Happy New Year to all my Aug. 04 friends! This last year and a half has been wonderful. There are times I forget how it was to be "fat". Rare, but they do come now and again. I have been loosing the same 5-6 pounds for past 3 months. My lowest weight is 152. Do want to get to 145. Found I can eat sweets without dumping! I never have them at home, only when I eat with a friend and we share, me 2 bites, them the remaing. It is another tool I have learned to use. 1. Start weight 276 2.Current weight 154. 3. Total loss 122-123, depending on the day! 4. Starting size 22-24 5. Current size top med, 12/14 bottom 6. Have I had PS? No 7. Will I? No. The tummy hangs, the butt hangs as well as under arms. The "girls" are gone! When I lay down, they hide under my arms! I bought an underwire padded bra hoping it would help, no luck! I stuff them girls in and what a laugh! I am flat down to top of bra, then they sink in and all I have is a padded bra! It is so funny. I attempted to explain the look to my daughter, she just did not get the picture, so I showed her. Pulled in the under arm flap, the nipples care out where I should have had clevage(sp), pushed them back in and the chest sunk! We both laughed 'till we cried. Never had so much fun when I was 274. Could not share or show anyone the me, now I love me and all the sagging parts. It's not a pretty sight, but it is me and I am healthy. Another cute story. Christmas at my daughter's. I dress with long black leather skirt, split up front and back to almost too far, black boots, nice fitting red sweater trimmed in leather, hair nice, my new look makeup. Even my grand kids popped eyes. Well in came the ex-hubby and his wife. Both stopped dead in their tracks. They could not keep their eyes off me all day! Was worth all the pain and suffering of wls. Those are the wonders of life. My ex left me 'cause I was too "fat". Well enough of me. Marla

Becky, You are the best. The angelette becomes the angel. What a full circle you and I have made. I am so thankful for you!!!! Christie

A support group for Weight Loss Surgery patients is now being held in the Orlando area! We meet semi-monthly at the Herndon Library in the Colonial Promenade at 4324 East Colonial Drive in Orlando. The meeting is open to all weight loss surgery patients and support family members. For further information, call Monica Ramos at: (321) 663-3021 or e-mail: [email protected]

cool post... -buying clothes much bigger than I need. I still go to the back of a clothes rack to go for the XL's, eventhough I'm now at a Medium, even Small depending on designer -not wanting any piggy backs or people lifting me or else they're REALIZE how heavy I truly am. My housemate literally picked me up like nothing and I held on for dear life thinking he'd break his back for even trying. -going into the bigger stall in a bathroom to have more room and not be so crowded in there because of my size -still having the "how we hate diets" talk with women in the coffee room at work. I say how I still want to lose more weight, and they SNEER! hehe. I deserve that one since I'm down to 130lbs :P -weighing myself everytime I see a scale! I still weigh myself at least once a week to see how much I haven't lost! I've go up 5lbs one week, and drop it the next...my weight ranges from 130-135 since about 5months. -still say i have a big butt or look too big. Norma 255/130

Hello everyone, I just wanted to post and ask everyone to show some support for Christie G. She is having PS today on her arms and legs. Here is the link to her surgery support page. http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/members/status.php?N=G1082775898 Come on show her some love!!! She should be in surgery right now! Thanks!! Becky P.