Hi everyone who is having surgery in October 2014. We can start a new topic for those of us who have had surgery already.

This is the spot were we will all end up, were we'll share our stories and recovery. It will be a new dawn for so many of us. Let's stay close as united we will conquer anything that comes our way!

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@@amylynns @@layknee @glendalyn you guys look awesome, wow!

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@@amylynns

Loved all your pictures. Skinny mom. Look at your neck, it's amazing. I have one too, lol. I cannot believe how I can wear all my necklaces again. Things fit so much better. Good luck finding dresses. I had a most frustrating week trying to find one. It turns out size 12 and 14 are very popular. Now I'm competing with "the crowd" for regular sizes.

You are having a lot going on. keeping busy has helped me so much with weight loss lately. It feels great to get things done and not keel over in exhaustion as before. I'm loving this new me, aren't you?

@@layknee

Great suit. You look so nice. When I think of you in your lime green shirt and now the new you, wow what a difference.

Sorry but I can't spell everyone's screen name right to @ but I love all the pictures and weight update posts. We are all doing awesome. From 50 lbs on our weight loss has been amazing people. Let's not forget to celebrate our mini miracle. This is one for sure!

@@amylynns

Loved all your pictures. Skinny mom. Look at your neck, it's amazing. I have one too, lol. I cannot believe how I can wear all my necklaces again. Things fit so much better. Good luck finding dresses. I had a most frustrating week trying to find one. It turns out size 12 and 14 are very popular. Now I'm competing with "the crowd" for regular sizes.

You are having a lot going on. keeping busy has helped me so much with weight loss lately. It feels great to get things done and not keel over in exhaustion as before. I'm loving this new me, aren't you?

I'm loving that my necklaces are fitting now! I found a pic from two yrs ago, wearing the necklace I wear every day, and it looked so uncomfortable, like it was choking me..now when I wear a good supporting bra, I find it it my cleavage lol.

Huge milestone....I walked around in a sundress all day yesterday in 85° weather, and NO CHAFFING!!!

@layknee--You look great lady!! Love the suit!!!

@Luna222--I love the story about you being the hot sidekick!! I understand how it was uncomfortable for you too. We're not used to that kind of attention!

I've gotten some looks and comments too and I am with you, totally embarrassed!

It is nice to have our hard work acknowledged though!

We had my honey's son's graduation party on May 9th. Of course, his ex-wife was there as well. We've pretty much both hated being in the same room with each other, but we can all be very polite for the kids. (now, after being divorced for 5 years) We all just pretty much do our own thing and don't talk to each other unless need be. Well, shockingly, at the party, she says, "Hey, Amy--you look really nice." I was stunned!! If I had time to tell you all the horror stories that have happened with her, you'd understand my shock, LOL! She pretty much hates me (thinks I caused their divorce which is SO far from the truth!)

@Beni---I didn't find any dresses. I just didn't really like how any of them fit me. Brett kept saying they were too big, but seemed like if I went smaller it just drew attention to parts I don't like, LOL! I didn't want short, cuz my legs are icky, but I didn't want the super long ones cuz then I looked frumpy, LOL! I did find 1 white sundress, it was on the longer side, but the top had skinny straps. I wanted to wear a jean jacket with it, but of course they didn't have any. My arms are too jiggly to wear sleeveless, LOL.

Let me see if I can find a picture of it. Here it is: http://www.maurices.com/product/index.jsp?expcsl=1173635%7c%7c&productId=56146316

And OF COURSE, they have a jean jacket available on line. I might go ahead and order them, LOL!

I liked the fit of it, even though it was pretty long. I think it'd be really nice for our Hawaii trip!

I lost 3 more pounds! Yay!!! 5 pounds from my "main goal!"

:D

Finally broke that 170 barrier and now 169! Whoop-whoop!! Here's a pic of me and my daughter last weekend for my birthday in New Orleans and a few others. She surprised me with a trip to show me off and we danced like crazy on Bourbon Street. So much fun.

@@amylynns My arms are jiggly too and I can't seem to lose in my thighs very well. Major stubborn area. Calves too. Ughhhh!

NSV: I went on a ropes and zip line course the other day and I was so proud and happy with myself that I did it! Taking those leaps of faith into thin air at 30 to 40 feet would NOT have been possible just 6 months ago and although my arms were a little shaky afterward from that and climbing up cargo nets, I have only a little soreness in my muscles. Pleasantly surprised! Before, I would have been out of breath after the first course and worried about the weight limit and if the cable would hold me.

Edited May 19, 201511 yr by tacycakes

@@tacycakes

Absolutely amazing. You and your daughter look like sisters. Gorgeous!

@@amylynns

Yes, I too had the hardest time finding a dress, in fact, I didn't. I wanted something just below the knee in order to hide the extra knee skin. Didn't want a wide skirt because that makes me look huge. Hello, it makes everyone look huge. Don't know who's bright design idea that was. But I also wanted a little shape, not a shift dress because those only look good if you have a body of a 10 year old. Nope, everything was too short or way long and not right at all.

Does anyone have any idea how to get a hold of Alex Brecher to get the "Ticker" fixed? It's driving me nuts. I pretty much update it daily in the hope that it works. I'm 178 now and it still shows 184.

@Beni--I sent a private message to Alex. I had received an (automatic) birthday message from him and just replied to that. He took care of my ticker trouble! :-)