Hello

Hi Everyone ~ I'm fairly new to the "graduates" board as I'm just 13 months out.  Thought I'd say hello...wanna know about me just ask away.  I enjoy making new friends and helping others get through this thing we call a journey. 

welcome! Glad to have you!

Hi, nice to meet you. Welcome to the grads board.

Sher

hi there a warm welcome to the grads board.  please join us and post whatever is on your mind.  everyone shares here, our good moments and bad, our happy and sad. im two years out and doing well and down 122 pounds. hugz, jacki

Thank you for the welcome!  I'm looking forward to reading and sharing on the graduate board.

Welcome to the grads board. I took a quick look at your profile and you've had tremendous success. (Maybe even a little more success than you meant to have - did you ever dream you'd be trying to GAIN weight?)

Hi Wanda, Thank you for the welcome.  I began this journey hoping to lose the 60 - 80% of my excess body weight (140lbs) like the charts and surgeon told me.  That would have put me somewhere between 202 - 174.  My personal goal was 154.  Why?  I have not idea.   Then when I reached 150 I decided on 125 because that was when I remembered my weight "issue" becoming an issue at the age of 10 in the 5th grade when the nurse weighed me and said I was overweight...I WAS 10 YEARS OLD!!!!!  I got to 125 and am now holding steady between 1120 - 124 and am completely happy.  I've been told to gain 10 -20 pounds but I refuse to so I'm doing my best to maintain.  Never in a MILLION YEARS did I imagine the succcess I would have.  I have lost over 115% of my excess bodyweight...a percentage my surgeon says he's never seen before.  YEAH!!! 

Again, thank you for the welcome!!!