Freezing my @ss off!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! oh wait to late it is already gone.........I stay cold......................need a man to keep my warm. Any offers out there.....Just playing. Have a blessed day Amy

Ok, just wanted to take a little poll here. Are you cold (freezing all the time?) since you lost the weight? I know it's winter now, but at a heavier weight, I was always hot , warm or comfortable but never ever cold. I remember others would talk of "freezing" and I just couldn't relate. Thought they were just crazy, or needed iron or something. To all those I thought that of, I am apologizing to you now. Since the weather turned cool, I am just so cold. I know I lost a lot of insulation my body had, but mercy, this is miserable! I am having to re-think my shopping habits now. I never ever bought heavy sweaters and haven't owned a coat in years, but you can bet I am going out for one this week! (fyi, my labs are normal, --my heating bill is just up! lol) Anyone else cold? Happy winter!! Stay warm!!

I position between you and Mo. I'm grateful for the incredible benefits of this surgery. I feel and look better, and I choose to mantain the healthy perspective that opportunities continue to result from it. Hells bells, I've lost 14 inches less in my waist and gained in other places. I am at a 28-29 BMI, still technically obese, but I will not obsess about this. If I gain a few, I accept the rigor to lose them. I may lose another 10 pound at some point, but I'm winning and I'm proud! I think that some folks could benefit from counseling regarding the changes that they are now enjoying: choosing to get on with living a fuller life. ...and we must keep perspective: Amy battles daily to keep weight on! By the way, Marge and I last night booked a three night holiday in New York arriving Dec 22 and leaving Christmas afternoon. Our son has wanted to visit for some years: he'll be with us. We'll be staying at the: Shelburne Murray Hill Hotel, 303 LEXINGTON AVE, New York NY 10016,Tel: 1-212-689-5200. I realize that you may be with relatives during Christmas, but it would be an honor for us to meet you and share a drink or a meal. Email me if that's a possibility. Dave

Well, let me tell you what happened to me - I lost 72 pounds over 4 months and then did not lose another pound at all. Then last month, I lost 2 pounds. The time frame for people to lose varies with everyone. Some are "done" and while short 15 or 20 pounds or "at goal" they are in the maintenance phase. You may be done and trying to maintain now, and that's great, but some of us never got to the point of healthy as we feel we could be - yet. I know I'm still on that journey. And while I do follow all the rules and even exercise nowadays, it's a longer process for me because of my age, and lots of other factors. I don't think it's greedy or selfish to want to get to a personal goal. Indeed, much of this journey has relied on personal goals - whether those are numerical or whether they are behavioral - flying on an airplane, walking, playing with our kids and so forther. There is a LOT of low self-esteem on these boards and I think all of us are trying to deal with life itself in one way or another. I'll be honest - I stopped writing on this board some time ago because I was getting annoyed with some of the posts and the posters - not their fault, my own bias against whiny-ness. It really irks me when people whine about stuff - even though I know I do it as well. And our good friend Malibu who I think held this board together went poof - I know she has her own problems to deal with now - but she was the glue in many ways for the July board. So long story short - I have no answers to the questions posed - only my boring opinions! I do wish everyone well and I do read the posts almost every day. It's been a busy few months for me personally and dI haven't been able to come here as often as I'd like, but you're right - all we have is us - and we shouldn't let that fall apart. Loveya, Nan

from a person who stopped losing at month 5- i understand the frustation of not losing anymore- my goal was 150... and i was stuck at 178 for such a long time- i would go down to 175.. then back up ...now with this metformin for the PCOS- it's cut my appetitie AND the tool is starting to work for me- i can't do sugar or fat or carbs anymore or i get SICK... i'm not doing anything else- just the metformin.. who is down now to 172 pounds!!! only 22 pounds to goal jennifer