9 year surgaversary today!
Hi Barbara!!!
Thanks for all of the insights! You are a great voice of reasoning, and I think I might even print this out. Maintenance is tough, 9 years and still going strong? Amazing! 
Height 5'5" HW 260 SW 251 CW 141.6 (2/27/18)
RNY 5-16-16 Pre-Op 9lbs, M1-18.5lbs, M2-18.1lbs, M3-14.8lbs, M4-10.4lbs, M5-9.2lbs, M6-7lbs, M7-6.2lbs, M8-8.8lbs,M9-7.8lbs, M10-1 lb, M11-.6lbs, M12-4.4lbs
Thank you pammieanne for your kind words!
Maintenance is tough for sure, but I've made friends with it and it is easier now than it was. There is a light at the end of the tunnel, but it doesnt mean it's the end of trying hard, just not as hard because things have fallen in place and there is a change in mind set. New habits are formed and things are definitely not the same as in the beginning.
Original surgery: VSG Feb. 2009
REVISED TO RNY FEBRUARY 2016
Height: 5'7"
Start weight: 252. Current weight: 120
Wow! Congratulations! 7½ years out here, the last 6 since hitting maintenance a few pounds below goal. I surely acknowledge both of us for the hard work we are both accomplishing! For me it has been unbelievably worthwhile.
"What the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the master calls the butterfly." Richard Bach
"Support fosters your growth. If you are getting enough of the right support, you will experience a major transformation in yourself. You will discover a sense of empowerment and peace you have never before experienced. You will come to believe you can overcome your challenges and find some joy in this world." Katie Jay
