oh my oh my this is a much needed post my anniversary was the 17th i too have no good report. I never met my personal goal got pass the drs goal and now i am up 35 pounds from that. I agree with moving forward cnt complain have to work. but i must admit its not that east for me. i know what i want i even get disappointed in myself very often. i know what is needed but find it difficult to do. I am right now sitting at my desk working and forcing water down. water was a big problem beofre surgery so this has always been a struggle. i even got tired of the flavor packets. i am getting back on track with my vitamins and protein as well. I have no one close to me that understands. i have many trying to loose wait and have lost some but no one seems to understand my struggles. i can at this point write a book on weight lost but still struggle with it myself SMH. i want a smaller healthier me i crave for that more than chips but the chips are easier to get an hold off.

 hi not sure if u are still around to ger this response but.......I honestly never felt satisfied or full...BUTduring the honey moon period the 9-18 months.....i had so much focus and and didnt have a desire to over eat or eat the things i used to eat...it was super easy for me to eat my 3 meals a day with no snacking in between and to get my water in and exercise and I lost 100#s in 6months.....then the honey moon ended......and five yars later I am pretty much the same as I was before surgery.....in my mind I feel that I am.......I havent regained the weight but I do know that I can eat way more than I should be able to and that scares me

 Hey Genie:

I know all to well how easy it is to struggle with regain..... i dont know if you remember but around te 18 month to 24 month i started picking up weight and I let it get back up to 190 pds!!!! And my lowest had been 149. Boy was I in a slump....and the sad thing was I was still working out everyday like crazy....but eating  too little and the wrong things....i didnt and fell head first int the sugerville....and thats pretty much where i lived....eating sweets.....and it showed....so i had t have a reality check......and I am still shaking those pounds of but I am no longer near 190 lbs....hovering around 158 days....

I think pulling your journal out is a great first step and keeping up with how you r feeling and whats going on will definitely help.  I am here to support you as i know you r here for me.  Hopefully some of our other surgery buddies will come out as well to celebrate and update us.

Keep in touch and Happy New Year!!!

 ok guys....Year one....weekly postsvwhd updates on our progress and little peeks into each other lives....now...ghost towm   I would to kbow how each of u is dog and whats going with u.  I miss you and I miss our board.  Come back as we are abouut to celebrate 5 yr surgerversaries

thank you thank you thank you
I never reach my personal goal (185) as well and have become very AFRAID of gaining my weight back. I am almost at 0 excercise (just walking for lunch) my energy is nonexistant. I thank you for your encouraging words