Where are you in your journey??

Hi Farrah

Thanks for the praise. It's a daily struggle, but it's nice to know that even after 5 years, the tool still works.....if you pay attention to the rules and try to stay on track, it's possible to lose those pesky extra pounds.

Hope all is going great for you and Brandon.

Hugs

Peggy

Hey Peggy,

I know what you mean about weight gain. I'm three years out now and up about 18 pounds from my lowest. I really am getting frustrated with myself for the gain. I want to take it off and get things under control before I gain more. What are our portions for being further out? I still get hicupps and I pay attention to that. Sometimes I stop before the hicupp because I think I'm full but then a couple hours go by and I'm hungry again. Rachel

Hi Rachel

I'm sorry that you're struggling too. It sure is an every day battle isn't it?

For me, my portions at meals haven't changed any, even at 5 years out. My biggest struggle is with the in-between meals eating, mostly the emotional eating. It was the most stressful for me when we moved out here. It was so hard to leave my family and all my wls friends. I went through a depression for the first 7 months of being in Sacramento. Once we moved to Reno, I really started to feel better and slowly came out of the depression. I really love it here now. We've made some friends, met some wls people here and Ken's job is going great. I just started watching the between meal snacking, started exercising more and slowly, that seemed to help. I still have about 10-15 pounds to go, but am still happy with where I am. I know the last pesky pounds will come off. Our weather has been really nice here, so it helps alot with the exercising. Our pool is closed now,  but will open in February......kinda cool huh  LOL, I love to swim, so that will be nice.

Best of luck to you and hang in there. You've done a great job so far!!

Hugs

Peggy 

Surgery?  lap Type? RNY Date? May 16, 2005 Highest Weight 275 Total Loss 115 so far Beginning Sizes:  XXL or 22/24 Pant: 44 Shirts: XXL Shoes: 9 Sizes Now: M or L depending on the maker Pants: 14 or 32 waist Shirts:  M or L Shoes: same How do you feel?   WONDERFUL! Do you have any concerns? sure would like to get rid of the 'flubber'

Where are you in the process?

Surgery? Gastic Bypass
Type? Open RNY
Date? 7-11-05

Highest Weight 315
Total Loss 120

Beginning Sizes:
Pant: 28
Shirts: XXL
Shoes: 10

Sizes Now:
Pants: 8-10
Shirts: M-L 12-14
Shoes: 10

How do you feel? GREAT!

Do you have any concerns? I don't want to gain any of this back but I have gained 10 lbs in the last 6 months.

Ali - thanks for starting this! It is really great to read while I keep my seat toasty on the Waiting Bench. Congratulations to everyone on your journeys!

Where are you in the process? I have 2 weeks until my surgery consult on the 12th of DEC.

Surgery? RNY
Type? Laparoscopic
Date? UNK

Highest Weight 385 lbs.
Total Loss 55 lbs.

Beginning Sizes:
Pant: 58 waist
Shirts: 3xl-4xl
Shoes: 11EE

Sizes Now:
Pants: 54 waist
Shirts: 2xl
Shoes: 11

How do you feel? ok but would be better when surgery is scheduled

Do you have any concerns? none right now

This is a great ride Richard!!  Hang on and enjoy every minute of it!

Surgery    RNY Type         LAP Date      10/08/07 Highest Weight      231 Total Loss                50 Beginning Sizes: Pant:        20 Shirts:     2X Shoes:    9 1/2 Wide Sizes Now: Pants:     14 Shirts:     XL Shoes:    9 Med How do you feel?   Absolutely wonderful!!!  Soooo much energy!!!!! Do you have any concerns?   NOPE -- not so far!!!!

Where are you in the process?  2-1/2 years post Surgery?  RNY Type?  Lap Date?  5/20/05 Highest Weight: 292 Total Loss: 110 Beginning Sizes: Pant:  24 Shirts:  2X Shoes: 10 Sizes Now: Pants: 14 Shirts: L Shoes: 9 How do you feel?  I feel great.  I have no regrets about having this surgery.  Sure, my boobs have drooped and I have a tummy flap which probably will not go away without surgery, but I'm not ready to go that route.  My arms and my chin have actually tightened up over time.  I am very comfortable with my weight.  I lost most of my weight (100#) over the first 9 months and stayed there for about a year.  Over the past six months I have gone down another 10# and stayed within 3# either way.  If I really tried I could get down another 20#. Do you have any concerns?  I am not exercising and I am not careful with food.  I can eat anything and often do.  It's not as much as it was, but I don't dump and that's a problem.  For me, it will be a matter of "just going it."  My vision has been funky over the past six months, but that may be age; my next scheduled eye appointment is January.  In the back of my mind I am thinking it may be nutrition-related.  I am diligent with my vitamins, so that is probably helping.