Hi everyone. Sorry I've been MIA AGAIN for such a long time. Life takes over, you know.... So today is the day I have been waiting for. As of this morning, my scale told me that I weighed 194.6. Now, you might say, well, you went into onederland a while ago. Yes, technically. Here's my logic: When I went in for my consult on March 2, 2006, the surgeon's scale told me that I was a whopping 399lbs. At this point, I did not have a scale of my own that would not tell me my weight was expressed as a letter, namely "E". So I went with his number. After having the surgery last April, I bought my own scale, because I sure wasn't going to wait for doctor's appointments to tell me how much I was losing. I weighed each day and recorded the weights. It is thrilling to watch that scale just plummet. Then, I believe I went in for my 3 month appt or something, and noticed a 5lb difference between my scale and the surgeon's scale. The nurse there told me not to worry, that his scale always weighs heavy. So, from that moment on, I began adding 5lbs to my scale, to get my true weight loss. Also, since his scale was the basis for my initial weight, I find myself wanting to use it as a ruler for my current weight. So I guess the bottom line is: Starting weight: 399 (394 according to my personal scale) Surgery day: 371 (366) Today: 199.6 (194.6) Goal: Here's a funny thing. My surgeon wouldn't give me a goal until I went in for my 1yr appt in April. At that point he told me that my goal is 155, because after plastics that will put me at 130-135 (ideal weight for me). Is it possible? Hell yeah. I was so afraid I'd stop losing after a year, but here I am, continuing to get about 7-8lbs a month. Maybe by 18 months....

I have really been cutting back on the carbs and going back to basics and lost 8 pounds in May! Today I lost another pound and have lost a total of 145.4 pounds. I had originally set my goal at 140 but now am thinking I may change it to 150 or 155 pounds and hopefully the rest will go with a tummy tuck and breast reduction. We will see how it goes--if I continue to lose or stop again. My real goal is to get to a normal BMI. Today my BMI is 30 and 29.9 is overweight---not obese any more!!! Actually I am 5' 41/2" tall and all of the calculators consider whole number not half inches so maybe I am really under that 30 right now! Julia

The scale finally went below 200!!! Never thought I would see that day come!!!! But as of right now i'm at 196 lbs. That puts me at a total loss so far of 226lbs. I'm only 21 lbs from my goal weight! Just wanted to share and hope everyone is doing well!!!! Rose 422/196/175/148 surgery/current/my goal/dr goal

Same for me...60-70 but I never do that many. I try to stay below 50 if possible.

April..I would let PCP check it. Probably isn't WLS related but could be that now you are more active and could have pulled something. Don't fool with it..get it checked. Love in Him, Joan