I started this journey last July and had my surgery on Sept 4th 2009. I am down 74 pounds now and feel great. I see the number on the scale going down to number that I have never seen before and I am amazed. When I see people I know they make the biggest deal on how great I am looking. And I believe that they see me just as they are telling me. BUT I want to see me like how they do. When I look in the mirror I still see 288 pounds.

When is my head going to catch up with my body?

congrats on your weight loss.. I"m the total opposite almost a year and only lost 30 lbs.. i'm soo sad.

CONGRATS :thumbup:

just dont give up and keep working with your dr. you will get it. keep us posted so we can keep giving you encouragement too. we all know what you are going through being we are and have been through it.

Oh my gosh, I didn't think about it until I read this. I weigh less than my driver's license says. (and I lied about my weight on that .... really weighed more)

:thumbup: me too!! That was the coolest thing when I realized it. At one time I weight 274 and my drivers license said 180!

When I went to get it renewed last year (I think I was at about 195) I asked to keep my fat license as a reminder of where I never want to go again!!:thumbup:

I've never had my weight listed on my drivers license. MA, MD nor TX.