I am starting a new support group in Phoenix, AZ serving the metro Phoenix area in June. Location is still be acquired, but I should have that finalized within the next week. This is an Obesity Help chapter. Each meeting you will learn something new about pre-op or post-op process, tips and tricks, recipes, exercises, dealing with unsupportive people, living with WLS and so much more!! If you live in the Phoenix Metro area or ever visit this area, you are welcome to attend!! Go to website below for more information or to join the online support group!! (http)://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/OHphoenix/ Hugs, Trisha -56 lbs

Congratulations!! I am sooo happy for you!! You just look awesome. I am sure you feel that way too. -KT

So its been 8 months since surgery and i have lost 126 lbs and am down to 222 lbs... i am so proud of what i have lost... i am in a size 14 regular and in a XL top.... the girls just wont let me lose my top size...lol even though they are nothing but skin... seriously i have lost all of the fat that usta inflate them...lol I have consulted with a PS and he said that in sept to come back and he will put in for body contouring surgery... so that is great to hear. Personally if i stay at this wt i will be happy if i lose 20-40 more lbs before my yr is up that will be even better... I honestly feel 100% better and would do it again in a heartbeat. I am even learning how to run which is quit odd for me considering in HS i had every excuse not to...lol Well guys and gals i really must go i have things to do....later and take care.

Unfortunately I think I immune to sugar. I have eaten a whole cookie, a soft serve ice cream, a piece of good chocolate (ok 3 pieces once), and worst of all - green apple martinis (yep - plural). This past month I have been very bad... like I am on an extended spring break. Yes I exercised but I could have lost so much more if i hadn't indulged in those green apple martinis. There were too many going away parties at work and I slipped a little more each time. First time I drank 1/2 glass of wine and felt tipsy... by the end of the month... 4 green apple martinis and although I was buzzed, I wasn't falling over. Apparently I built up a tolerance to alcohol and sugar. I'm cutting way back this month on those empty non-nutritious calories this month. What is really bad is I didn't drink this often before surgery... it just has been an active social month at work and then when my fiance came home we had champagne... yes I nursed it but I still had at least 2 glasses. If you can avoid the sugar (and alcohol) do so because I have been having cravings lately that are making me nervous. Tonight I was eating my locarb cracker with peanut butter on it to make them go away. I wanted popcorn or chocolate or something. Now I know it is partly because of that time of the month but I am seriously worried that I opened the pandoras box of "do not eat foods". The ONLY thing that makes me ill is breads (more than just a bite or two) or fried foods. I can't deal with breadings well.

Congratulations!!! I have one more pound to go... I'm sitting at 30.0 BMI. GRRR. I keep getting on the scale hoping for that one last obese pound to disappear. My fiance thought it would be gone by last weekend and scheduled a "Laura's not obese party" but didn't tell most of the invitees what it was for. I had my dearest friend in the world stop by with a card (she couldn't go out) and she gave me a gift card in a card that said she was so proud of me. I was so touched. I can't wait until we have the Laura is a normal weight party. LOL He told most of the people that we were just going on a casino cruise for fun... I didn't want him to tell everyone what I was HOPING to celebrate. I hate it when the scale stalls out at an important number. Please move please move ... soon! Laura 330/186/140