Hi Alma Thank you for the well wishes. Congratulations to you on the soon to be wedding. How exciting!!!!!! You have been blessed with beautiful children a new step son and a soon to be husband. How wonderful. I will keep you updated about this pregnancy. I have to be honest. I am scared to death to put on weight. Isn't that crazy? I know I have too, but not yet. I weigh myself everyday and panic if I gain a pound. I think it just might be water, so I drink a bunch of water w/ lemon and it comes off. So I haven't gained anything yet & I am 8 weeks. I need to lighten up. I just don't think I should put on any weight till later on. I gained 45 pounds with my 1st but I also was 278 when I got pregnant with him. So I gave birth at 325....ERRRRRRRRRR Anyways, I am really excited about this baby.....So you want a girl for your next one....Good for you. I say I don't care what this baby is, but secretly I do want a girl. If it's a girl we will name her Gabriella. If it is a boy we will name him Joseph, but call him Joey. I want my son to have a brother so if this is a girl, we will just have to try again....OMG...I will be in my 40's by then.......I hope I can do it...lol I would love to email and talk to you too...Lets keep in touch. Email me any time [email protected]......................... You look great by the way. Your beautiful........and look so happy.... Keep in touch Lisa

Laura ... Thank you so much. Your right. I can't wait to buy some real maturnity clothes this time. Before I had to get 3x's and 26/28's. Hope to talk to you soon Lisa

Hello everyone I haven't posted latly, but I do check to see if there is any news everyday. Just wanted to let you guys know that I am 8 weeks pregnant. My husband & I are very excited. I waited 17 months and thought that if I want to have this child before I turn 40 in October I better get cracking. This will be my 2nd. I have a 21 month old son. I will still come to this site and check on everyone. You have been there for my since my Journey began in August 2004. I was hoping to get to my personal goal of 150 pounds before I got pregnant, but I can't seem to get lower than 155. Which is where I have been since I found out I was pregnant. I will eat the right kind of foods this pregnancy and try to enjoy every minute of it. Last time I had my son I was 325 pounds, couldn't breath and had aches & pains all over. Just wanted to tell you about my new, I hope to talk to guys soon. Lisa

I have lost about 10 pounds in the past 4 months, but that's about it. While that is frustrating, I have gone down 2 sizes in that time, so my body is definitely still getting used to its new shape You look fantastic - enjoy it! Jen

You know it seems like I haven't lost a lot in a long time, but I think it's because I lose so s-l-o-w anyway. However, I have struggled with these last 10 pounds....I'm up a few one week and down the next.... ....But, when I come down to the bottom side of the weight, it may be down another pound from my previous lowest weight. So, I say I am losing it, albeit slow (there's that word again.) Maybe on average a pound every two months? I could work harder at it and lose it faster, but I am doing fine. I just don't want to gain it back....and I know it could happen if I don'****ch my input and output (I & O, as my surgeon calls it)----just a fancy way of saying "diet and exercise." ~Laura