One year post-op - what a year

You're totally outing yourself for supporting the "crazy *****" style :)   It was the perfect BD present !!

There was more about the shirt and other pics, but i gave up with technical issues. I'm tired :-p

Crap! So you did see all my post!??? And now I deleted it... Darn iPhone!!!
Wah!!!!!!!!!!
Luv ya!!!
I cannot even see all the 2nd post & I almost deleted that. Thank gawd I read this so I won't delete that one.

 How awesome are you??!! Congrats on all your accomplishments!!

 Alison, 

Happy birthday and happy surgiversary!  You are one of the ones I'm always happy to see on the boards.  Your advice is always sensible and helpful - even if others don't like it.


Congrats on all you have achieved, and best wishes for the future.

Dang gurl, this sucks that I lost most of this post after I typed out a short novel!!!

Ok I need to keep it short & sweet & say that I just

Happy Re-birthday! You are amazing and I don't just mean from the amount of wt you've lost which is incredible but YOU! Your emotional you, not only have you lost the wt but you sound very healthy mentally you've beat this horrible food challenge we all fight every day. You managed to control it, congratulation for your wt loss and getting your life back. Your first year has sure been an incredible journey thank you for sharing it with us. You are an inspiration!

Happy Birthday and congrats on your amazing success. As other posters have said, you are truly an inspiration on this board and I always look forward to reading your candid posts! Thank you for the time you devote to helping us newbs I know I certainly appreciate it.

I'll try to be brief.  Since I moved, I no longer have my former employer's laptop.  Mine is a bit iffy... *****y actually. It could freeze at any minute.

I'm always impressed by your activity level. I workout pretty hard, but you are a machine! I'm starting a new routine tomorrow to shock my system.

My favorite from your list "-discovered bones I never knew I had". I so relate!  And since my gallbladder surgery, I can eat anything.  You are right, it is all about choices. But now I am making the choices without a huge bottomless pit of a stomach and an extra 150 pounds.

Today while walking out the door, I glanced at the mirror and said, "damn, I look good!"  I do. 

I haven't found a doctor in my new state yet.  I'll start the plastic surgery research in a couple of months. 

You've been more strict with food than I have, but I always knew that I would have to tighten up eventually. I'm at that point where I am going to start counting stuff like carbs and calories. That's ok. I'm feeling extra motivated. My birthday is in less than 2 months. I view this committment as a way of loving myself. 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BTW!