Hi all you wonderful November people!

How did you celebrate your 1  year anniversary?  Did you buy yourself a fabulous gift?  Did you have a party or special celebration? 

How are you doing with staying on track with your eating and exercise plan?  How have you done with your weight loss?  Inches loss?  Clothing sizes loss?  How close are you to your various goals?

What great things have you accomplished this year that you never dreamed you could do?

How are you feeling?  Is your head on straight and in tuned with your body?  Are you proud of yourself?  Do you realize how fantastic you are? 

What struggles have you overcome?  What changes have you made in your life (that don't relate to the scale)?  What goals have you set for the coming year? 

C'mon folks... share your story!  (And share some pictures while you're at it!)

Pam

My one year post-op will be the 20th. So TOMORROW! Wow, this time a year ago, I was so ready to have my surgery and I am so glad that I did this for myself!
My start weight was 338lbs
My weight today is 215lbs!
I still have about 40lbs I want to lose, but even if I cant, I am happy with what I have lost!
123lbs!!!!!!!! Gone For ever!! Thats a whole person!
I LOVE MY RNY!!!!!

Hi everyone,
I made it to my one year !!!! I celebrated with buying a membership to a gym.... I am now able to eat almost everything but in smaller amounts. I carry healthy snack with me to work like nuts, fresh fruit and water. I am in love with Wendy's take out  chilly w cheese, a small will last me for 2 days and is a good source of protein. I am sick of chicken breast and tuna for now.
I am 37 yrs, stand @ 5'1" and:
Started @ 263lbs
Now @ 138lbs 
Lost 124lbs
Size 8/10
People are acting different to me ( lots of very nice comments from friends and loved ones). I have notice little bits of neagotive comments (loved ones who want to see me to compare there size to me now and will make comments like you shouldn't lose any more weigh or you don't look so good) I really don't care what others say about me.. I am feeling great and love to move around with out any pain. I love the fact that I can jog/run, that still shocks me ....now if I could only jog/run without a great big old smile on my face :o)
My hopes for me and everyone else is to continue our success in our new healthy living....

thank You for the info, I thought I would never really have to worry again about losing weight, I think that I am really anxious to get to my goal, I feel pretty good and I am on the same food plan with  no white foods at all, I have to try to remember to drink my milk, but I try to eat all my protiens and veffies, I feel healthier, other than Lately I started having pain in my lower abdomin, not to sure what that is, Will have to wait to see the doctor, thank you for your reply, I think losing 130 pounds so far I want more lol, thanks

I hate that my appetite has returned, and that I can eat more.  I can eat sweets, though they don't taste good at all, but I have this sick need to keep testing.  I don't get sick from them, but I get a weird, bubbly feeling in my pouch when I do try to eat sweets.  my biggest struggle has been with wanting crunchy snack foods.  like granola bars and animal crackers.  mid-mornings I get a monster snack attack, some of it is real hunger, but once that is satiated, I still struggle to stop.  I don't have that problem in the afternoons, in fact, some days I have to force myself to take time to have supper.