2 YEAR ANNIVERSARY

Well, yesterday was my 2 year WLS anniversary. Everything is still going great and I let everyone know that this was the best decision I have ever made in my life, with no regrets at all. I went from 247.8 pounds  and a size 22 pants and 2 x top to 154.0 and a size 10 pants and medium top. I have never reached Dr. Bours goal of 145 but he seems happy at the weight I am at for my age, (57). I have gained 2 pounds but also had my thyroid go out of wack and he had to increase my meds from .125 mg to .137 mg and now I am on .175 mg. My thyroid was reading 10.8 and should be less than half that. So hopefully I will get back to normal soon and get that couple of pounds back off.
Anyone that is considering WLS just keep in mind that everyones experience is different and you can not go into this surgery thinking everything will be great for you. As with any surgery, there can be problems and not everyone has the ideal surgery, but also know that most everything is temporary and most problems occur in the begining right after surgery. The protein becomes easier to tolerate and foods eventually start tasting better. It does get harder with some things the further out you get, and you might find those old habits  and cravings starting to creep back. I just keep reminding myself that no food is worth looking and feeling like I did before surgery and I try to always make better  food choices for myself than I did in the past. It's not easy by any means and it takes a lot of work but the results are well worth it all.
Good luck to all the newbees just starting out and to all you old timers who have already "been there, done that". I hope each of you have great success!

HUGS!
Mary

 THANKS SO MUCH. HOPE ALL IS WELL WITH YOU AND THAT YOU ARE ENJOYING YOUR NEW HOME TOWN.

MARY

Congrats Mary! and Thank You for saying what you said, its not easy for everyone and I think that is very important for people to consider. BTW I think that your weight is awesome it must feel amazing to be 2 years out and still maintaining like you are.

THANK YOU SWEETIE. I HOPE I CAN CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE, BUT I KNOW IT ONLY GETS HARDER THE FURTHER OUT WE ARE. I AM ENJOYING MY NEW LIFE AND PRAY EVERYDAY THAT I CAN REMAIN A 'LOSER'.
BTW, YOU LOOK AWSOME, I LOVE THE NEW HAIR CUT, WISH I COULD GET SOMETHING NEW AND EXCITING DONE TO MINE, LOL.

MARY

I LOVE THE NEW HAIR CUT, WISH I COULD GET SOMETHING NEW AND EXCITING DONE TO MINE, LOL.


Don't go doing that Mary! Your grandkids won't speak to you!  LOL Love ya girl!!! I'm proud of you and your success you have done awesome!!! (I hadn't been by here in a while and am about to run vote, but had to comment on that about the hair lol! ;-)
jen

Have no fear, this old, silver haired lady, will NEVER allow dye to touch her locks again. But thanks for the reminder, lol. I would love to have a new cut, but can never find anyone to give me something I like, everyone I have went to seems to cut my hair the same way everytime and it has been like that since I was young. Next thing I know they will be suggesting I come once a week to get it poofed, processed, and plastered so I will fit in with all the other blue hairs out there. Maybe old bald women will become popular in the future and I can just have it shaved off, that way I can have my bald head waxed and buffed once a week instead, lol.
So how have you been Ms. Jen? I was begining to think that you got swallowed up in the Bermuda Triangle. Hope everything is going good for you. I miss seeing everyone and I need to get back to the meetings really soon.
Take care!
Mary

Mary, I am soo proud of you!! Do you still go to support groups? I have not been in forever and need to get my butt back in there!