Whoo hoo! Finally, I am a member of the century club!!! Yes! !!! I am so happy to be here! It has taken a little over 6 months but I am here and its great! This has been such an amazing journey...When my hubby took my century club pics while ago I was reviewing them on the camera and I looked at him and just started bawling. I was like, is that really me? I haven't been able to tell alot with my weight loss but it hit hard this morning. I am losing weight! I still have alot of hard work to do, 43 more pounds to lose until I am at my Dr's goal of 157. I still have a big bootie to work on, lol, but its getting there. Lots of love and to u all! Love and God Bless Angela Open RNY 3/24/05 313/213/157? -100lbs!

Wow!! that is amazing. I just cannot believe that. I wish I were losing as fast as you are. *giggle* the jealousy bug just bit me.

I feel the same way I wish I could drop more weight faster. I am starting to get the munchies. I went in at 231 pds and I will be 7 months out on the 16th and I weigh 157pds So I am down 74 pds plus 9 from 2 weeks before surgery so a grand total this year of 83.....POUNDS.. Janice 231/157/ 25-25 more to lose.

This afternoon some friends that I haven't seen since sometime in August came over and were just floored by the way I look. Myself, I can't tell that big of a difference, but they were amazed. It felt good that they were so happy for me and proud of how I have done. Even though I can't tell a huge difference yet, others can and that means alot.... Hugs Angela Open RNY 3/24/05 313/214/140? (I like 1 oz to being in the century club, one little oz, lol)

I think it's natural for our bodies to slow down losing weight as we get further away from the surgery. I've lost -110 lbs and I couldn't be happier. However, my weight loss has slowed dramatically. Here's how much I've lost each month: 1st month: -30 lbs. -30 total 2nd month: -23 lbs -53 total 3rd month: -17 lbs. -70 total 4th month: -15 lbs. -85 total 5th month: -13 lbs -98 total 6th month: -12 lbs. -110 total But I've learned with this little chart that if I lose 10 lbs a month I'll reach my doctors goal in January. I've lost 73% of my excess weight so most people would consider my surgery a success. Given that I still need to lose 40 to 70 more lbs, I would consider it a success already, but am so looking forward to reaching my goal. Hang in there and think of it all as a learning process. It's not easy and we're not going to be perfect. Oh well. Jump back on that horse and stay with it! Hugggs and blessings, Heidi 353/243/170