Hi  

So happy to see some familiar faces after so long. I can't believe it's been five years either...it feels like decades ago. I often think back and how different of a person I was, so young. It hasn't been easy but I have 0 regrets.

5 Years Out and still happy Oh! how this has changed my life Hello to all my May Babies Friends. It has been a long time. I hope you all well. 

I'm 3 1/2years out and have gained 34lbs back. I started gaining at about the 2 year mark. I hadn't been worrying very much about what I ate because I couldn't eat much at a sitting. I did develop the habit of grazing and I think that is how I managed to gain the weight back. That and slacking off at the gym. The exercise has always been key to maintaining my weight. I just set a goal to loose 30 lbs in the next six months. I thnk it finally hit me that all the new clothes I bought last year don't fit me this year. I had it in my mind that I would never have to worry about having more than one size in my closet again. Yet here I am again looking at closet full of clothes that don't fit. At least I got a grip before I let myself gain any more.

I apologize to all of my friends for not getting on here.  I think it's been at least 2 years.  Since then I've had a baby boy, he's 8 months old.  Things are going well.  I'm struggling with my vitamin levels, namely Iron, B12 and Folate.  I'm on weekly B12 shots and was on liquid iron, 3 tsp per day.  That wasn't cutting it so going in for an iron infusion on Friday.  How is everyone else?!  I'm still struggling to get the last 12 or so lbs off from having Trace but I feel SO much healthier despite chronically anemic.

Yes, 3 years - unbelievable.  I did go through some of the regain trauma, but, thankfully not too serious; I have been able to stop going in that direction and, in fact have started coming back the other way - lost 3 lbs last month.  Slowly.  I've also readjusted/ or, should I say realized a more realistic goal, and, while it's not the number I would like it to be, I believe it's the number, rather, range that my body will be comfortable holding on to, and I will be able to live with.

You look absolutely FABOO darlin' and I am SO HAPPY for you that you have taken your life into your own hands - you deserve so much good!

I started a local support group with a friend/acquaintance from the monthly nutrition meetings we have, and it's been wonderful.  Believe it or not, we meet once a week at a Dunkin' Donuts, but NO ONE has anything other than a coffee or tea; and the staff just loves us.  Knowing that many of us drink decaf, they brew a new pot when they see the first one of us come in the door; they also assemble our tables for  us, and even know many of our orders!

I feel pretty good myself; had a weired thing happen the beginning of April, but all signs and tests point to it being an isloated albeit strange incident, so I'm getting back int the swing of things.

Other things in my life have been challenging, but I have been able to face/handle them better because I feel better about me!

Thanks to all of you; while we don't gather as we once did, i couldn't have gotten through the beginning stages without you!  Wishing everyone continued strong maintenance. health and contentment.

The other *Cyndi*