Hey Eric You look absolutely awesome!! I like your posts, they are true to your feelings!! I am having my surgery on July 17th and each time I read the posts on here I get more and more excited (about the surgery...lol) I live in Massachusetts...feel free to email, to chat anytime. I am seeking the same, in my area, someone who will be or is, going through the same surgery and will be 'eating' living - the NEW way take care God Bless you!!!!!!!!!!!!! sandi in MA

Good Morning My boyfriend is currently working in Delware, a contract job. But has accepted a permanet job in Minneapolis, would you continue a long distance relationship that far? If that is something that he wants to do? I live in Maryland now and he is in Delware, which is not to far. Thanks PILLSBERRI

4/28/06 - 226.2/144(-82.2) (8 months/35 wks). The work in this process has definitely begun. Exercise is no longer a fear but something I am starting to enjoy. While the scale is not moving much at all, I know the inches are dropping by the fit of my clothes. I am however becoming very critical of myself in the mirror and starting to see every flaw and imperfection. Something I didn't allow myself to see 82 lbs ago. When does the self-hate stop. Does it ever stop? Started internet dating...scared to share my secret (WLS), the scar and me. When is the time right? Don't know if I can achieve a healthy intimate relationship. Losing 3 lbs per month is driving me crazy. A loss is a loss and I am grateful. Once again, my eating is not perfect. The very things I should not eat go down the easiest and don't make me sick. I get sick a few times per month. It is because of eating too fast and/or not chewing enough. I live alone and for some reason cannot sit down at the table to eat. I often find myself standing in the kitchen. I am desperate to reach my goal of (-20) more lbs. It is something I could never do before and is just something that has to happen. In conclusion, I could not have gotten this far without my OH friends and this website. What an amazing group and website. No-one understands like all of you. HUGS, PAT

I sent you 2 pretty decent sized boxes as full as I could get them. Did you get them? (Sorry it was a little late but I had some personal setbacks)

I am currently dating a woman ............. lol I do have the urge to be with a man from time to time. I do find men attractive don't it wrong. If I could have found me a husband *****spected my bisexuality I would have been married a long time ago. But ...........the men in my area of nj have a serious problem with it. sexy in nj