RNY @ over 8 years out

I haven't posted on here in quite a while.  I just feel like updating, so here I am.

I had RNY in August 2007, so I'm a little over 8 years post-op.  When I had my surgery, I weighed approximately 255 pounds.  I now weigh approximately 125-130 pounds.  (I haven't weighed in a month or so, but my pants fit fine so I figure I still weigh what I did the last time I weighed.)  I went from a size 24/26 then to roughly a size 4 now.

The first few years, I followed the "rules" religiously.  I think that's what has contributed to my long term success.  (I also still refuse to consume sugar/sweets and/or carbonated beverages of any kind.) 

I no longer journal my food, but I still try to always eat protein first. 

In the last year I've started walking for an hour every day (before then I did no regular exercise what-so-ever).  I've fallen off the exercise wagon in the last month, but I'm going to start again soon because I just feel better overall when I'm doing it regularly.

As I already said, I still refuse to ingest any carbonated beverages of any kind and/or any sugar/sweets.  Why in the world would I "test the waters" with that garbage when those same tainted waters helped nearly kill me before (and are completely un-necessary for my well-being)?

I have had no complications and have no health problems to report.

I'm taking my vitamins daily (some more than once a day) and life is good.

I guess I'm just dropping by to say: YOU CAN DO IT AND YOU CAN DO IT FOREVER!

Good luck everyone and happy holidays!

Wen

Thank you!! A voice from the future.

Thank you so much for your post. You are a great inspiration, especially the day after Christmas. 

Thanks for letting us know the lifestyle doesn't need to become rocket science & that we just need to make solid choices with a few simple rules.

You look GREAT~  Thank you for sharing your success with us

You look amazing. such an inspiration! Congratulations!

So inspiration.  Thank you for sharing.

I am only 7 months out and have lost over 100 including my presurgery weight loss.  I have lost 100% of my excess body weight according to my doc.  I'm already sure that I will NEVER go back to the way I was.  I will keep your success in mind.  ?

Thank you so much!  It's good to see long-term success.  I'm hoping for surgery in a few months and should be about the same weight you were at your surgery time by then (+ or minus 5 or 10 lbs).  I'm hoping that by the end of 2016 (hopefully sooner) I'll be able to start hiking again.  I really miss it but my knees can't handle the extra weight on them now.

Thank you! I really needed to read this post. And may God continue to bless you! Take care! 

Wendy,

Thank you for your post and congradulations on your success. You look amazing. I'm so proud of you.

Robin