New to this board.. And need some encouragement

Howdy all, My name is Laura and I am 45 years young and energetic. I am 16 months post op starting out my journey at almost 320 at a very short 5"2.. I was most certainly wide as I was tall. I suffered from every possible co morbidity and now have each and every one under control. I had gotten down to 142 and held at that weight for 2 months without losing a pound. I was happy with that and continued working out and firming up. Then life got very stressful and I slipped back into some bad patterns, quit drinking my protein, not getting enough water and as of this morning I am 147 pounds. I am terrified about the weight gain, and vow to stop it this very day. NO MORE !! I need to get back into my support system and become active on the boards again. I get so much encouragement from others and their journeys. I hope that you will help me stay motivated and gain control again. I NEVER want to gain another pound and with your help and God Almighty the scale will start moving in the right direction again. I appreciate any and all e mails of encouragement. Lots of Love and hugs from Laura in Ohio

A Very Southern Hey Laura, I will be 45 in December and started my journey at 243 with a lot of co-morbidities (that looks strange, but falling back to my high school english class change the y to i and add es) also. My personal goal is 140, my doctor's is 145 but I will be extrememly happy with either one. You've made the first step to get back on track, I'm at the very beginning of my journey only being 4 months post-op and not losing as fast as I want, but the one thing that I always hear is "Not everyone is the same, so you're not going to lose like everyone else". I'm rambling on, but I wanted to say that you've come this far and you will definitely get going in the right direction. Good Luck and Keep Losing!!! Debbie in Alabama

Hello. Hang in there. It is never to late to go back to healthy living/eating. Your tool is still there to use (RNY), it is just easier the further out you go from your surgery date to gain weight back. Excercise is your friend also. Are you using the RNY board as well? Or the main board? Good luck.

Laura: This is email is a few days old; however, just hearing that you are a post op is -encouragement to me (I'm pre-op - Date is scheduled for 11/28/06). Please remember the tremendous success you've had so far and continue on that journey. You've identified and now you are doing something about it. God's blessing in your continued journey. Sigourney