Are any of you dreading your 1 yr check up?

Hi Everyone, I love all of you! My year is up Mar.20th and I've lost 108 lbs. And didn't know how I was feeling...but everything all of you r feeling I've been there. I feel like it's all a dream and I'm going to wake up and be that 288lb person again. I feel great and thats the reason I had the surgery. I had it too easy and I don't think I'm eating right. I am sooo afraid I am going to gain everything back. WOW ONE YEAR! and at leased another 40years to be worrying about keeping it all off. Don't get me wrong, it's the BEST thing I ever did for myself and I wouldn't change any of it for the world, but I'm scared.

Wow, you guys are the BEST!!! I haven't had time to reply to each post over the last couple of days but I have read every single one and I truly appreciate everything that you took time to post. It is so comforting to know that this boat holds more than just one person and to be reminded of the big picture of this journey. We attended the Thunder Nationals (Monster Truck Show) last night at our Civic Center and it is quite a walk from the parking lot to the center and then up the ramp to get to the doors to enter, then all the way around to the other side that we were sitting on and up the stairs to the seat, then over all of the people who are sitting on the ends of the rows... You get the picture. I haven't done an event at the Civic Center since before surgery so I was happy to see that I didn't get winded at all. It was cool. Oh, and all of the people just stood up and let me by instead of having to file out of their seats to let me in because before there would have been no way that I could have fit between them and the seats... Little moments like that bring me back to reality and remind me of just how far I have come. If the doc or his partner make me feel like I haven't met their expectations, I will be ready to comment about just how far I have come and how happy I am with my progress. That is what matters. Thanks everyone. Jenifer

Hi Jennifer I am so proud of us, All of us. They aren't little steps we have come they r "gigantic" steps. We can now cross our legs when we sit, sit in any chair without the fear of it breaking, we can put socks or shoes on without struggling, We have lost a person. WOO HOO! People think we have maybe gotten easier then dieting only BUT it took alot of courage to have surgery. The weight came off easier & faster but all the emotions and changes r extremely hard. We r going though it sooo fast, we can't keep up. You have come a long way and you deserve the very best. Take care Kat