Tomorrow is my 2 year! I have come a long way in the past 2 years. I went from 335 being my highest weight down to 172, then I bounced back and forth the 5 lbs. I was at 177 when I found out I was expecting my son. I then started to gain right away because I was refusing to eat artificial sweeteners. I gained about 55lbs, and I had my baby boy just 4 days ago and I am already down 28lbs of the 55 gained. I think that breastfeeding helps a lot. I am in all very happy with my surgery and I still would not ever have changed my decision to have it. This is my 3rd baby and I have to say it is amazing to have left the hospital weighing less than I did going in to have the baby. With my 2 pre op babies I actually gained weight in the hospital. It is a great feeling that I am able to hold my little guy and not feel so uncomfortable.

I will be two years out soon and holding at 132lbs. I eat very healthy and very well everyday. Take all my vitiams and my health has totally improved no more HBP or HC and my kidney problems gone. I no long take any meds just lots of vitiams.Hope you are all doing well. I can't believe it will be two years already.
Gail

I had my "two year" appointment today.  I'm happy to say that I weighed in at 188.6.    That puts me really close to my 'personal' goal of 180.   [Of course, I would LOVE to be 160, which is half of my starting weight, but I am realistic.]   I ran the numbers not too long ago ... I have lost 40% of my starting weight.  Not too shabby if I do say so myself.

Six months ago, my doc said that their 'goal' for me was 200-205.  I was in that weight range (203). I had been around there for about a year.  I'd take off some, put on some, take it off again .... I think I'm finally back on track.  [Tho, sometimes I do keep looking to make sure that the light at the end of the tunnel isn't a locomotive waiting to run my butt over!

What I have done is increase exercise.  Increase water intake.  DECREASE snacking -- I had gotten itno a bad habit of snacking.  

I have learned that certain foods are like drugs. If I have them, I crave them ... I want more and more and more.  I cannot eat the McD's Big Mac Snack wrap -- even tho they are not completely 'unhealthy' (and I always threw away most of the tortilla.  I cannot eat Pringles.  One pringle leads to a whole can.    

You have to constantly remind yourself that this surgery is a TOOL. It got you this far, but now .... you need to work like a 'normal' person would to lose those extra pounds.  YOU have to do it yourself.  

Good luck everyone! I have faith in you!

Ida

Amazing how no one comes here anymore.  Posts over six months old are near the top of the board.  Hope all's well as we approach anniversary number two. 

Habits have changed.  We've improved our bodies and our minds.  We are still working towards goals both scale and non scale victories.

I still struggle with crazy erratic weight gain but I am staying within a reasonable size despite forever fighting pounds.  I'm still working on loosing an extra ten pounds as a cushion given the 14 lb range I float within no matter what I do.  Fingers crossed, I can make it 15 lbs to cover the full range. 

Give us an update if any February 2009'ers are still out there. 

I take 2 bariatric advantage chewable a day because I am anemic as well. As far as food. I pretty much eat everything (mostly because I am pregnant). I have a hard time tolerating red meats mostly because it does not agree with my pouch, but I have the supplement and I have to be religious with taking it. Last time I had my levels check (about 2 weeks ago) they were only considered a little low which is better than it has been since my RNY.

My weight is up a now due to the pregnancy, but I really cannot wait to hit the gym again after the baby is born and go back to my normal eating habits!