Where has the time gone. I have seriously been delinquent in writting. It's been 8 months since surgery. I have been very pleased with the results. I am close to my goal weight. My current pictures aren't posted, but I do look different. I am grateful that I have not, so far, had any major health problems since surgery. The time has come when weight loss is very slow, but that's okay. Up to this point, as of a month or so ago, the weight came off pretty easily. Now, I have to work at it, meaning it's easier to eat more and I can tolerate more kinds of food, so despite exercising, I still need to watch what I eat. One can stop losing or gain weight back if they don't change their habits. I am at that point of coming to terms with this truth. When I first had my surgery I couldn't stand to watch people eat because it seemed like so much food to me and it made me quesey. Now, I, too, can eat more, not as much as preop, but more than post op. So, now, more than ever, the need to really focus on what I'm doing is important. I didn't want to think of ever going on a diet again after surgery. I don't plan on dieting at this point, but the fact that I can physically eat more food scares me to the point of realizing that I will probably be able to eat even more as time continues to pass, SO, I need to pay better attention to old habits that come up and take care of them. One by one, they need to go bye bye. Sianara. Adios. etc.