7 Year anniversary today!

Can't believe it has been 7 years since I had surgery. I lost 100 pounds and kept it off. The downside is that I could stand to lose 100 more. The upside is that my medications have been reduced and I am much healthier. I am at full fill. My problem is a combo of rediculously low metabolism and not enough exercise. I eat about 1000 calories a day. Have just retired and am able to exercise more now and have lost a couple pounds this month. Am considering the /2 diet to trick my metabolism.

Good luck to all of you on your journey!

Pennie

Congratulations! What an amazing job you've done!  I've had mine about 5 years and I am thinking about getting my book out and revisiting the rules. I have let old habits slowly creep up on me!  

Congrats on your Bandiversary and maintaining your weight loss! 

Congratulations on your bandiversary!

Congrats! It is a big thing to keep off what you have lost for this long. Many RNY'ers haven't been able to do it. You can lose more if you are ready.

Keep it up, Sue

Congrats on your 100 pound loss.  What is the /2 diet?  

Typo! 

I meant the 5/2 diet. You eat regularly for 5 days and then semi-fast for 2 days. There are at least 2 variations but both do this to keep your metabolism from resetting at a lower calorie level. People have lost more on this than on "regular diets'. The variation I am choosing is to limit my calories to 500 per day for 2 days a week. Another variation is more structured - so many ounces of lean meats, so much of good fats, so much fruit, etc. Too complicated for me, but may be just right for others. I heard about this on NPR>

Congrats!  I will be 8 years post op next month!