Rachel, I bet if you tried to eat it again tomorrow you wouldn't be able to. Somedays our pouches are just more accepting of food, other days it isn't. I don't think you did bad at all. At least it wasn't a big ol' fat juicy hamburger, then I would have been a bit worried!!! LOL As we get futher out we are going to be able to eat more (definatly not as much as before WLS). This is where we really have to star****ching what goes into our mouths and to keep making good choices. Please don't beat your self up over this, I personally think you made a good choice in what to eat, you enjoyed it and it's ok. Take care, Danni

Tanya, You GOOOOOO GF !!!! That is soooo awsome...I know you were doing the happy dance in the dressing room. .If I were there I would have done it with you girl.. ...Keep up that great work and when you get down ever think of how you felt right then and know how far you have come in such a short time... Rachel

Hi Peg, You're doing awsome! Some people say to count the weight you lost pre-op toward your goal. Personally I didn't lose anything really Pre-op, so doesn't really matter. I've gone from 349 to 229, -120 pounds and from a size 26/28 to 14/16. Quality of life is so greatly improved that it's almost unbelieveable. I just had a birthday a couple of weeks ago and I had made a little video on my computer last year to mark what I was going through waiting for surgery, how I was feeling, what I looked like etc. I watched it a year later and was shocked at how heavy I was. Pictures are one thing... but videos are very scary. Moving images... watching my fat bounce as I talked and moved... yuck. My appetite is coming back too. I have to be very careful to not nibble and graze all day, especially on weekends. I have to make sure that if I put something in my mouth I make that one of my "meals" and eat a proper amount to get completely full and not eat again for another 3-4 hours. work is tough and I usually have the opposite problem where I don't get a chance to eat for 5-6 hours at a time. But we're making it!! You're doing awsome Peg, keep it up! Get ready to enjoy an awesome summer with your new body! Amy

Tanya, That's so awesome!!! I was doing the same thing this weekend! I fit into a size 14 jeans at Lane Bryant, but their size 14/16 tops are getting too big! I'm kinda freaked out because LB has been the ONLY place I've shopped for the past 10 years. Now where do I go? Too many choices, and I'm not familliar with their clothes! It's a happy yet scary thing isn't it?? I've bought a couple items at Old Navy and The Gap, but it makes me nervous. Isn't it funny how we get so familliar and used to going to one place? (at least I did) Have you tried those stores yet? Look out... because pretty soon you won't be able to shop at Lane Bryant anymore!!! And then... who knows? Keep it up girl, you're doing awsome!!!!! Amy

Hi Karen I love playing volleyball! I haven't played it in a really long time, though. I'm going to wear my new bathing suit, and swim in my pool! Last year, we had company, so I didn't wear my swim-suit, but look out for Jane, this year!!! Have a great holiday! Your WL Friend, Jane