Happy 5th Anniversary! I too am celebrating my 5th today January 18th. I am doing great great. I am however still on bp meds:( but other wise life is good!

You're story sounds similar to mine in that I slacked off about my eating and started to have too many carbs and sweets.  About 2-1/2 years ago I bottomed out with terrible anemia and stopped exercising because I barely had enough energy to take a shower and dry my hair, let alone do anything remotely physical.  I've been working on trying to get back into a regular exercise routine and also go to Curves (it really does help to go and be around other people to keep you motivated).  I've also started to see a psychotherapist who specializes in eating disorders and body image issues because I've had a lot of life stressors over the past couple of years and emotional eating reared its ugly head.  Trying to get myself back on track is a slow process but I'm working on it.  Unfortunately haven't seen any movement on the scale and know I need to concentrate more on my eating and increasing the exercise.

Best of luck with everything you're doing!

Happy Anniversary!

My anniversary date was January 11, 2005 - 5 years really can't believe it.  I went from 333 lb. to 165 lb. with a gradual regain of 27 lb.  which I am working on getting off.  During the last 2 years I really slacked off on watching my food and basically quit exercising.  I knew I had gained some but 27 lbs. about blew me away.  I saw my Dr. and he put me back on the basic meal plan and told me to start exercising.  On Dec. 28, 2009, I took responsiblity for my failure and started back on the basic meal plan and joined Curves.  Exercising alone is no fun and lonely so joining a fitness group will keep me motivated.  Since Dec 28 I have relost 8.5 lb. with 18.5 to go.

Keep up the good work and don't let those pounds sneak back.  I DON"T want to revisit me as I was 5 years ago.

Janet

Hey January grads!

My anniversary date isn't until later this month, but if anyone still lurks around just wanted to say congratulations on reaching this milestone!  Life as a 5-year postop is definitely different from what we went through in the beginning and the 20-ish pound regain I've had is an unfortunate reality, but all in all my life and health is so much better than where I started at the beginning of this journey.

Hope someone sees this and posts a hello and update on how you're doing. 

 Sista, I feel your pain!  A lot has happened here as well.  Two hurricanes, my husbands bipolar diagnosis after a suicide attempt, I had a hysterectomy and dealt with depression following that (probably hormonal).  I also had to have a blood transfusion and found out I have iron deficient anemia.  I got an IV port put in last year and received iron infusions every week for most of last year.  It has been rough.  I also have returned to my bad habits and gained some weight.  My highest weight was 293, I got down to 189.  I currently weigh 214!  I am scared and bummed and I didn't go through all of this to still be obese!  I am trying to get back on track.  I feel like I never reached my goal.  If I could get off of carbs I might be able to lose some weight.  So, know this, you are not alone.  Maybe we can all support each other.  I feel like I have been making excuses for too long and the time has come to get this done!  I had a dream last week that I woke up and all my weight was back!