I wish I knew how long the honeymoon period really was... Ive heard 6 months..a year..and I have heard longer!! Oh well...guess I just need to learn to control those urges to splurge!!! And I do enjoy the couple pounds a month that I lose!! I will take what I can get!! Patti

That is Great news Wishing you the best, This is the hardest part now, The honeymoon is over, I am really trying to work on the grazing........ Janice 231/149/?? 5`1

WOW That's great. Looks like everyone is doing great. I am just happy I can buy clothes in a regular store now. I am also glad to see I am not the only one who didnt resist temptation this Christmas. I didn't eat as bad as I did prior to surgery but I also did more than I should. Sweets were always my downfall and evidently still are. Where is this dumping I heard about before hand. I only get hot flashes but I get them anyway, thanks to mother nature. Sorry to hear about your friends I heard this happens and so far I am blessed that my friends are still there for me. I can only hope that won't change. I wish I would have done this a year or 2 ago then I could almost be at goal. My weight loss has slowed alot so I really need to get busy. Good luck to all in the New Year. Keep on keeping on.

Scarlette, you are doing fantastic! I just love those WOW moments. I remember jumping up and down in the dressing room at Old Navy when I fit in a 14! It was unbelievable. As far as the friend thing goes, gee......I'm so glad I'm not the only one experiencing this. I have the same thing with my best friend. I have ALWAYS been the FAT one. Now that I have surpassed her on the downswing (by 3 sizes), she doesn't see me that much anymore, talk to me that much anymore, and when we do get together, I can NEVER talk about my weight loss. I guess I understand it a little, but what are friends for? Support in good times and bad. Anyway..... Congrats again, keep on losin'! Stacey

Good for you Patti! I know, it certainly doesn't melt off anymore. But...I'm with you. I'll take the pound at a time. Going down is better than going up. I also managed a 1 pound loss and that's a miracle considering what I ate (ie. FUDGE) Stacey