Do I belong here ?

Hi all..  How's it going out there ?? Was wondering if I am too new to come to this forum ?? My one year anniversary is August 22nd. I find that i need more support than the main forum, as alot of it is for newbies.. Am looking to find out about WW and maintainence.. I am thinking of joining... Any thoughts to you further out ????  Thanks... Jennifer

Jennifer, Welcome to the graduate board and congratulations on your awesome weight loss! Many people here have made it to goal and some like me are still working our way there. This ican be  a great support system for you! Mary

Jennifer, I've been lurking and posting here for about a month now. My one-year anniversary is 8 days away. I don't post on the main RNY board much anymore. Like you said, it's mostly newbies that don't have the same issues we're having now. People have been helpful to me here, and I'm sure they will be to you, too.

Welcome  to the  board Jennifer  and wanda and  Mary   Its  nice t o meet  you  all  ...  my  2nd  anv   comes  up in  Oct  ..  I  am  26  lbs  below  my  Dr's   goal  for  me ..  I  have  had  blood  labs  done  every   6  months  and  they  have  been  wonderful  just  a few  minor  tweaks  was  all ..  Being  22  months  out  I  find  I  need  more  support now than   I  did  my  whole   1st   year .. This  board ia  a  wonderful  place   to  learn  so  much  and  to  know  your  not  alone  on  the  journey  ..  I  have  found  that  life  is  not  alot  different  after  reaching  goal  than  it  was  trying  to   reach   goal ..  Plain  and   simple  its a  life  style  ,,,,  Sure  now  I   can  eat  a  little  more  protien  and  veggies  and  friut  ..  I  truly  have  to  watch  my  serving   sizes  thats  what  I  have  experienced  .... I  am  looking  forward  to  learning  and  sharing  more  with  each  of  you  along  our   journey  ..  Warm  Texas  Hugs, Tami

Welcome Jennifer!!!!! I think you'll find alot of good advice and friendship here! I know several people are using WW for maintenance. Reaching "maintenance mode" was one of the scariest parts of my weightloss journey b/c I was never good at it before so I questioned why/how it could work this time?!?!?! So far its been going well with minor ups and downs along the way, but I've been staying pretty stable for a year now. For me, staying on top of things is the key. I can eat quite a bit of food now and could really throw down alot of calories by grazing all day if I allowed myself to do that. I try to stay aware of what's going on with my body on a daily basis. Also, for me, I found that I needed some therapy to learn to deal with my emotional eating issues~that didn't really become a problem until about 2yrs out. Anyway, Congratulations to you on all of your success and I hope to see you around here often!

Thank you all for your responses.. I am going to try and incorporate WW as well as carb watching.  I too, have started therapy to get below the surface to figure out my emotional eating problems. Thanks for a warm welcome and all of your support.. Jennifer

Hi Jennifer,  Remember me? We are almost surgi-twins, my RNY was 8/21/06 and Im new to this board as well. You have doen great! I have lost 106 pounds and have about 15 tp 20 to get to my personal goal. Ive slowed waaaay down in weight loss. Im thrilled with what Ive lost though. Life is good. Annette