7 years Post op

Wow it has been along time that i have been here on the boards. Sept 7 2008 marked my 7th year birthday.. Everyday Im still amazed at this surgery and what it has done for me.  I started at 305 pounds and i got to my goal weight at 10 months, and I have stayed at the weeight  of 120 pounds, I love it, Now my weight does go up and down, I mean it will go all the wu up to 130 pounds then drop back down to 120, for the most part i stay at 120.

I just wanted to share my joy with you.I never thought my dream of being thin would come true and stay true.


Tara

Congradulations on  your  success .. It  is a life  time   of   choices  each day  ..  Next  week  will  be  my   3rd  year  anv ...  I  have   lost  211   and  have   kept  it  off  ..  I  have  a  6   pound  range  that  I  allow  my   self  ..  I  truly  believe  the long term  success  for  me is  just  a  few  more   calories  than  when  I  was   loosing  but  the  same  food   choices ...  Its  for  sure  a  life  style  change  that  started  3  years this  coming  week ..  I  am   very   blessed  and  doing  activities  that  I  would  of   never   dreamed  I  would  be  doing I  play   Raquet  ball  and  look   forward to  playing   volley  ball  this  winter ..  Its  one   choice  at  a time  .  Congradulations  again  Tara  you   are  blessed  girl ....

You're an inspiration Tara; thanks for sharing your experience.

Thanks for sharing!  Right now I am very pleased that I have lost the 15 that I gained.  I found that a couple of wrong choices in diet lead to a few more and then I was back to the old habits.  After laying off those trigers, I have found a renewed sense in my tummy and 'will power', if you will.  My desire is to stay right here!

Congratulations!  Love hearing from people further out that are doing well.  It seems that allot of times people that are further out only come here when they are having problems.  You go girl!

Wow what an inspiration you are! I am so pleased to see you doing so well this far out! Congratulations!  My husband is 6.5 years out and for the most part maintaining within a 10 lbs window after 10-15 lbs of bounceback after 18 months.  I am so inspired by the both of you. Keep up the good work!

CONGRATS on 7 years!!!  What an awesome job and  what great inspiration!
HUGS

It's so good to hear a success story. I hope I can say the same thing 5 years from now!

Great to see how well you're doing 7 years out.

Thanks for posting.

Tara, congratulations on your 7 year post op and maintaining your weight. You are an inspiration. It is enlightening to hear from people further out who do well without complications and weight gain.

Sher