As Of Today, I Am A *veteran*.

[clk 3,519]

The loose rules for the forum are six months out and 100 posts, right?

I think that it's just a label and means as much as you think it means.

Welcome to you and misty, though.

I'm still figuring things out and there's no question I'm a vet, so don't feel bad.

And I'd make fun of your illiteracy but illiteracy's no joke.

~Cheri

[LipstickLady 25,682]

What constitutes a Veteran? I thought it was over a year out? So is it 6 months or more? Just wondering.

Just my "ability" to post here!

[Indigo1991 1,612]

Congratulations - and I am loving those fierce lips!

[TJL 222]

Congrats LL, me too, I think we had surgery on the same day, but you're way ahead of me! Oh, well, I do everything slow just ask my trainer!

[gamergirl 4,609]

Congrats LL, me too, I think we had surgery on the same day, but you're way ahead of me! Oh, well, I do everything slow just ask my trainer!

If you even HAVE a trainer you're already ahead of some of us others you know

[Georgia 2,908]

Whoo hoo to all the "new" vets! That's kinda an oxymoron, isn't it?

[gmanbat 5,889]

Your lips are scary. They bring back childhood traumas of when I was a cute kid and my large aunties would come at me and put those disgusting wet puckers all over my poor freckled face before they suffocated me with a hug into their endless airbag bellies..

But other than that you have certainly earned an honored place among the vets.

We love ya, LL!

[LipstickLady 25,682]

Laura made me do it.

Love you back!

[lsereno 2,525]

I don't know how I missed this earlier! Congrats new vets and welcome to the party. Don't forget to post. In the big pants thread!

Lynda

[MIJourney 490]

My 6 month mark was 11/15 and was down 75 that day.

Feeling pretty darn good about it all

[buplee 556]

Welcome to the newbie vets.

[mokee 588]

I am almost a year out already. Down 90 lbs. Have not weighed this since I was 23 years old and I will be 67 in a few days. Can shop in the regular woman's dept and that is such a treat. I started at a 24 and 3X. Now I wear 14 in pants and a L shirt. Most days when I get dressed I hold up a shirt and think is this going to fit. The mind still has not come as far as I have. Health wise which is the most important is much improved. Diabetes is under control and last A1C was 6.2. Never had a reading this good before. Hope to get off of insulin completely as I get closer to goal.

Best of luck to all the vets here and continued success.

[carstanger 346]

I celebrated my one year surgiversary on the 12th. Saw the doctor on the 18th. He was very pleased. He said the honeymoon is over now. Went back to Water aerobics..Today I ordered a new one piece swim suit...size 12, and a coverup. Tired of wearing a suit that I have to tie the straps in back with a shoe string so they will stay up while I exercise!! My gift to myself!!

[katsmeow 70]

November 14th was my surgiversary. I'm 106 pounds down. It's funny though I sometimes deal with the same issues I had in the beginning. But I'm happy with me. I sometimes deal negatively though with my body. It doesn't look like I want it too. But on the whole things are good

[carstanger 346]

2.8 pounds to goal. Actually happy where I am! Just bought a size 12 swim suit for Water aerobics!!