I am a little late on reply, I just joined. I hope your surgery was a success, please let me know. My surgery was in 2003. I have lost a little over 100 lbs. Everything has been great until about 4 mo ago, my doctor put me on a sleep aid that caused my metabolism to slow way down and my appetite to increase. This caused a 30 lb weight gain. I am no longer mess, working to reset my gastric bypass pouch. I am in Dayton, Ohio and would love to chat about your success. I know u will succeed if you do it for yourself and follow the doctors instructions. I can be reached at rpbaby2002@aol.com