What kind of fiber are we able to eat/take. I am having a real rough time if you know what I mean I decided to start eating a high fiber cereal but that didn't help. Tried looking on the internet for info and didn't really find much. I am glad to read that others are around 5-10 pounds near their lowest weight. I too seem to bounce up and down around that area. It is so much easier to get a handle on it now that it ever was before! Hope all is well with everyone! Pam

You have done remarkable and have been such an inspiration to all of us. I am so thankful you joined the MARCHer family and we can lay claim to you! I love the zip line story...what an accomplishment! Thanks again for being here for all of us and congratulations on a "job well done"!!! Barbara

Yes, update that picture already! Congratulations on a great 2nd year!

Happy Surgiversary, Rick! Guess what? You are a regular, normal, medium sized man! Yup, that's right. Normal and medium. Thank you for these last two years of support and for sharing your journey with us. You've accomplished many things and it's great that you can make plans for new adventures without thinking about your size! I'm so proud of you! Hugs, Stephanie P.S. I believe we need a new picture!

Starting and surgery weight: 359, current weight 138-145, goal 150 Starting sizes were 4X, 32-34, current sizes: 8 & 10, Medium Do you have any regrets since surgery? I wish I could have done it sooner. Sometimes I wish I had the DS instead of RNY, because I'd like to eat more than I do. I still fight those food demons. What has been the easiest and hardest things to accomplish? It has been very easy to reach my goal weight. When some people think that WLS is the easy way out, I agree, because in my case, this was the easiest "diet" I've ever been on. I have surgery induced self control. Unfortunately it won't last forever, but I've learned the proper foods to eat and know that I will use my tool for life to stay at a healthy weight. The hardest thing is to get it in my mind that I'm no longer the obese girl who has to shop at special stores with limited choices. I still see the fat girl in the mirror, and I wonder when that will change. Any complications or new medical findings you've had since your 1 year anniversary? I've been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. I might have had it before surgery and thought it was just because I was overweight. But I've read that traumatic events or major surgery can cause someone to have FM, so who knows, my surgery could have caused it. My sister has it, and we think our mom has it, so I guess it runs in the family. Any lifestyle changes you've made or have happened since your 1 year mark? I've been thinking lately about whether or not I want children. I still teeter back and forth, and who knows what I'll decide. That's the only thing that's been going on with me. Bad habit you've reverted back to? I eat way too much candy. I really need to stop. I guess if I start putting on weight I'll stop. I really need to get help with this issue. Any thing you wish you would have done differently during your post-op journey? I wish I would have added a regular exercise routine very soon after surgery. I have a lot of loose skin on my legs, arms and belly. I wish at least my legs and arms were more firm so I could wear shorts and sleeveless tops. Favorite post op recipe you make often (please share with us ) I'm not really a cook. I eat out most of the time. (Yes, I eat fast food and I keep it healthy! Most days I have either a chicken breast and baked potato or 4 oz of pulled BBQ Pork and an ear of Corn on the Cob. I'm a creature of habit. I eat the same thing over and over.) I guess if I would share a recipe it would be this: Chicken Taco Salad 1. Cook 3-4 chicken breasts in a Crock Pot, cover them in water. Cook all day on low. 2. Drain the water and shred the chicken. Put in fridge. 3. Next day, put the shredded chicken back in the Crock Pot. Put 1-2 cans of Chicken broth, and a packet of taco seasoning. Cook all day on low. 4. Drain Chicken and enjoy! I made this before I had surgery, and put it on a crust made with cressant rolls, refried beans, salsa and cheddar cheese. It was absolutely yummy!! My favorite thing to eat by far. Now I just weigh 4 oz of chicken, then add cheese, sour cream and eat it. Love it!