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Wow, almost to the 1 year mark...to think back to where we all were 1 year ago today & all we have learned! I don't even recognize myself in the old pictures, yet as I pick up a pair of jeans I look at them thinking "yeah right those are not fitting" so the mind has not cought up with the wt loss. I am no longer concerned about a number on a scale, my mind set is healthy & what I can do today to make tomorrow better. I feel better than I did a year ago & have no regrets! Love, love, love my surgeon : ) Hope you all are having all the success you can dream of. It's your tool & your destiny. Don't try to live through someone else's as your not them & don't have to walk in their shoes. Enjoy your journey!

Great job!! You all look like your feeling wonderful, congrats to you ; )

Is anyone more self conscious now than prior to Sx? I feel like ppl are looking at me now & they never did before & I'm soooo self conscious ; / I still have 50 lbs to hit my goal & some days I just want to hide.

I totally feel ya, hate shopping no more than when I was heavy : ( it's not suppose to look this way, perfectly wrong after all we have been through to lose the wt! Should be ilegal : / I'm a nurse so I hear exactally how critical others are, ESPICALLY those of us in medicine!!! Of course I'm sensitive being on the other side of this now, but judge & be judged I say. At least we are heathy now.

Sweet!!

Survived birthday #1 as a post op. It was tempting, but got through it okay. Spinach salad w/ chicken from Applebee's, had a few bites of the heavy appetizers-that didn't sit well- & a few spoonfuls of cake. Went to bed to avoid being sick! Won't try this again but learn from my mistake & don't make urself miserable on ur bday

I was wondering if I was going to be able to stop the weight loss, I'm losing 5 lbs/wk & have maybe 40-50 more & I'm only 7 months out...I try to eat the way I'm suppose to & still lose at least 5 lbs, if not more per week! Gettin a little concerned....

Yes!! Took 3 doses of Duflucan oral to clear, now 8 months later I have another after only 2 antibiotic pills (had a little uti)....sadly I do all the yogurt & probiotics & still got this. We don't absorb like everybody else so we have to take a little "itch" with our good & move on! I'm really picturing the Stanley Steamer Toby commercial here : ) good luck

Proud to be posting from onderland!!! Not sure I will ever get tired of seeing the scale say less than 200!!!! : )

Hey I'm in FL too!! Sarasota, you? PM me if u wanna chat sometime : ) We're basically at the same wt, I think scale said 199.7 for a second, but I worked last night so I will weigh tomorrow.

I was same wt as you DOS, (1/14/13) I'm 215 today. That said I have a fairly active job & minimal appetite. Good luck, praying for you!!! : )

I hate to hear this Marla & I hope u will contact ur MD to get in sooner : / I have had amazing results. Wearing clothes from Charlotte Rouse at the moment!!! I can wear large scrubs & sum medium tops. Yeah, the top of me is literally gone (Thank God for Victorias) & I'm still 218, my goal is 140. I have lots of saggy areas but absolutely NO regrets!!

Come to FL, nobody can drive here!!