I am now just overweight. No more morbid obese. Don't you just love that word. Not like we were proud of it and needed some one else to tell us MORBID. I hit the century mark. 100 pounds gone. If i never loose another ounce i will be happy. I have hit the 70% of the excess weight gone mark. that is the goal the doctor says to loose 70% of the excess weight. So everything from this point out is wonderful and a bonus. I am so happy. Debbie

I work in Labor and Delivbery and have had a patiernt who had had surgery. She had a hard time and I believe that she delivered early ( way early) But everyone is different. Deffinately seek the advice of your surgeon along with your OBGYN Don't worry about the husband, do what you have to do for yourself and your baby!!!!!

Regina, I am with you on the same boat (sinking slowly)! I too feel as if I am eating too much and stuff that seems to work for me is stuff i should not have. I drink a protein shake every morning when I get up, then around 10:00 i have a yogart or cottage cheese, then for lunch i eat 2-3 oz of meat or cheese, or some kind of salad, then when I get home around 5:30 ish I grab a piece of fruit, then around 7:00 i eat dinner, then I want to snack on some SF ice cream, SF pudding or popsicles and such. Dont feel like you are alone, take it one day at a time. Eating is an addiction like anything else. I have decided to take it one day at a time. Each day I say to my self this is not a diet, this is a life style change. DO I want to be MO for the rest of my life or do i want to be healthy and happy. Then if you fall off the band wagon, dont make yourself out to be the bad guy, just pick up and start all over again. Best of luck to you! Nealy

Hi, You need a more structured eating deal. i eat about 4 oz. 3 times a day and i eat all regular stuff that everyone else eats. i have a english muffin with cheese and ham for breakfast (about 3 1/2 to 4 oz) lunch is 3 to 4 0Z of whatever i had for supper the night before and about 3:30 i have a protein snack of 1 oz of nuts and 1 oz of cheese and sometimes a protein drink if i need it and then supper is like 2 to 3 oz meat with like 1/2 to 1 oz rice or noodle and 1/2 to 1 oz of veggie. (total 4 0z) i drink all day and exercise 4 times a week at curves. i have my days that i "crave" bad stuff so i buy sugar free russell stover mints and then have one when i am really craving something and take small bites so it lasts a long time. i think if you structure your day a little you won't have to get up in the night and snack. i measure everything to make sure i never take more than 4 oz. total. i don't want to stretch out my pouch. you have to try to make sure you don't graze i have caught myself doing that a few times and we have come too far to let ourselves go back to bad habits. just start measuring everything and get structure in your meals and keep up the water intake it keeps you full!! you will do great i am sure, you have been so strong to get to this point!! congrats to you Stacy 262.5~141.5 11/14/03

I found out yesterday that I am 6 weeks pregnant. I did not have a chance to post yesterday because I was stuck on jury duty all day. My husband was not speaking to me (I don't really know why but I could tell he was in a foul mood so I left him alone) so I have not discussed it with him yet but he pretty much already knows. That may be the reason he was in such a bad mood. Needless to say I am a mess of emotions right now and the constant dry heaving is not helping. I knew I wanted another child but I had resigned myself to the fact that I was not going to have one. I know my husband will love another child but I also know he does not want another one. I have a very deep fear that he may leave or cheat again if I force this on him. I am also concerned about the baby's health and mine as well. Can I nutritionally support a pregnancy? I had a giant scare with my last child when some genetic tests came back abnormal (he was perfect in the long run) and I don't know if I could handle the thought of a choice I made affecting my baby. I am also having what I know are very vain and selfish thoughts about how this may effect my weight loss. I am just getting to a place where I feel good about myself and now I am worried that I could gain all the weight back. Almost like God was only teasing me by showing me what a size 10/12 is like. I know that sounds stupid but I can't help but think it. I am starting to ramble but again I want to thank everyone. I feel like this board and sight in general are one of the few places I can turn that really understands. Melissa