Height: 5'4 Heightest weight: 240 lbs Day of surgery weight: 240 lbs My weight at 6 months: 157 lbs My one year weight: 125 lbs My current weight: 120 lbs Surgery date: 4-9-04 Best Health Habit that you have acquired since surgery? I DO look at labels and content of food, I know this was your answer. But I do this too lol The Worst Habit that you still possess even after surgery that you know you shouldn't? I do have an occasional recee cup ... During your 1st six months did you? A. Follow instructions and do everything or for the most part everything that your physician instructed. B. Occasionally eat something that wasn't that good for you C. Cheat like a fend all the time My Anwser: First 6 months I followed instructions to the letter. If I didnt I was sick and throwing up. During the 1st year did you? A. Follow instructions and do everything or for the most part everything that your physician instructed. B. Occasionally eat something that wasn't that good for you C. Cheat like a fend all the time My Anwser: B. I occasionally eat something that isnt good for me. And love it lol Do you feel that these habits have slowed down your progress? Absolutely but I must say that I've been drinking diet coke since the first 3 months after my surgery. Do you exercise on a regular basis (meaning at least 3 times a week)? No I have never excercised. Have you had plastic surgery as of yet? No and not going to. Did you lose more weight after the surgery? Not really sure I understand this question. Did you lose in clothing size after the surgery? Ive went from an size 2X in my scrubs at work into a size Extra Small. I went from size 24-26 jeans to a size 4-5's. And size XS in shirts and streach pants. What is your worst issue regarding excess skin? I think my excessive skin looks pretty good. Only issue with it, I wont wear short shorts, because you can see the lose skin on the tops of my legs. But shorts that comes to the middle of the top of my legs work great. Hides it all lol When do you feel it appropriate (lbs loss or % loss) to contact the plastic surgery? I feel PS is for anyone that really needs it because the excessive skin gives them rashes and such. I would never do it just to be able to wear a bikini. What's the most positive thing to come out of having this surgery for you? I feel good about being me. I do things I would never have done at 240 lbs. Example: I went to my daughters award day program at school, and we had a dance in the gym afterwards. I got out and danced with her all night, while the rest of the parents stood against the wall and watched. What's the most negative thing that has resulted from having this surgery for you? Im sick of hearing people tell me Im too small and I can blow away in the wind!!!!! Im not a leaf you know!! !lololol On a scale from 1-10 How would you rate your use of your new TOOL? My new tool would rate a 9.5. It still keeps me in line. To this day it tells me if I eat too much or too fast or too much sugar. It makes me sick and I throw up. What a pal to have !!!!! Honest Im really lucky with this surgery. I dont weight my food, I dont measure it. Never have. I dont count calories. Thoses things never worked for me in the past, and I just cant seem to do those things. I do hate water. I wish I didnt. But to get my water in I try to drink DeCaff Coffee. The doc told me no caff would count towards my water, so I do that. So far so good. If I knew everyone would go through surgery as good as me I would recommend it to the world. But since all arent as lucky as me, I dont like to recommend it to anyone. Oh if they ask me I will tell my story, but I tell them that each person is different and they may not be as lucky, that I made my own choice and they have to do the same. Shelia 240/120 Half the woman I use to be !!!!!!

YEA!!!!! I am still considered overweight so I can't wait to be "normal/Ideal" ... although I passed my weight # goal I had - it would still be nice to be Medically normal YEAAAAAAA Congrats! Sue 320/155

congrats Diane, its great to me IDEAL. the funny thing is now people are telling me I have lost too much and I should gain a few pounds back!!! I think this is due to people not used to seeing less of me plus i lost a lot in my face so it looks like I weigh less then i do.. Donna 277/155

My BMI is now 25 - Ideal. I thought I would never get to this point. Dianne 340/152

Oh I hope you get the insurance coverage! :::crossing fingers::: -Beth http://(meltingmama.blogspot.com/)