It's been almost 11 years!
I just want to say that without OH, I would have gone crazy in the years and months after my surgery. I am SO VERY grateful.
It's hard to believe my surgery was nearly 11 years ago. So much has changed, and also? So much has stayed the same. At my core, I am still the woman who weighed 343 pounds. I am still drawn to too many carbs and not enough vegetables. I still struggle to find balance.
I am sure in a room of WLS grads, you guys already know that surgery doesn't solve everything, but it's a chance. What we do with that chance makes ALL THE DIFFERENCE.
I just wanted to pop in and say hello and that I wish everyone the best! This journey is tricky and tough, but worth it!
Jasmine Myers, joyful wife, mother, and WLS graduate of nearly 11 years. Having walked a complicated journey toward wellness, I've developed a passion for helping others find their own paths to peak health. The company I work for is conducting an important obesity-related research study. Check it out here.
Glad to see you checking in. Our starting weights were similar. I am 7.5 years out and it is good to see people further out posting. OH is still my go-to spot to keep me on-track. Balance is definitely going to always be a struggle for me, but I keep working at it.
Here's to many more healthy happy years for all of us!! 
Laura in Texas
53 years old; 5'7" tall; HW: 339 (BMI=53); GW: 140 CW: 170 (BMI=27)
RNY: 09-17-08 Dr. Garth Davis
brachioplasty: 12-18-09 Dr. Wainwright; lbl/bl: 06-28-11 Dr. LoMonaco
"May your choices reflect your hopes and not your fears."
Congrats on your 11 years! I'll be at 10 years since my RNY this summer. Can't believe it! Time flies. I agree, tough and tricky, but definitely worth it!
Extended tummy tuck/hernia repair on July 28, 2008! Five pounds of skin removed!
Be miserable. Or motivate yourself. Whatever has to be done, it's always your choice. ~W.D
Weight at surgery on July 26, 2006: 304 lbs
Lowest weight: 147 (157 pounds lost!)
Regain over the past 2 years (2012-2014) - 59 pounds
REBOOTING! :) Working on losing back down to 160 (beginning Jan. 18, 2015)
Hi Jasmine,
Congrats on 11 years, I had my surgery of 4/5/05, it's been an amazing eleven years. Not only are we both 11 years out but you live down the road from me. I am a transplanted new englander, not used to no rain, would love a good thunder shower to water the lawn and get the dust under control.
