3rd. year Anniversary

HELLO EVERYONE!!! TODAY IS MY THREE YEAR ANNIVERSARY! IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME SINCE I POSTED, ONE YEAR TO BE EXACT. MY WEIGHT HAS INCHED UP A LITTLE. I'VE GAINED ABOUT 12 LBS. SINCE MY LAST POST, WHICH I AM NOT HAPPY WITH, BUT OTHER THAN THAT I FEEL REALLY GOOD. I FOUND ANOTHER JOB, WHICH I LOVE!!!! ESPECIALLY THE PEOPLE I WORK WITH. I STARTED TO EXERCISE AGAIN AND I'M TRYING TO GET BACK ON TRACK. I HAVE TO SAY I STILL GET SICK EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE. CERTAIN FOODS STILL BOTHER ME. I STILL CAN NOT EAT PASTA, PIZZA AND OTHER BREADS EXCEPT WHEAT BREAD, WHICH IS PROBABLY A GOOD THING. STILL ALOT OF MEATS BOTHER ME ALSO , UNLESS IT SO TENDER THAT IT COMES APART BY ITSELF. I THINK I HAVE'NT POSTED BECAUSE I'M KIND OF EMBARRESSED ABOUT THE GAIN. I JUST DON'T WANT TO GET BACK TO THE WAY I WAS. I STILL FIT IN MY SIZE 12'S AND TAKE A LARGE TOP. I WEIGH MYSELF AT LEASE ONCE A WEEK. I WANT TO START GOING TO MY SUPPORT GROUP AGAIN, I STOPPED WHEN I GOT LAID OFF FROM MY JOB. I THINK THAT WHEN I GAINED MOST OF MY WEIGHT TOO! I'VE BEEN TRYING TO KEEP MYSELF BUSY. MY CHILDREN ARE BOTH IN MIDDLE SCHOOL, AND THEY KEEP ME BUSY. ALSO, I BECAME A AUNT. WELL, THATS ABOUT IT! I'LL TRY NOT TO BE A STRANGER. TAKE CARE!!! ROSE

Hello Rose! Welcome back! Happy 3rd Anniversary. I would say that if you've only gained 12 lbs, and you're still fitting in all your clothes, YOU ARE doing fantastic!!!!!! You have nothing to be ashamed of. It's tobe expected that you'd have *some sort* of a regain. Lucky for you that you've taken care to limit your triggers and watch for your weak areas.

Hiya Rose ! Welcome back ! Congratulations on your three years, your are doing swell and its exciting to see woo woo woo. My name is Timmy Ray, I am about 9 months out myself. Be encouraged it sounds like you have a handle on things, small up and down weight gains and losses are pretty normal I think? I would encourage you to DO get back involved in an in person support group, it sure helps a lot. Its great to see you here, and I hope you will come post OFTEN : ) Hang in there, come back and post every so often and tell us more about yourself... some of us (like me for example) dont know the folks that are more than a year out.. so we would love to learn more about you and your WLS journey. Have a super day : ) Timmy Ray

Congratualtions Rose - Welcome back! You have had awesome success - I know you will gt back on track - just think of those beautiful kids! All the best, Sherri

Rosie my sweet -- you don't know how many times in the last year I have thought of you - tried e-mailing you only to have it bounce back! I too have been fighting with a back and forth of about ten pounds -- so be it. We're still much better off than before. I have so much to tell you that has gone on in my own life in the last year. (check out my profile updates to catch up somewhat) I miss you -- hope you will return to our OCWLS Support Group -- we don't meet in Brick anymore, but at Community Medical Center in Toms River, Aud A -- first Friday of each month 7-9pm. Also, check out my post about our "Walk From Obesity" this Saturday at Seaside Heights -- perhaps you and the kids can join us. If not, I hope I see you at October's meeting of OCWLS. Happy Happy Anniversary Baby!!!! Welcome Back - Don't you Dare Disappear Again!!!!!

Hi Nannette!!! I missed you too!! Thank you for the up lifting post, I really appreciate it!!! Even though I did'nt post in the last year, I still was keeping up on your profile. I'm so happy for you!! And let me tell you, you look really good!! You'll probably be seeing my daughter and I at the walk this Saturday. I need all the exercise I can get. That's great that OCWLS Support Group is still going on, and now it's so close to my house. It's just a little hard to get there on Fridays. The kids always have their dances on that day and I'm usually the chauffeur for the night. But I will try to get there again!! Well take Care! Hope to see you this Saturday!

Glad I'll see you on Saturday -- I'm looking forward to it. Be ready for a big HUG!