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Hi Wendy! The changes in our bodies are just amazing! I am down 104 lbs and still can't get used to it. People don't recognize me (strange) and my husband can put his arms all the way around me. I think it's going to take some getting used to! We've been married 30 years and I started gaining weight the second we got married. But I LOVE the new me. I can wear heels. I just bought my third pair of knee high boots-- the last pair especially lovely. I find I can eat a little of everything. Once I had my hernia-bowel obstruction repaired, that is. In fact I have not thrown up once since the repair. We are almost a year out! I have 30 lbs to my low goal. I am going to get there!

HW 291 CW 186.4 DOS 2/28/13

HW 291 CW 186.4 DOS 2/28/13

Isn't it just crazy? I am loving shopping at regular stores!

OMG!!! I am no longer obese!!!!! For the very first time in 30 years I am overweight with a bmi of 29. My bmi was 47. Started at 291 lbs. now 187. Surgery was 2/28/13. I have my life back!

OMG!!! I am no longer obese!!!!! For the very first time in 30 years I am overweight with a bmi of 29. Started at 291 lbs. now 187. Surgery was 2/28/13. I have my life back!

It is cold and rainy in New Jersey so I made a big pot of soup. Chicken and veggies. Yum.

Hw 291 Surg date 2/28/13 CW 189

Hw 291 Surg date 2/28/13 CW 189

I had laparoscopic RNY and had an internal hernia. Not fun. Once I had it repaired I felt so healthy and well. I am losing again and down 101 lbs since 2/28. I have another hernia cooking but it is not causing me issues. My doc will repair it next year. Enough surgery!!

So...100 pounds down.... This is what I looked like a couple of weeks ago.... And this is what I looked like on the morning of my surgery, Feb. 28, 2013

You will do it!!! If I can, anyone can! Sent from my iPhone using RNYTalk

100 lost. I never would have believed it possible. HW 291 today 191. Surgery 2/28/13. I would like to lose another 40 but if I don't lose that much, I am thrilled. I can wear normal sized clothes, can sit in a booth at a restaurant and I feel wonderful!!! Sent from my iPhone using RNYTalk

Started at 291 Today 191 I am thrilled. I want to lose more, but I am so happy! I weigh less than I have in 30 years!!! Sent from my iPhone using RNYTalk

I had similar symptoms and had an internal hernia with bowel obstruction. It is one of the complications of surgery and can be corrected with surgery only. Call your doctor. Sent from my iPhone using RNYTalk

I find I can eat more than before and have to be more careful. I am eating a whole apple --cut up-- or an orange every day. That helps because it seems to keep me full. Still losing. 99 lbs down. Sent from my iPhone using RNYTalk

Yes. I will get that awful skin on my abdomen removed! I have to wait a year-- I had an abdominal hernia a blockage and need to recover for a year. Sent from my iPhone using RNYTalk

I understand exactly-- it's we always did--eating at night. For me what works is that I make sure I have one treat in the evening. Last night I made an apple crisp with tons of apples that I tossed with cinnamon and topped with a 1/2 cup of butter 1 cup of oats, 1/2 cup of flour and a half cup of granulated stevia. Baked it. It made about 12 large servings and was yummy. I packaged it up in little containers and will warm it and have with some whipped cream. I also drink tons of Water but I put about 2 ounces if unsweetened juice (grape is fav) to make it interesting. I broke my stall by drinking more and making sure that I have one healthy treat a day and I never let myself get too hungry. I eat 1000 to 1200 calories a day and am 7 months out from surgery Lost 97.5 lbs Sent from my iPhone using RNYTalk

HW 291 Surgery 2/28/13 CW 195 96 lbs gone!! Sent from my iPhone using RNYTalk

This weekend was great! Went for a walk for an hour--twice! Went shopping at the outlets and bought regular sized clothes at New York and Co and Ann Taylor!!!! My 57th birthday was yesterday and I celebrated wearing normal sized clothes. It was super!!! Sent from my iPhone using RNYTalk

I fit into a size 14 pencil skirt that I got on sale at kohls for $10! And yesterday I bought high heels that I wore at work today for half the day. Wahoo!!!! This is amazing. Sent from my iPhone using RNYTalk

Tried on knee high boots today. I was able to zipper all of them!!!! Last year I had to buy extra wide calf boots that were made out of stretch fabric. This year regular leather boots zipped right up!!