Hey Sandy, I'm here! I am looking for that hand up back on the wagon! Sound like many are doing good and others are like me a bit and have forgot some of our "life long" rules. I could use all the help I can get remembering what it is I am supposed to be doing. I know for sure it's not regular soda when I wake in the morning and that donut! Wow can you believe it has been 3 years. It seems to be flying right by us. I wish you the best. Shelley

Thanks for the reply Sandy. I think that there are many of us at this point who are wanting the extra support we had in the beginning. I think it would be just great to have as many of us needed for that little extra support to get back to our old habits and remind each other what we are supposed to be doing. I too went back to regular soda and junk. I don't do my protein first and haven't been back to see the dr in a while either. I feel like a failure in that sence. I know that I can get back to where I need to be with the right positive support. I will be 3 years out on the 17th. I am giving myself one week to start weaning myself off the soda and junk and then I am going to try to go back to the hard core rules of the surgery. I have to. I have no other choice if I want to lose the weight and not put back on all I have lost. I am here if you need some support as well! Hugs, Shelley

Hi Sandy, Actually today is me 3 year Surgiversary. My new motto is 3yr Anniversay 3yr Milestone. Here is my update. 1. I had Gastric Bypass on June 6th 2005. I have lost 303 pounds so far. 2. I had my pannilectomy and arms done May 3rd 2007. 3. The Biggest Milestone is my life was on April 9th 2008. I had Brain Surgery to remove the piece that caused my Epileptic Seizures. Its been 2 months and I have not had any aura's symptoms, or seizures. I am doing great and tell everyone about my surgery whenever I get the chance. Take Care, Kemalani

wow..i see that I am not the only one that has put pounds back on. I am getting a little worried now as I am up to 170 and I was maintaining at 162 for a long time...With each one of you and your posting I feel that I can too get back on track. In fact I have not had any coke for 3 days and I am fixing fish for my supper tonight. I have been trying to get out and walk but I hate to go by myself. Can't get hubby up to go with me. Take care everyone and I hope we all have good news when we post again. Hugs to all Sandy

Hello Shelley I was trying to find some of my supporter that I had back in 05. It is hard to believe that it has been almost 3 years that we had the by pass done. I never lost all the weight that I wanted to. I did get down to 159 for about onr week. I have put on 10 pounds but would like to get back on tract and take that off plus the other ten I never lost. It was just to easy to fall back into the old habits...I started to drink reg. pop and than eating the junk instead of protein...I am trying real hard to stop, but sometimes we need to have our supporters around us. I am here for you and with each others help we CAN loose that weight again and more! I know too that I need to get back in to see my dr. I have not been back to see him in the last year and half. hope to hear back from you soon. Hugs to you too Sandy