of surgery!), walking and jogging up to 3 and a half miles a day. generally, life is much higher quality over all. Hope everyone is doing well. Tracey Bateman

Tracey How tall are you? you sound like you were about my size. I am 5'3" and weigh 254 . Wow if i can get 80 pounds off in 6 months i will be so grateful. one of my goals is to be able to walk at a very fast pace 5 miles a day . you give me hope of doing that again. How is the book tour going? Is there another place that I can get some of your books beside going to CPO? do you have a online book club that handels them or what? Jan