I'm in the Under 200 Club now! Not by much, but even reaching that point is a huge success for me. I had set a goal to be 190 lbs by the end of April and even though I didn't achieve that goal, I came very close - and I'm very proud of myself. I'm on average losing around 5 lbs. a month and hope that over summer with more activity I can increase the amount.

I had another fill on April 24 and am feeling great. Dr. Curry said I'm at my "sweet spot" and should be able to stay without a fill until August.

At the beginning of April I joined a gym for the first time in my life. I on average go 3 times a week for 30 - 45 minutes and I feel great! I'm wearing a size 14 or 16 now and can fit in size large shirts! I still have about 40 lbs I want to lose, and hope to be down 15 more lbs by the next time I see the doctor.

I started at 257 lbs and now am 194 lbs - that's 63 lbs lost in 9 months!! (7 lbs a month on average).

I've uploaded some more photos to my albums and hope to update again soon with more photos showing even more progress.

I'm getting married October 9, 2010 and hope to be looking slender and beautiful in my wedding gown! It's a size 16 and it's got lots of wiggle room... alterations, here I come!

Thanks to everyone for all your support, encouragement, and sharing your successes and tips/tricks!