Intro and Back to Basics

I quickly wanted to post a hello to Mel on this forum and then started reading some of it. There seems to be a friendly group of people here so I was thinking of pitching a tent and staying for a bit. I had RNY in March 2004. I never reached goal. I was 15 pounds away. Then I hit a stumbling block in my personal life and turned back to my old friend, food. So now I am about 45 pounds from goal . I recently went back to basics. Protein firs****er, no sugar, no carbs, exercise. All the things that were so easy in the honeymoon period. Today someone at work recognized that I've lost weight in the last couple of weeks. I forgot what that felt like. So, here I am ! Getting back into the swing of things and saying hello to all! ~Vanessa (aka Van)

Good for you. I had surgery in March of 2003. Lost about 75 pound**** that blocking stone in my life and realized that I was living on a dead end road and got tired of being battered. Left that dead end road but by then had gained 50 back on. Started in January back on the road to recovery but found out my surgeon did not do what he was supposed to. I am too attached to these wackos here. Started with a shake program at the local hospital through a friend of mine and have lost about 42 pounds since April. Am very pleased, healthy, full of life, energy, and "piss and vinegar" as my grandfather used to say. Aiming for the stars!!! Keep up the good work Van. It seems you are heading in the right direction!!!

hi van

Hellooooo.. glad you took a peek.. and staying awhile.. and when you say pitchin a tent..do you know Dale j/king... I had lap RNY 05/05/04 started 268.. got to 143(for 1 day..) and weighed today at 163.. and we are all on a DOUBLE DOG DARE challenge to lose weight.. so jump on in here if'n ya wanna Mel has the details....

Welcome Van.....I have been doing back to basics as much as I can too....trying to ENSURE I will fit in my wedding dress next month plus get some more weight off....never got to goal but have lost over 170 so far

Hi Everyone!! I too went back to basics....I had Open RNY 6-2003 and I lost 274 pounds...Had a tummy tuck done in Oct 2004, 6 months later found out I was preggers...Gained 70 pounds, and started to get it off when he was born (Feb of last year) I had lost about 30 pounds...Than when he was 9 weeks old, (on 3 forms of BC) I got pregnant again with my daughter....Gained another 50 pounds..Had her in January...I came back to work in March, and since than have lost about 40 pounds...So, I still have 40 to go! I am walking everyday and doing low/no fa****ching carbs, and eating allot of protien.....I just wanted to jump on the band wagon, and get some support thanks for listening Jen

Hi Van good to see you posting again. Hugs Tricia

hi Van...

Hello Vanessa.