I had my two year anniversary on August 14th 2009. I started around 250 and ended at about 165. I lost all of my weight in 11 weeks, then had a stricture fixed and did not loose another pound. In the last month I have gained about 10 lbs to weigh in at 175. I have complete prolapse on my uterus, bladder and  rectum (sorry TMI??!!) This makes my walking routine impossible. I have also been eating much larger portions - because I can.  I do still dump on dairy products, but nothing else and mostly just in the morning. I do need plastics badly, but cannot afford to pay the 20 grand to have it done. ( Contrary to what I was told BEFORE surgery, my insurance does not pay for it unless you meet VERY specific critera - which I do not)
Am I happy I had the surgery? I guess I am, yes, I am.  Grateful for sure.  But I am very fearful of gaining it all back. I feel very let down by my sugery site , as they have not ever contacted me since requesting my yearly bloodwork results. And thats all they did was request them. There was no follow up, no after care EVER -  AT ALL. 
I met some wonderful people on this site, but it seems they have all flown the coop. Which is normal actually for people moving on with their lives.
I pray for them and for me that I don't gain everything and loose myself in fat again. PLease anyone reading this considering the surgery - remember it doesn't change who you are, just how much you can eat for a short time. If you don't do the hard homework of changing your own  mental state,  the reasons why you over ate in the first place - you'll go back to being fat.

Hello,
I have gained about 4 lbs. I stayed steady at about 165 for alomst the whole two years, but now due to prolapsed EVERYTHING cannot exercise very well. I do swim, when there is nobody to see my flapping arms, or I wear a shirt to cover them.
I am for the most part grateful, yeah, lol, I do notice my butt hurts now, and other things that have occured since loosing the weight. I look older  too , which sucks.
I wish I had some support. I have not gone back to my place of surgery since 11 weeks out as they really let me down, but I found support on here for awhile.
I hope everyone is living large (life, not size)!!!!!

I miss your voices.

Tara

Yeah, I am gaining.  Up about 10 lbs.  I am prettty discouraged in all aspects of life and its showing in my eating habits.  I was running as much as 6 miles 4 timesa week, but had an injury and took a week off. Now I can't seem to get back into it because it has been so hot outside.  I am lonely and depressed, my job is not enough to pay the bills and I am struggling. any way I have been drinking soda, BAD,BAD,BAD!

I will get this under control, I have so much to be grateful for and I must always remember that I have lost 120 lbs, I am not in debt up to my eyeballs like so many people, I have a job. I am not in a disfunctional, negative relationship and am free to do as I wish and have no one to worry about but myself. I am doing a half marathon in October and willl have plenty of time to prepare for that when it gets cooler outside.

Hang in there!!!

Lisa