Nice to meet you dave, I'm Alma. How great that you are doing wonderful. I wish your wife the best! Alma 279/144

Well, it's finally come - even with me not being a workout fanatic, and in fact even having a relatively leisurely lifestyle, I've hit Goal! I'm now a normal BMI for my height, under the weight for thinnerself.com for my age, and looking into my Tummy Tuck, which will probably put me smack in the middle of the Normal range (since 154 is the top of it). I can't really lose too much more weight, even though I still am (about 2-4 pounds a month), because I would get TOO skinny, I fear. Before TT I am already a 36-28-36, which will probably drop when the TT is complete. I'm wearing a size 6 jeans and medium top (I have a medium frame, it turns out in the end, I couldn't wear a small over THIS ribcage, lol) now and I can *actually* look at myself in the mirror again! Just wanted to share ~Stacy

Hello Tiffany I also had my surgery on 08/09/2004... im sorry to hear that you think you are not doing well. however you are already a winner just look at how much you have lost already.... the worst thing you can do is give up. its easy to get frustrated....you should really go talk to your doctor about this. Sorry i wasnt much help. Just want to wish you the best luck! ALMA 279lbs/145lbs

Hi Tiffany, I am sorry to hear you have problems losing weight. Have you talked to your doctor concerning this problem? Are you seeing a nutritionist? Maybe you should log your food intake and see if you are eating too much or maybe too little. Remember that if we eat too little our body goes into starvation mode. That was one of my major problems. Don't stop walking. We need to always work out regardless of our weight. Maybe, just my opinion, add some strengh workout. Weightlifting can be good. They say, muscles burn calories. All I said is just my opinion. Hopefully you will get more reponses that can better help you. Good luck and let us know how things are working out.

Alma, I read your past post where you mentioned how many kids you had and was getting married. Congratulations. I remember many of us on the board said how great you looked having had 5 kids and surgery. I am the old age of 39 years old. I have been married for 15 years. The wife has had a difficult time with my surgery. ok put away the mariachi. I have 3 kids, two girls and one boy. Well keep on enjoying those tostadas with salsa y know I will enjoy my chips and salsa. Make sure you put pictures of your wedding on the message board. Hasta luego.