Gloria: Congratulations! I had surgery the day after you did and I've only lost 60 pounds! You make me look like a slacker! But, honestly, I'm proud of my weight loss and am energized, hopeful and I feel better than I have in 20 years! It sounds like you're really committed to this battle of the bulge, and I have no doubt you will succeed! All the luck in the world!! Mary

Hey, how do I put my pic with a message I post? Do I just need to add one to my profile? ~Kim

Sharon, Once you click on one of the messages, there will be an option above the message to go to the previous or next message. I usually scroll through them that way... By the way, I skimmed through your profile and journal, and I just wanted to wish you the best of luck and continued success! ~Kim

Hi Taryn, I hope that you have figured something out. Did you go to the ER last night? Has it got better today? Did you call your surgeon again and tell them again about your issues? Make sure that someone listens to you and acts on what you have to say. Please keep us posted. Sharon

Hi, Karen: I hit a major plateau at -51 pounds. The weight didn't budge for a week, and that was so depressing because I'd been losing about 3-1/2 pounds per week. So, I increased my exercise a little; I walk about a mile and a half on my lunch hour every day, so I started walking up the stairs to my office. I work on the 6th floor of my building. I also cut something I'd been eating that was high in fat. I absolutely HATE low-fat no-fat salad dressings, so on my daily salad I'd been using regular Ranch dressing. I cut the portion in half and low and behold, next time I got on the scale, I was down 2 pounds! You'll lose that 38 pounds! Just keep fighting the good fight!! Mary