Hi everyone! I just read so many newbie posts on this site and lots of issues and problems - maybe it reflects how we're all feeling about the economy... So I thought I would post some good news and ask for some from you!! We all need a lift and some motivation on this journey...

I had surgery 19th Dec 2008 - I lost about 16 lbs pre-surgery and about 23 lbs post-surgery - totalling now about 39. Now that I look at it, it's a big number, but you guessed it - it's just not fast enough for me!! Even though it's the first time in my life I've been able to sustain weight loss for longer than 6 months...

Anyways - I wanted to share a few non-scale victories and hoping to hear some from you...

1) All my jeans are too big on me - even the ones I bought after surgery that were so tight I had to suck my tummy in

2) I fit into normal size shops - I don't have to go to the big lady stores anymore, I can buy things at normal stores

3) I don't fill the entire plane seat anymore - there's still only a few centimeters gap, but it's there!

4) I feel more confident about how I look - when I'm out meeting people, I no longer tug at my tops to cover my big bottom - in fact, I almost (but not quite) like my bum now!

Yours??

I feel great because I have so much more energy

I sleep better at night

I can paint my toenails so much easier

I rode a bike for the 1st time in 2 years over the weekend and my legs didn't hurt afterwards

I no longer get winded going up 2 flights of stairs

I'm a much happier person