Alma I am so happy for you, you look absolutely wonderful. I am so proud of you. I am going in the 20th of this month for the RNY surgery. I only hope I can do that well in a year. that is my goal. I know it isnt easy and I'm ready for the fight to gain back my life and health... You must have lots of energy now to keep up with six children. You have a beautiful family there and I pray your life is a blessed and happy one. Congratulations and Keep that smile on your face, Your a winner for sure! Marlene

your sweet thank you!

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Hello Everybody I'm 5'7 and 30 years old. My the most I weight was 272, as of today I'm 147. I had never been over weight growing up; I started having kids at 16. I have 5 kids 4 boys 1 girl (she is the youngest) ages are from 14,12,10,8,5. I never gave my body a chance to lose the gained weight after each baby. I'm also getting married this April and he has one son. So 6 total, and he wants to have one together (OMG)... anyways I would like to lose 12 more lbs. but I have every one telling me that if I lost anymore weight I will look sick.. You know how it take a while for our minds to catch up with everything that's happens to our body. I still feel overweight. I don't feel sexy. My fiancée is always telling me how pretty and sexy he thinks I am. I don't have a lot of excess skin, when I stand in front of the mirror there is nothing but when I sit or lean forward I look like im 90 yrs old. I really want to have a tummy tuck along with other things. But my fiancée thinks im nuts. Here is a link to my yahoo photo albums the first is 5 before pics and them the 2nd album is today. http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/always_sweet49/my_photos ALMA

Hi Norma, everytime I drive through a Big and Tall store I have to remind myself that I can't no longer shop there. Everything you wrote many us can relate. It is also very funny. I still weight myself every Friday. I stay about the same weight but it is just a habit. During the holidays I felt like ate more than normal. Many times I thought outloud and said I ate too much. Everyone would look at me just laugh. Everyone knows that what we eat since the surgery is small compared to most people. Even if we want to eat a lot, we just can't. God bless you and keep on looking great. P.S. Just remember Jennifer Lopez is rich and well known for a big butt.