Two years and holding

Hey Joe! Congrats on the 2 year anniversary, I just got through my first year. I hope next year I'm still holding strong as well. You did great! Keep it up.

That is great.  I will be 2 year 1 Mar. Holding around 175 from 345.  All I can say is "GOTTA LOVE IT". Dennis

Dennis,  You ain't done so bad yourself, bro! Getting below 200 lbs. continues to elude me...that would be sweet, but I'm also 6'5" so I'd really look like a rail.  Joe

Great job Joe! 

Awesome Joe, thanks or the great testimony.  Helps all of us. Thanks  Greg

Thanks for posting your story and keep up the good work. I'm always on the lookout for people 4,5,6 years out and hearing how they're doing it!  You'll be one of those people as I'm hitting my 2 year mark. Ken

Way to go Joe it is so inspiring to see guys like you who have a couple of years of weight loss success under your belt. (and a much smaller belt at that). It help keep me pushing forward. Again Congrats on your success.

Congratulations Joe!!!  Great story - thanks for sharing - it's always great hearing the longer-term success stories - it provides the inspiration to make sure I stay on track and reminds me of how much better life is today! Steve

Hey Joe,  Congratulations on making to goal!  After reading your post, I would definitely say the positives far outweigh the negatives, the negative being BP meds. 428>>>225 is an incredible accomplishment and one that you SHOULD absolutely be proud of. I'm aproaching 7 months and am down 100 myself. I already feel like my goal is achieved, although I have 31 more to lose. I'm in no hurry, just along for the ride. Enjoy every minute of your new life. You deserve it!

Ron,  You sound just like me, in that the closer I got to goal, the less obsessed I was with reaching it. The surgery fades into more distant memory and you're living life each day. Practicing what they taught us about nutrition, hydration, exercise and achieving balance becomes the important part. I still weigh myself every day (anal personality), but it's more for my own curiosity than anything. I'd like to lose a little more weight (even though I've got friends and relatives saying "you need to stop losing" [MYOB]), but the weight loss is no longer the important part, it's the living.  Losing 100 lbs. in seven months is a great accomplishment, Ron. Just stay focused on the things you want to do with your life now.  Joe