Two Years Out - Hanging In but not Out (or over, for that matter)

I am celebrating my two year WLS anniversary (7/22/02). July 2002 - 320lb July 2003 - 204lb July 2004 - 201lb Still the best thing I've ever done. Have learned in year two that much of my weight problem is in my head. Unlike many WLS patients, I can eat almost anything - problem is that I tried. Sometimes I would dump, but it didn't hurt as much as in the first year. After about 18 months out, I had gained back about 15 pounds. It was my fault - not doing the things I learned and reverting back to old habits. I determined that I had went through too much to throw it all away, so I went back to lots of water, consistent exercise, chewing my food throughly and thinking before I ate. In about a month, I was back down to my weight and have held steady since. I found I craved sugary foods - something I had not experienced before WLS. Not sure why (maybe somebody else has had the same sensation?). Bottom line - WLS is not a magic bullet. You need to constantly work at it. What helps is that I saw the results from the work. Support groups are important - I changed jobs and could no longer attend my monthly meeting. I found another one in my area and will start attending. Seeing people at the start of their WLS journey helps to keep me motivated.