Yes one year has flown by! I have lost 120 pounds and I am where I want to be at 150 pounds. I never started out with a goal. I just lost till I stopped. I have maintained it now for about 3 months. My 9 month blood work came back and everything was good. Is there a reason that you know of why y'all had low numbers on some of your blood test? I would just like to know incase there is something I can do to prevent it from happening to me. I drink around 20-40 grams of protein a day. I don't always get all the water I need. So I started mixing the Nectar protein drink with three times the water and a crystal light packet, and I get most of my water when I drink a 32 oz. Glass of a protein drink I try to eat protein first with a meal. I manage to get one good meal a day, and most times two. I have a problem with snacking at night. I have been working on this since the beginning. I try to snack on protein things, but that's not always the case. I am glad the holidays are over and all the candy and rich foods are gone! I gained a pound during them. I am just now starting to exercise for the first time. I need it too! I am so flabby and soft. I just couldn't get motivated. All I do is walk.

Lynne I hear you I was a very bad diabetic type 2. I am on the pump and was up to 45 or more units in a day I have now went down to 10 units a day and am going into lows. I swim everyday and today I was in the pool for about 20 minutes and went into a low I was down to 41 that is scary so be careful. Take Care Cheryl

Hi everyone: i know i haven't been on this site a whole lot. i usually go to my state site and bmi +50 site, but i have been checking in on a regular basis. and it occurred to me that we'll all be having our one year follow-ups very shortly. i fully intend to share my results and i'm hoping the rest of the feb '05 people will be willing to do so as well. along with any helpful ideas we've picked up along the way. it's been a whole year already!!! does it seem that long to anybody else? does it seem longer? again, i'm more concerned with my test results than the weight. i feel pretty good about the weight loss so far and know i need to lose about another hundred pounds. but how's the exercise going? are your old habits gone or as established as ever? i'm not just being nosy, here, either. really am hoping we can share our year's worth of results and all learn from each other. my follow up is the 16th, just thought i'd ask now so we don't miss anybody's if it happens earlier in the month. i'll update after my appointment. in the meantime - hope i hear from lots and lots of you. dorthe

Lynne, low blood sugar is something to watch to, it will cause you to feel faint and shaky. One thing that is suggested and I'm sure your endo recommended is to eat small meals throughout the day to keep it regulated. Also keep something like peanut butter crackers with you at all time in case you experience the low blood sugar. Dana

hi gina; sounds like it's an acute case of scale abuse. seriously, you're doing really, really well. you very probably are just retaining fluids, or you could be gaining muscle. but sticking to once a week weighins will do much to restore your peace of mind. my surgery was 2/8/5 also. i agree about wls being the best thing ever. but i'm in it for the longer haul. i've lost 170 lbs so far and am now at 275. and thanking God every day for the things i've been given back. i have been stuck - more than once. sometimes it's your body's way of taking a breather. just keep doing what you're doing and i'm sure you'll see a drop again. in the meantime - JUST BREATHE. you're doing really, really well. and, yeah, i think that after a year, it might be time for a picture. dorthe