Five Years out
OK, so my five year surgiversary passed by yesterday, so I thought I'd post in case it helps/encourages someone. I lost a total of 148 pounds in my first two years. I have put a bit of it back on, but am still happy where I am. I don't weigh myself regularly, but I look/feel normal, and can still squeeze into those size sixes. I try to eat healthy about 90% of the time, but will occasionally indulge - I still dump on simple carbs though, so that helps keep me in check. I suck at taking selfies or else I would post a pic - just know that long-term success is possible!
Debbie
Keeping track of my progress without a scale...Starting size: 28-Current size: 6-Goal size: 14
SAND...it's not a club...it's a frame of mind...
You are one of those I have always admired and listened to because of your success. I wish I could avoid the scales, too. One of these days I will. I have recently had a gain of about 2 or 3 lbs and you would think it was 100 the way I feel about it. The truth is if I didn't weigh myself I wouldn't even be able to tell but I still worry that I am on my way back to failure like the first time. Maintenance is much harder then losing the weight ever was. I have lost weight many times but I have never been a normal size for this long so I need people ahead of me to look to and see how to do it. This is for life and I don't have a clue what I'm doing. I am so used to failure and regain that this feels totally foreign to me. If there weren't people around who keep showing up and helping us newer people I would be screwed.
WLS 10/28/2002 Revision 7/23/2010
High Weight (2002) 240 Revision Weight (2010) 220 Current Weight 115.
So cool... Congratulation!!!!
Hala. RNY 5/14/2008; Happy At Goal =HAG
"I can eat or do anything I want to - as long as I am willing to deal with the consequences"
"Failure is not falling down, It is not getting up once you fell... So pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again...."
RNY 2/5/07 no regain having implemented lifestyle changes....
