IT'S SO GOOD TO COME ANS SEE MY MARCHERS HERE. IT'S LIKE  IT WAS 2 OR 3 YEARS AGO, BUT IT'S OUR 8TH YEAR. I'M NOT ON MY GOAL . IT IS NOT EASY, I WAS ON 180 . LIKE A YEAR AGO. NOW I HAVE GAIN LIKE 25 POUNDS. I WAS DIAGNOSE WITH ME AND FIBROMYLAGIA.  SINCE  A YEAR AGO MY LIFE HAS CHANGE A LOT. NEW MEDICATIONS, HAVING CORTISONE TO ALEVE MY PAINS. IF HAVE MY WLS AGAIN I WILL. THANKS TO  DR. FIALLO .   

Okay girl, I'm here! I almost forgot about the anniversary!

I think 175 is awesome, myself! That was my all time low, and I'd love to see it again! I was always a slow loser though, so I made peace with it as best I could. Hey, it beats the hell out of 338, right?

I got lazy and let myself gain back up to 225 about a year and a half ago, but my kiddo wanted to go on a diet, so I did it with him and realized I was not keeping up my end of the wls bargain! I am back in Onederland, and I'm going to get to my drivers license weight of 185 someday soon. Lol!

I know I'll never be a size 6, but I'm content and still grateful for this chance to live a halfway normal life.

For me, I struggled in getting my vitamins in for a long time, but I finally have a system down and have done well with it for over a year now. I went through a point where I was so deficient that I was losing hair, lethargic and somehow clueless about what I was doing to myself. I have a hard time regulating my iron and B1, but I'm on an even keel now.

I think back and have a hard time remembering what it was like to be morbidly obese now. I guess enough time has gone by that I critique myself based on what I could never have imagined before. some days the only thing that reminds me that I had wls is the fact that I can't drink real milk and I still dump badly with some foods like crackers, "soft" carbs like cake, soft breads, ramen noodles, some crackers, etc. I'm thankful for that. As a matter of fact, over the years I've lost my craving for sweets, and that was my biggest problem before.

I wouldn't say I'm a poster child for wls, but it has made my life better, and I'll say again, my only regret is that I didn't have it sooner!

i lost my mom the week of christmas 2 days after my birthday...

God, Karen, so good to see your beautiful face again! CONGRATULATIONS on 5 flippin' years of sobriety! WOW! I remember so well what you went through and am so proud of what you've accomplished. Yes, like you I've gained 25 lbs. and am struggling mightily. The key is MOVING especially for us old farts who are in full blown menopause! Everything slows down, ev - er - ry - thing... Listen, if you ever want to talk email me - would love to reconnect. So, so happy to hear from you again. God, I love this Board!

I feel so blessed to have had this surgery!!! I admit I have regained about 25 lbs but am on the way to taking it back off-lost 6 pounds this week at WW and am determined not to let it creep back up.  On a different note, most of you know I became alcoholic after WLS.  I am equally proud to say that as of  Feb 25th, I have been sober for FIVE years!!!!!!!!!!!! What a life!  I was unemployed for a year and was devastated to lose my job of 20 years but did not find it necessary to take a drink or regain 120 pounds!  The weight gain came after finding a new job and just sitting at a desk all day!!! LOL!  Gotta find a way to MOVE this old 59 year old body more without exercising....not happening, eh?  Alas, I will get there somehow!  Hope everyone here is doing well and in good health and spirits!  Happy March!!!