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Well, didn't quite make it. But I'm 207, and I look damn good......

1 year post op - It's hard to believe it, but Sept 19th was my 1-year surgiversary.  I am thrilled beyond words, and living out a childhood dream of showing horses.  I have 2 big shows in October, ...

Birthday Goal... - My 30th birthday is November 8th.  I weighed in at 221 today, my goal is to be under 200 by that birthday. 

Birth Control and Weightloss Patterns - Hey all- Over the past 6 months I've noticed that my pattern of weightloss is a little odd, but I could set my calendar to it.  The first 3 weeks or so I'll teeter back and fort...

Just wanted you to know I read your blog, and will be looking forward...

8 months post-op - down 125 lbs (pics) - I feel fantabulous!  Back in 2001, when I was 18, I dieted down to 205 (from about 275 lbs) for my brother's wedding.  I have always looked at pics from his wedding and wished I co...

Tighness in chest/sternum--spasm, maybe? - I'm almost 8 months post-op.  Haven't had any complications, pretty routine go of things.  I have noticed that once every 6 weeks or month I'll get this sensation in my chest.  It'...

Half Way Point!!! - I've had the weight tickers on my profile since shortly after surgery.  There's one for amount that I've lost, and one for how much I have to go to make it to goal.  Ever since tha...

6 month post-op check up--not a great experience - I had my 6-month check up last week.  I have lost about 105 lbs and feel like a million bucks!  I am exercising, handling meals well, and now even people that don't know me well ar...

Is it possible to "react" to sugar, but - I'm 6 months post op today.  Thrilled with how everything is going.  I haven't really tested my limits with anything super sugary, but over the past 6 months (mainly past 3, with t...

Great to hear from you! Glad you're doing so well.

21 weeks out, 90 lbs down--pics (hopefully!) - I've never posted pics before, so let's see how I do.  Had surgery on 9/19/11 and am 90 lbs down since (didn't have to lose any pre-op).  I still weight myself every day, and obses...

Feeling sorry for myself--back pain now back spasm - I'm typing this as I'm sitting just right in my computer chair so as to not start any back spasms.  I'd posted a few weeks ago that I've been having chronic lower back pain and won...

Weight loss and skeletal alignment... - Have any of you veterans had any issues with aches and/or pains while losing weight?  I have had a lingering back ache for a few days, and a friend that regularly goes to a chiropr...

I was having the same really slow weight loss. I got an app for my...

Celebrated 2 months out yesterday... - By riding my horse!  I have 3 horses that have mainly been living as pasture ornaments for the past couple years.  I have a draft horse that could carry me easily even at my heavie...

When are you far enough out to not develop a stric - Just curious, is there a point post-op where if you haven't developed a stricture it's a fairly safe bet that you won't develop one.  Or is there not such a point?

How do I change the Dr. listed on my profile? - When I first signed up here, I was looking at a different surgeon than I actually used.  I have looked everywhere on the settings for my profile to change the info listed for my su...

3-weeks post op, and like clockwork... a STALL! - I put a smiley on this post title because I'm actually feeling so positive about what's going on with me, that I wanted to share it here.  I'm sure that a stall in one's weightloss...