I had full blown DS . I didn't loose for the first 2 months like I thought... Than all of a sudden by month 3 and 4 it was flying off. I am 1 yr out of surgery and I take a moment to think and I am amazed I lost over 200 lbs this year... It will happen. Stick with the habits you learned and it will happen!

Last week: 189.2

This week: 188.4 (edit for after #2)

So I guess the 186.0 on the scales yesterday was a "technical malfunction". Mississippi State handily defeated BYU. Next Saturday is Kentucky. In the "cat fight" at Death Valley (Baton Rouge) LSU in a nut cutter spayed Auburn, TAMU and Alabama won as well. In the Red River Shootout Oklahoma is going home happy. Dallas economy gets a big boost that weekend regardless of who wins. Cowboys with a bye this week. Screwed up week last week at work. Nut jobs out the wazoo! We have folks walking among us who do not need to be on their own recognizance!

Go forth and have a Great Week!!

199 on Sunday...197.5 on Monday. As you probably read my post above...11 years out on Monday. I will take that any day...

Howdy from E. TX Matt!

By "public safety" you law enforcement or a hose dragger?

I understand COMPLETELY what you are dealing with. If you looked at my TCOLE (TX agency that regulates law enforcement here) the first 14 years were spot on perfect. The 15th year the train derailed. I was overweight 300+ pounds, knees were killing me, been shot down on some small town Chief jobs that should have been mine (guys who got them would either get fired for conduct unbecoming or TCOLE yanked their license after it was confirmed he lied about one of his college degrees) I was having major marital issues with 1st ex-wife. Because I was considered to be job hopping the best gig I could get was a Reserve/non paid gig. Sidebar: Chief where I was now has a felony theft conviction on his record. I kept the gig long enough to get my time built up enough to get my Master's Peace Officer Certification. Two months after that I had my RNY done. With all the issues listed above, riding one hell of an emotional roller coaster from the hormone dumping that goes on with WLS, I was about ready to suck start a semi-automatic. Options offered to me were to get professional mental health help voluntarily OR it could be done involuntarily. I knew that if I EVER wanted to get back to the work I feel I was called to do I had to get the help. It was not easy but it paid off! With a two year break in service (one of those years in Georgia) and over 100+ rejected applications I FINALLY got a job again. Fortunately for me my current Chief and I have known each other a long time. I had worked with his older brother at two different agencies. He knew that I had been a damn good officer before and knew it was still in me to be a damn good officer. Part of getting back to work was a psychological evaluation. When it was done I asked the psychologist if I was "normal". His response "You are about as "normal" as anybody who wants to walk up to strange cars at 2:00 in the morning." I took it as a compliment.

Point I'm trying to make here is that riding the roller coaster called the WLS journey a lot of **** is going on. Some of it totally mind blowing and some of it can put the zap on your head. DO NOT HESITATE TO GET PROFESSIONAL HELP!!

FYI: I've been seven years in the same size unis, inner and outer belts and working on my second set of body armor. After five years first one was out of warranty so it was "rehomed" to young officer who was not able to buy a new one. I began at 331 pounds and at lowest was 165 post gall bladder surgery 18 months after RNY. Not going to BS have regained 20 pounds in that time but I can get on treadmill and walk five miles in less than 70:00 minutes. Hope I did not muddy the water.

Wow!! How time flies! It just seemed like yesterday they were rolling me into the operating room. At the time, RNY was considered sort of an experimental surgery. I had hit a high of about 300 pounds (you can see on my profile). I got down to 272 on the day of the surgery. I've hit a low of 187. Here (Sunday night) I am at 199. Would I do it over again? In a heartbeat. For those of you on the fence about getting the surgery done...If you and your doctor feel good about it...DO IT!! It could save your life...It did mine. I was dying at the time. I had an ejection/fraction rate of 35% in my heart (congestive heart failure). I asked the cardiologist "is there anything they could do"?? He said "you may want to try gastric bypass". I self paid (since my insurance wouldn't cover it) and quickly jumped through the hoops to have the surgery (Psych, nutritionist, surgeon consult, labs). Went in and got my surgery. The internet was pretty new at the time. It was really hard to find current information about issues other people were facing. OH was our lifeline to these issues. It has been a big help and support to me over these years. I got to walk both my daughters down the aisle. I am able to collect social security (I turned 62 last month...But will wait till 65). I am still active (moving slower/with more gray hair). Over the years I had a regain up to about 235. But because of heart issues I have worked on trying to keep the weight down. I don't feel hunger (with the vagas nerve cut, it helps). Life is good. I just wanted to post for you newer people who wonder what you look like 1-11 years down the road. I tried to take pictures every years on my surgiversary...They are on my profile if you would like to take a look. Life is good...Thanks for reading. Brian PS I weighed today (true 11 years...Was 197.5)!!