Good job! You look great!

Way to go, Gary, you look wonderful! Great Job!!

I haven't posted for quite a while. I am a little over 7 months post-op and am at 189 pounds for a total loss of 108 pounds. My wife, mother and coworkers say I shouldn't lose any more weight as my face is looking thin. My surgeon said I shouldn't be over 188 and to call him if I got down to 180. I still don't see it in the mirror. Have lots of loose skin especially my inner thighs so I may start looking into PS. Our group meeting in 2 weeks will have a plastic surgeon as guest speaker. My wife is a surgical nurse and has worked with this doctor and says she is excellent. Gary Williamson open rny - 11-25-03 Dr. Overcash - Ocala, FL 297-189 (-108 lbs) BMI 43 (now 27.1)

Hi Surgery Date 11/10/2003 Lap RYN proximal Starting weight 309 lbs Current weight 235 lbs Total loss 74 lbs Goal weight 140 lbs I am half way there and all though I feel 100% better then when I started, it's kind of disappointing that I am losing so slowly. Hopefully it's a good thing. I still have the fear that I will stop losing and never be below a size 18/20 which I am in right now. The good thing is I can't remember being in that size. I continue to follow the program and am now working out at least three times a week at a place similar to Curves. Reading everyone's accomplishments encourages me to keep the faith and I wish everyone the greatest success on his or her continued journeys. Happy Fourth of July to all. Darlene

Surgery Date: 11/13/03 Starting weight: 310 lbs Current weight: 175 lbs Total loss: 135 lbs Goal weight: 150 lbs First I would like to congratulate all of us for doing so well. The WLS is an answer to my prayers, as I am sure it is for all of you as well. The quality of my life has improved so much, I can hardly believe it. When I see people I have not seen for a while (pre-surgery) they do not recognize me at all. I love it. I just walk up to them and say "You don't know who I am, do you?" I love seeing the look on their faces when they realize who I am. As some of you have said, if I do not lose another pound I would be happy, but now I am greedy and would like to reach my goal. I started at size 28 and now am wearing a 14 and some 12's. Yesterday I tried on my daughter's skirt and it is a size 10. Woo Hoo, was I shocked that I could zip it up.