Hi Dana, My surgeon didn't give me a goal but I had told him my goal was 112-116 my normal weight until 2001. He smiled and never said a word but he knows I was serious. I'm 5'3 and I don't really expect to reach that goal till I have plastics done. I am loosing very slow, so much slower than our peers here on the board and yes I see the tightness going from my long skinny neck. It probably isn't as noticable to others but bothers me. From Pilates my neck muscles are so pronounced that my eye is drawn right to that little spot. Dr told me when I came back in Dec he would be referring me for p.s. He told me tummy and breastlift will be covered so I guess I will be dipping into 401k for a slight tug on my neck. Something I swore my entire life I would never need being in the skincare business. Makes me nervous to think about it but so looking forward to getting back my life completely. Almost there. If my dr's goal is 141 that brings me right to normal BMI and that is 8 more pounds. I'm in 6's and 8's but I don't dare put on jeans, it might depress me and I rather be happy.

Thanks Stephanie!! It is great "Crossing Over""... lmao!!! Pat 300/210/140

You look fabulous!!! Lisa 371/341/211/140

way to go pat!! doesn't it feel good to be in the misses sizes?? i went shopping with my mom the other day and the store we love has plus on one side and misses/junior on the other side of the store. i told my mom i get to cross over to the "other side" now....we were both so excited!! this surgery is so great and like yourself i've had no problems at all.

Well, where to begin, it has been approximately 7 1/2 months since surgery, open DS. I am down 90 pounds and 58 3/4 inches. (Most of it around the waist). I have TONS of energy! Yesterday I cleaned from the time I got up until about 2 hours before bedtime. My apartment has never looked so good! I have NO trouble walking long distances (for example, I work at 3M, you have to walk two miles usually to get to your destination). I had to finally break down and do some clothes shopping for work (I tried to put it off as long as I could, but I was running out of clothes that fit ) I am able to shop in the "misses" instead of the "pluses" finally! I am only down to an 18, but that is a far cry from the 4X / 32's I was wearing! I just now, need to work on getting my tummy flatter. I have had zero complications, I can eat anything I want. It seems that steak is the staple of my diet, but thats okay. My biggest problem is, somedays I think I can eat too much. Sometimes I can eat a 6 oz steak, potatoes and veggies without any problem. But, as long as the tape measure and the scale continue to move, I won't worry about it! I don't count carbs, calories, or fats. Anyway, good luck to my surgery brothers and sisters, I wish you as well as I am doing! Pat 300/210/140