Jennifer that is excellent advice seeing as I think I maybe am not chewing as well as I should. Thanks! Kim

I guess I am lucky I am not having those problems ..but.. what I am having problems with is gas. I don't know.. ya would think that at a year out we wouldn't be having any problems at all Hang in there sister! Kim

I was just wondering if any of my other November brothers & sisters are experiencing alot of gas lately? I mean alot.... This just started happening about a month ago... someone once told me it was "normal" for us... I don't know it just seems like it is happening a lot Let me know! Kim 268/130

You HAVE lost 52 lb, hurrah for you! That is an achievement. I do understand that you are expecting more, but if you only have about 80 lb to lose in total, you were a "light weight" to start with. You are ALREADY looking good. Who wouldn't with 52 lb lost? Why beat yourself up? Does it help? NO! Instead, look at what you have accomplished and carefully examine your daily food/liquid intake and excercise regime. Be very honest with yourself and make adjustments as needed. if you are doing everything right, then dojn't go off your diet, but rev up the excercise. You may be losing more slowly than others, but your body is not my body. Don't give up. Slow ansd steady wins the race. You may be on the world's longest plateau, but it will bust when it is meant to be. Good luck.

On Nov 7, 2005, I began this journey to a healthier me by having WLS. A year ago today, my diabetes was out of control on 4 injections a day and 345 U insulin with a HbA1C 9-9.5%. Today I'm on only 2 injections a day and 14 U of insulin with normal blood glucose and normal HbA1C of 4.1%. A year ago today, I was on Lipitor for high cholesterol and 2 blood pressure meds. Today I am on one blood pressure med and have normal lipids. A year ago today, I would wake up in the middle of the night, coughing and gasping for breath and with burning in my throat due to acid reflux. Today I no longer wake up in the middle of the night (unless I have to pee from all tha****er, LOL)! A year ago today, I could not walk more than 50 feet without having to rest my back due to intense pain, shortness of breath, and sweating. I couldn't take more than one trip down the driveway at a time with the garbage without resting between trips (or DRIVING it down in the car!). I couldn't walk through an airport without stopping at each gate to rest and wipe the sweat out of my eyes. Today I walk two miles at a time with no pain, sweating, or shortness of breath. A year ago today, I would play with the dog on the floor and wonder how I'd get up off the floor. Today we play on the floor carefree. A year ago today I couldn't cross my legs without kicking the person next to me because my leg was parallel to the floor! Today, when I cross my legs, my feet are perpendicular to the floor. A year ago today, I would go into a restaurant with booths eyeing them up wondering if I'd fit into that small space between the table and the seat bench. Today I no longer have that worry. A year ago today, I always had a spare toilet seat handy just in case. I haven't broken any more toilet seats or chairs in the past year. A year ago today, I would enter a room feeling I was the fattest person in the room (and I usually was) with low self-confidence and self-image. Today, my self-image and self-confidence are improving, but still a work in progress. A year ago today, I lied about my weight. Today I don't have to (except to my Mom who thinks I've lost enough!). A year ago today, I would turn down invitations for social functions because of my weight. Today I'm so busy and actually have a social life. For me, WLS was all about health and quality of life, not the number on the scale or the size of my pants. It's been quite a year. I sincerely thank all my friends here for your support! And now on to the major challenge of MAINTENANCE! Kathy