Hi Tina. You look great! What a difference! I just finished reading your profile, and you have come so far. Good luck on the rest of it. Peg

Wow! I guess I would have known I was dumping if my symptoms were as pronounced as yours! Thanks for the feedback, and you look wonderful, Lara!! Peg

Well, OH has posted my latest picture on my profile. I asked if I was going to be on the before and after gallery but I'm not yet. I wonder how long before that's posted. I know some people are on there that haven't lost 100 pounds quite yet and I'm only 3 pounds away. Still stuck though. Starting to get disappointed. I don't want to be finished yet. But like Melting Mama I have been on carbs way too much. I need to get re-focused. Help!!! Tina

Beth took care of dumping - all of those are exactly what I get too. I also have problems with vomiting after I eat something that's too high in fat for my pouch's pleasure. Also - I cannot take even a very small sip of liquids after eating solids. I get a horrible "floaty" feeling and then end up vomiting. When eating very dense foods like steak or chicken breast it helps to have a sauce of some sort to help it be less harsh on the pouch, and also I take VERY SMALL bites (like the size of a pencil eraser) and then chew until applesauce consistancy. When I stray from doing that, I can get problems with discomfort or vomiting. All that being said - I wouldn't trade places with where I used to be for anything in the world. Keep on keeping on Peg, ~Lara -210+ @goal

Met my sister, her kids (all grown) and their husbands/wives, and kids today...haven't seen them in about 2 months... We hadn't been together more than 15 minutes, when they all started in on me that I am looking too thin...and how much lower do I want to go... Told them I am 12 lbs from my high goal and that I was comfortable with that...they started in on how thin I am through my neck/shoulders... We cooked out, had steaks and all the trimmings...they were all kidding me that they were going to save the largest steak for me.....to fatten me up... I know that they are not "jealous" of my loss...in fact, they have been very supportive... so, I am trying to figure out if they just don't "recognize" me as thinner, or if I am indeed at "goal"... I did mention to them that perhaps if they had not known me heavy, they would not think I am "thin".... they all disagreed.... My sister asked me what size I am...told her a solid size 10...she came back with....you don't look any bigger than an 8... oh well, time will tell..... I guess I am disappointed that I am not to goal yet, and folks are starting to get on me about how thin I am looking...but I really do believe that if they met me for the first time today, they would not think I am too thin.... I know other folks have had this same problem....thanks for letting me ponder this... Anyone have any good comebacks for folks who believe they are helping by pointing out that someone is too thin?? thanks RAE