1 year anniversary

i had my surgery a year ago on aug 31st. i am down about 130 pounds, i now can wear 16s in some things, but most 18s or 20s depending on what it is and who makes it. i am on a emotional roller coaster as my husband and i were on the outs and he is deployed as well. i hit a system shut down point and stopped supplimenting, stopped with the protien, my hair is still falling out, and i hardly eat anything as i stay hyped up on coffee all day long and dont sleep at night. i dont regret the surgery but i will admit i need help getting back on the right path before i screw up my body any more than i probably already have. so thats my update......

Renee, Renee, Renee, It's so nice to hear from you again. Welcome back. Don't leave us again. We are all here for you and you can do it. I am going to the support group at Madigan this Tuesday. Will you show up. I hadn't seen you there for awhile and I know that I haven't been there in alittle while. So how about it. I would love to see the skinny you. Would I even recognize you? Arlene

I wish I had a magic "fix it" button on my computer. I could sure use it once in awhile too! Dealing with emotional issues whether family or other issues is so hard to do without having the "crutch" of running headlong into the food. It sounds like you have done a great job in a year's time. I think it is safe to say the "honeymoon" is over. Dealing with day to day life and all of its ups and downs is not promised to be easy just because we have lost weight. I too am down 130 pounds, and am now having to face up to issues that were there before weight loss. However, my way of dealing with those issues has to change. It's so hard, but I'm determined to do it. I exercise, talk to people, see a counselor, I write things down. I am very active on the Over Fifty Forum; it has been a lifesaver for me. Don't give up. Pick yourself up, treat yourself as you would treat others that you care for. I truly believe that the only failure is in not starting again when we have fallen. Start taking those supplements, eat or drink your protein, get some rest, do something NICE for yourself. And most of all . . . .remember that there are lots of us out here who care and who understand. This is truly a whole new way of life. We have a lifetime of old habits to break and replace with new healthy ones. Best wishes, Karen