WOOOO HOOOOO !~!~!~!~!~!~!~! You are doing so good keep it up and hope we hear some good baby news soon since you have been cleared. I hope to get there soon. faith 389/225/180

Well i had my one year check up with the surgeon yesterday. things went ok. there are some good and bad things to tell you guys. first of all...according to their scale i'm below my personal goal!! second...he cleared me to have a baby! lastly...he's very concerned about my liver enzyme level. i had an ultrasound done yesterday on my liver so i'm waiting to find out the results of that. he said we need to get to the bottom of the liver thing ASAP!! that worries me a lot that he's so worried. so keep your fingers crossed for me and i'll let you know as soon as i know anything else. Steph 350/139 (5'8") below goal!!!!

This is a recipe I got from Susan Maria with the last order I placed, had it tonight, very tasty. Makes 2 quarts of soup or 6 to 8 generous servings. 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 medium onions, diced 3 garlic cloves, diced Two 32-oz cartons beef broth (or equal amount of bouillon or canned broth) 1 cup prepared tomato salsa (Susan uses Goya or Frontera, I used Paste Medium) 1/4 cup chopped cilantro 1/2 cup small pasta bows Half of a 38-oz bag of Italian-style frozen mini meatballs (do not defrost) Heat oil in large pot over medium-high heat. Saute' onion and garli****il golden and very tender, 4-6 minutes. Add broth, salsa and cilantro; bring to a boil. Add pasta, cover, reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes. Add meatballs, cover and simmer until meatballs are tender, stirring occasionally, about 15 additional minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Ladle soup into bowls and serve. Enjoy! Dana

Maria, sorry I'm posting late wanted to say congratulations on your anniversary. Hun, keep the faith, you've done well in one year, you've been through alot medically, I pray you have a better 2006. You will get to your goal..yes it takes work but hun you've got what it takes to get there....don't be so hard on yourself. Hugs, Dana

Thank YOU all for you answers. I'm happy about having the WLS. Ok so I'm not at goal. You all are right I am alot better off now then I was a year ago and I will reach it. I'm getting healthier now. It's going to be a good life.