Renee I am currectly in physical therapy for my back pain and taking Ultram and 800 mg muscle relaxers has gotten bad in last 2 months..One of the major reasons I am gonna start consult for tummy tuck!!!

Just keep in mind that weight fluctuates throughout the day. as much as 3-5 pounds. Pick a time of day and weigh only at that time. I weigh each morning after urinating. Good luck.

Thanks for your input girls. I am still tired. I go see my plastic surgeon on Monday. I will ask him if I should get labs done as I am scheduled for a TT and hernia repair the end of next month. I hate feeling so tired. I have had so much energy since my surgery. I am still trying to get to the centruy club. Hopefully that will happen next month too. Deb Ski

Ok I called my doc and they made appointment for me!!! I was so excited but now im scared. Waiting on referral to go and appt is October 7th! Not sure if my body is ready but hopefully I will get a better understanding when I see him. Ive lost 116 pounds and the scale hasnt moved in months so I think thats all for me. I was hoping to lose about 30 more pounds for I did this but oh well and im sure it will take insurance compant forever to approve it anyway. Had a friend of mine up this weekend whos a nurse and thinks I have 30-40 pounds of skin on tummy..Its horrible..I just want clothes to fit right ....tired of buying bigger to accomodate skin and they are huge in legs and waist... Has anyone been yet and done this part of journey????

Hi All! How is everyone doing? I'm doing good. I weighed in this am at 138 lbs. And yes, I'm happy! I set a goal weight of 125 lbs. But, I have decided after last week (remember I didn't loose any) should I not loose any more that it's ok. I'll be happy right where I am. After all, I've lost 110 lbs! OMG 110 lbs. gone forever! I just can't believe it. I have convinced myself that yes, I'm at a healthy weight and I need not to worry about getting to my goal, but keeping the weight off! I am sooo afraid that I'll gain and that would devastate me! Dr. Hill told me at my last visit that I had last 100% of my excess body weight (I weighed 141 then). The average weight lose is about 80%, so I've done pretty darn good. I'm headed out of town tomorrow to a convention that I attend every year and the ladies there will not recognize me. It'll be so much fun seeing everyone's reaction when they realize it's me. I do have a questions that hopefully someone can answer. How many calories should I be eating at 8 months post-op? There are days that I know I eat more than others. Then there are days that I could care if I eat at all! Is this normal? Also, I have soooo much energy! I just can't believe it! I just can't sit still! After work yesterday I got all my Halloween decorations out and decorated. Then I cleaned and did laundry. I never ate until 9:30. After eating I finished my cleaning. I finally went to bed this morning at 1:30! It's like this almost every night. I find something to do around the house and when I finally sit it's usually around 11pm. I used to sit in front of the TV and eat! Is anyone else experiencing this? Will it pass? One last thing I'm cold all the time. How about any of you? I hope everyone is having a good week thus far and have a great weekend! Best of luck to all of you in your continued WLS jouney! Kimberley 248/236/138 /125 Some day maybe!