Thank you Michelle!

I just noticed something Dave,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
YOU HIT YOUR SURGEONS GOAL ALREADY !!!!!!!!!



I will forever be in awe of you..........
Love you bunches
xoxoxooxoxoxox

Its not very often that someone takes my breath away.......and u ....my dear friend...took mine away today. You are sooo very sweet and made my day. Thank you very much for what you said....
I felt like a cow all morning that day...i'm still in the midst of fat brain. When i walked out from getting dressed my bf said...aint u a bitty little thing...thats when, for the first time, i didnt feel like a 'fat' person. I felt 'normal' and it felt good.
Down 80 and 20 to go.....i am itching already to look into plastics, but i have time for that. My doc wants to see me still every month because i lost quickly, so as to see if we need to alter my diet somehow. Feeling pretty good for the most part. Started having some stomach pains a day or two ago when i eat or drink, so i am gonna see how the weekend goes, eating blands if it doesnt go away by monday...its off to the docs.....it was soooooooo uneventful for almost 5 months.....lol
How are you doing? Kicking the pounds off like the champ that you are?
and if there ever was a hero here..................its definitely YOU !!!!!!
xoxoxoxoxoxo

well, aren't you about Miss Stunning in those wedding photos?! You look absolutely beautiful and I can just imagine how great you felt without the "burden". You my friend are really doing well and "did you ever know you're my hero?"

I'm such a 'tard...I posted this response to you a couple of days ago, but I posted it to myself...lol

Thanks for your kinds words. I always teach my kids that my proudest days will come not when they learn something, but when they teach or help someone with what they've learned. It really does make this all worth it to me when I can inspire someone else. You've done a great job at this, and best of all, you do it with a smile and a laugh, in other words, you don't take yourself or this surgery so seriously. And that's what I appreciate about you the most. This isn't nuclear physics, it's just a tool to help us lose weight quickly, so we can get healthy enough to do it on our own. I have complete confidence in the short time I've known you that you will make this work, and stay committed to it for the rest of your life.

As to the 168..I have no idea where that's coming from. We men are bizarre, aren't we?

Like my new avatar? Kind of a distinguished young fellow, isn't he?

loving ur new avatar.....but still not a pic of u.....lol You really are such a proud dad...that is such an admirable quality...
the hair loss is pretty nerve wracking. i love my hair...and dont want it to keep falling out....but it will pass...hopefully before i look like Mr Clean...lol and i am happy that u arent losing any.....although i may need to resort to your method soon....testosterone.....but the other benefits i would get from it, would prob make people think i had a "different" kind of surgery...lol
I originally wanted to lose an even hundred, i started at 254. So that # is quickly becoming a reality to me. So i am figuring i could get to 154 within the next few months, try to maintain it...not really lose any more, and eventually have my tummy 'worked on' which is definitely going to have to happen....it is lookin so god aweful lol with the tuck, i will prob lose a few pounds, so that would bring me around the 150 mark, which i think would be a realistic weight for me. BUT the bf is screaming for me to stop at like 168...i have no idea what that # signifies....but i aint stopping there.....lol
did u say ur proud of me???? that brought a tear to my eye.....esp coming from you, my guide, my support, my inspiration.....thank you so much for everything, esp your friendship xoxoxox

Ouch..losing hair, that's gotta be tough. I keep my hair short, always have since leaving the military, so I really don't notice if I'm losing any..lol. On the other hand, I'm pretty sure I'm not. It seems since I've been taking these testosterone shots, I have hair growing everywhere..

75lbs in 4 months is fantastic and you have every right to be proud. And you know I'm proud of you too. Have you set a new goal yet?

I had a great weekend. My son came home from San Diego and I smoked some ribs and chicken, and did a lot of swimming. Very relaxing after another stressful week.

hello my dearest TT friend....
hows the stall going? i bet u flew right out of it....and lost another 15lbs...lol
Can u believe the summer is over????? Kids are starting school again in a few days, and feels like it was yesterday that we were celebrating the last day!!
Hit a goal, lost 3 lbs this week...so thats 75 lbs in just under 4 months. so i am feelin alittle proud of myself at the moment....i am def not UUUUUUUU, but you have been a great inspiration to me. But it is coming at a very dear price......my hair is falling out uncontrollably.(i soooo spelled that wrong...i know it...lol) I though that i was gonna be immune to the hair loss....or at least not notice it. But of course.....my hair loss is starting in the front.....KILL ME PLEASE...i have TONSSSSSS of hair and its almost like part of my personality. It is bothering me alot.....but it is just hair, i know that....but it doesnt make it any easier.....all i keep doing is picturing myself a few months from now at like 150lbs and balder than my dad....lol
Did u go thru the hair thing too?
I hope that you are well....have a safe and enjoyable holiday weekend
xoxoxoxoxo
Michele

lol..I wouldn't say idol..more like idle. I need to get up and start moving more.

You're doing great and yes, absolutely set a new goal for yourself. My surgeon never thought I'd pass 220, now he's said I could probably make 190. That's my goal, but I want to make sure I don't look too thin. Some people go too far.

I hear you on the image issue. That's one of the reasons I don't post pictures of myself. I've always failed on diets because I couldn't get the old me out of my head. This time, I decided to completely eliminate him. And honestly, I can't remember what I used to look like. And that's a good thing.

Heat is cooling off..does that sound right? Not too bad for exercising in the garage and I just jump in the pool afterwards. Looking forward to a little cooler weather so I can walk outside in the mornings with my girls (golden retriever and black lab).