2 1/2 years today

It has been 2 1/2 years today. I am so thankful for this surgery. It has been quite a journey. I have had no real problems. My stom is a little too big and I may have it fixed some day. I have had a TT, BL, BA and need a revision. I will probably do that in January. My Vit D level is a little low and bone density test is not great. I have been working on both. I had labs yesterday, so maybe the numbers will be a little better. I am to have another bone density test in October. I take lots of vits and supplements. Really I am a healthy 62 year old lady. I weigh every day and write it down. I struggle with food and my weight goes up a little very easily. I have to work hard to keep the pounds off. I walk four miles a day about five days a week. I take spinning, power, pilates/yoga classes a couple of times a week. Life is not easy, but it is a lot easier since I had surgery. I thank God every day for being able to have it. I ask him to help me keep off the pounds. I hope all of you March 2005 people are doing as well as I am. Let's keep working our tools, eating right and exercising. To tell the truth, I fail LOTS of days, but I keep picking myself and going on. Have a blessed day. Patricia 262/130 (close-most days) 5'1" 62 years old RNY 3/11/2005

Congratuations! I'm about where you are, but I've gone up on the weight. I've decided it's much harder to keep it off than going through the process of losing it! I've gone back to working out and am working through a "pouch test" this week. I would definitely do it again, though! Susie 250/155...used to be 135! 5'2" 53 years old RNY 3/15/2005

Susie, thanks for the reply. Good luck with getting the regain off. I am up 3-4 pounds from my lowest. I struggle every day. Some days I do better than others. I have started writing down everything I eat. I have never been able to make myself do that before, but it seems to help. I have used fit-day a little, but right now I am just writing it down. Keep us posted on how it goes. Patricia

Wow do I know how you all feel I was down to 142-145 and now I am up to 155pds... I discovered that I can eat sugar I worked to hard to have this happen, like all of us........So lets get ready for a challenge for the holidays to stay the same weight and not gain anymore??????? Best of luck to all of you janice highest weight-320 surgery day-231 for the last 2 yrs-145 today - 155

To tell the truth, I am about crazy with this weight thing. I am exercising like crazy, then I will eat something I should not and think, "What am I doing after exercising for two hours." I know I sound crazy, but I keep trying to work this tool. I do not have an answer for my problem. If I did I would not be in the crazy mess. Patricia