Catching up, and apologizing

Hello all, First off, an apology. Not that I'm an icon or anything but I really feel badly for abandoning the folks on this board. I know how absolutely important it was to have come here day after day during my journey and gain strength from those that came before me, with me and even after me. Kasey, Diva, Lynette, Mary, Andrea, CJ...all wonderful and successful non-ops. Something Lynette wrote a while ago pretty much summed it up. She said when the journey is pretty much over you find things to focus on other than weight loss. She is so right. But I feel I owe it to those that will still encounter their journey into weight loss using the non-op method, to help bring support and much needed comrarderie. So how is everyone doing??? I am at the Plastic Surgery part of my weight loss. My weight has pretty much leveled out at 210 and has been there since the beginning of July. I imagine that I am at a long stall and will kick start my weight loss in some way. I really want to hit 180 at some point, but if I don't I'll still take this and be happy for every single pound that I have worked hard to lose. I had my upper arm lift on September 13 and it is healing wonderfully. I will do a Breast Lift with Augmentation on December 19 followed up by a Lower Body Lift some point in the Spring. I am very happy with my surgeon and happy with the transformation that my body has taken. I have gone from 352 pounds to 210, wearing a 26/28 or 30/32 shirt to wearing a L regular size anything. I couldn't wear size 30/32 pants but I could wear 30/32 skirts with an elastic waist band. I have gone down to wearing a L or 14 skirt, depending on how they size it. I can wear a size 14 or 16 pants, again depending on the cut. I can no longer shop in the womans store. I have gone from a 50DDD to now a 38C or D, depending on what I wear. I refrain from buying bras until after my breast surgery. Along with the arm lift the surgeon cut deep into my arm pit and I wear sports bras with bra camisoles so no wires dig into the healing incisions. I wanted to wish luck to anyone starting off, and please come here and look for support. I promise I will tear myself away from the Plastic Surgery board long enough to come here and be supportive again. Donna

Hey Ms Donna, Girl, you are the bomb So good to hear from you. I am still maintaining as well As you stated, it is a lifetime committment. So please continue to check in over here. Have a great weekend !!!!!!!!!! Phyllis.............

Hey Phyllis!!! I've missed you!! How is everything going? How is your son doing? I'm glad to see you are maintaining. I can still say I panic sometimes, but no set backs here!! Any plastics in your future? Be good and continue to enjoy life! Donna

Girl, I want plastics so bad. My son graduates next August 07. Thanks for asking about him. I am going to look into (plastics) at that time.......... Girl, I panic too, this battle is not easy !!!!!! I am so glad that you are here. We need to bring back the support to this board...

Wow, he is graduating already!!!!??? Amazing. I know you must be so proud. So he went to school to become a plastic surgeon?? Wouldn't that be amazing? We couldn't be so lucky!!!! I find at times I only have to stray off the path a tiny bit, like one bite of candy, and I'm back on track. I get sick from sugar, my own non-op dumping!!!!! Look into residency programs for your plastics. I got my arms done for $2,282.00 all inclusive, and they look great!!! Let me know if you need any information, I'd be more than happy to lend you a hand, but you already know that! Donna

Hi Phyllis. Lynette

Hi Lynette Beautiful grandbaby !!!!!!

I was wondering how you lost your weight? What did you do?

Hi Donna, It's good to see you. I can't wait until you have your plastics. I know you will be pleased. I have a new grandson. He's the sweetest and cutest little thing. Yes, I'm bragging. But that's what grandmas do. http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/nette38501/cutie.jpg Hope everybody is doing great! Lynette