Congrats on your Surgiversary and your WEDDING and your new move! Whooo hooo how life has chnaged .... huh?

loved your post - you look amazing - thanks for sharing it!

hugs,
Britt

Therese,

I just love your insight and your energy.  Congratulations on your marriage and your fantastic success.  Moving to the UK is a huge move!  Come back often and let us know how you are doing.

Wanda

Pictures at bottom:

Hi all!

Highest weight: 383
Surgery day:     359
Today:              150

Two years ago today-I was waking up from Lap RNY surgery. I remember coming to-and thinking "Ok-you lived, now GET MOVING!". I remember hearing one of the nurses say, "Aw-would you look at her, she is already doing her feet circle exercises!"

As soon as I got to my room I was asking when I could get up and walk. When they finally allowed me to-I got up and walked. I refused to give up and walked all the way down the hall and back, crying. I repeated over and over again "I will NOT give up! I will NOT give up ever!" I was even shocked by the shear will I had to make this thing work.

Since then-I have done my best to follow the rules and focus on the goal. I have had my great days and my tough days. So many wow moments by now-I cannot list them all!

I was on crutches before my surgery-I was losing my ability to walk unassisted. My body was aching and my heart was broken. You all recall that feeling of being worn down and just nearly at the end? That was me.

Since then I have run up and down stairs in tears of joy and told absolute strangers things like "Hi! I just made it through that turn-style" and "Wow! My butt fits in this chair!"

Sure-some folks don't get it-but those that do have shared in my joy.

OH has been my place to come and talk about the things I have experienced. The good and the bad, the scary and the hopeful. There is no greater bond than those that have set foot on the same sinking ship together-only to find out they survived!

I survived.

If I have something to share-it would be to PLEASE always take responsibility for your knowledge of your surgery. The WLS community is constantly learning new things-and just because your surgeon told you two years ago that 1 chewable vitamin is "fine" does NOT mean it's true today. DO YOUR RESEARCH! Never forget that in the scheme of time-these surgeries are still very new. Ask questions, question authority at all times-your life and health will depend on this.

You also know this surgery is a TOOL. You have heard this and it still stands true. You CAN gain weight. You CAN hurt your body. Use your knowledge. DO NOT allow yourself ever to say "Well I didn't know". GO learn-go KNOW.

There are new doors to open and a new life to live.

Bottom line for me- I have finally found MORE of me, by allowing there to be less of me!

I just got married November 3rd-and in a couple of months I will move to UK for a brand new leg of this journey. Life is truly lived IN the present moment-in THESE steps you take today.

No regrets.

Peace and enjoy the journey!

Therese

Happy Holidays to All of us on Nov 2006 dates,
I am on lay off this week and has it ever been a awful time for me.  I am still sticking to my water and managing to stick with the program, ALOT OF TROUBLE WITH THE GRAZING, have to stop this and
Starting weight * 255
Starting BMI * 42.4
Current weight  143
plus or minus * 0000000
Current BMI *  24.1
Goal weight * 140 
personal acceptable range * 140- 145

Loss to date * 112 pounds!!!  

I will, just nerves I guess.   As long as I stay in my acceptable range I should be happy, I would love to see it get lower and STAY there a day or ten, but it is up and down up and down, just call me yo-yo.
All of you have a very nice holiday and stay fit and try some good receipes, my husband wants me to make some kind of corn/crust that his Mom used to make, have no idea what he is talking about but looked on the internet and found something that I think is close.
Britt good luck with your first dinner, you will do just fine.
Have a Great Day and Forever
Blessings

Hi everyone,
Wishing you all a Happy Thanksgiving.  We're off to the northland for 3 days, we all agreed we want to come home on Saturday.
I'm doing pretty good, I'm experiencing a little weight gain from a medication I'm on, which is really frustrating me.
I had 2 Plastic Surgery consults and as of now am planning on having a TT in February, if I don't need knee surgery.
Isn't it hard to believe we are 2 years out from surgery. One of the best things I have ever done for myself.
Deb