I'm proud of everyone doing so good!! Missy, don't beat yourself up about your size. Sometimes I feel the same way, but we are on the right track to getting ourselves healthier. Focus on how great you are doing and the positive of your successes, big or small. I'm very proud of you!!! Working for attys, we have had several people come in that had the lap band and had LOTS of complications. I had thought about having it done myself, but after hearing their stories and seeing their medical records, there is NO WAY I would go that route. If you can do this without surgery, that would be great. Keep up the good work. Stay away from the room with the food tonight during the poker tournament. Hang in there. You've got a whole pile of friends here routing for you!!!! Sandy