Are there any old timers still in the forum?

Hey all, it's my first time popping back in here in years! Had my surgery in 2005, lost 250lbs, had a baby, life got busy, changed careers, lost my moms in 2012 and then in 2017, I found myself 50lbs heavier. Found I had a bunch of deficiencies too, and I swear it was making me head hungry. Once I started back on what I needed nutritionally, went back to basics and did my protein, and some walking 3days a week, 20lbs down in 5 weeks. Just incorporated my little one into the exercise routine this week. I find the support is definitely needed. Good to see everyone, old and new.

I had surgery 04/05/2005. I have just recently checked back in. I must say the site is a little bit different than before. Still working to maintain.

Hay... my surgiversary is aug 4, 2004... wow just realized it's coming soon...i still come tgru once n a while...i was looking at pictures from our trip to dc and atl... it was fun...

I am really late to this party, but I have just returned to OH. I was on the forum back in 2003 when I was looking into having WLS and then for a couple of years while I was losing weight. There were some changes on the board and I just sort of got lost in the shuffle. I have lost my weight and kept it off (180 lbs... which is crazy to me because I usually just say "over 100 lbs". Today I really realized how MUCH it is - it seems a lifetime ago).

I am happy to be a resource to those who need some support and part of my promise on this journey was that I wanted to "give back" when I was done. Someone encouraged me to move forward and have this surgery and I would love to help someone else find their way to better health and a life not consumed with thinking about our body, losing weight and all the other negative feelings that being overweight carries.

I'm 56 married and 1 22 yr old daughter. I live in California.

I'll find a before picture somewhere and post that on my profile too. It got lost when the site changed.

Hi Tee,

You look AMAZING! Kathy here from 2004! We hope to see you here often

Hi Kathy - thank you! and I hope to be here too! Re my before pix. I haven't located to post it yet, and from what I can see, my profile is public. Is there another setting to make photos public? Let me know what I need to do. Thank you!

Hi Tee,

Check your settings here -

You can add your before and after in your profile, let me know if you need help. LOL I so understand about the before photo. I could not for the life of me find one of me as I ran when someone pulled the camera out. I finally found one and it's been copied and pasted so many times it's of very poor quality LOL

I have sent you a PM (private message)

Hi Tee,

I went to your profile to check out the before photo and it was set to private. I hope to see it soon!

Hi

It'll be 12 years since my surgery. Its great to see oldtimers :)

I had surgery in 5/2000. I checked out OH back then but was never a member. After surgery I lost almost 180 lbs. Over the last 17 years I have regained, lost and regained 75 lbs back. I came to the site to find support and ideas in taking it off and keeping it off this time. I hope I'll be able to contribute a thought or two of useful advise to the group.