149

I am so happy to be in the 140s!  The last time I weighed this was about 2 years ago.  I had regained up to 190 in the summer of 2008 and decided to go on another diet, something I thought I was done with since I had WLS in 2002 and really believed that the weight was gone forever.  I cut out all refined carbs and ate only 3 times a day, which was very hard for me since I was always hungry.  I had a DS and I believe my surgeon left my stomach too large.  Most sleeves are reduced 75 to 80 percent.  He only reduced my 50%.  So I white knuckled it for 6 months, losing very slowly.  In Dec. 2008 I got down to 149 and could not lose another pound.  I was fine with that and could live with it but we had a snow storm and I could not go to the store for 2 weeks.  I didn't have a lot of food in the house and decided I "needed" to ear refined carbs like pasta and mac and cheese.  And I started regaining again.  I got up to 218 by the time I saw my surgeon in July 2010.
I had a revision mainly due to complications with malabsorption.  I wasn't really worried about losing weight at that time.  All I wanted was to feel better.  My surgeon even told me I may not lose weight.
I was able to detox off the carbs while recovering from surgery and I have followed my programs plan pretty much to the letter.  I really didn't expect to lose much weight since I had lost so slowly before even when I had malabsorption and now I don't have hardly any malabsorption.  I  really felt like I had screwed up my metabolism so bad I would never lose much weight.  I am also not able to exercise because of fatigue.  I was very surprised to see that I was losing weight and very fast, too.  I set a goal of 140 lbs because that will put me right at a normal BMI.  The last time I had surgery I lost down to 120 lbs I looked very thin at that weight but a lot of that is because my face was very thin.  I have heard that the face will fill out after a while but I never maintained my weight loss long enough to find out.
One of the things I regret was that when I had lost weight before I didn't nip the regain in the bud.  Instead I stopped weighing myself and just thought that it was the normal bounce that happens after WLS.  I was very much in denial.  My plan now is to weigh myself daily and if I find myself regaining to figure out why instead of puttng my head in the sand.  It took me 8 long years but I have finally figured out that WLS is just a tool.  Before I really thought that I wouldn't have to do anything and I would lose the weight and keep it off.  Because I lost the weight effortlessly the first time I thought it would always be that way.  I really thought that because I had a DS I wouldn't regain that much.  Now I realize that my carb addiction is bigger then any WLS and if I go back there I will be right back where I was.  I really don't do anything special other then avoid the refined carbs.  I still eat things like potatoes, although not often.  Last night I brought home a potato from my lunch and I had a few bites of it but I wasn't really that hungry after eating all my protein.
I plan on eating the way I am for a while.  I have been satisfied with my food portions.  If I need to I may increase the portions if I start to feel hungry.  I hope to lose more weight but if I don't that is ok, too.  I am just glad to be "normal" or almost "normal".  I like not sticking out.  I'm not too into clothes but one of these days I am going to go through my closet and get rid of all the clothes I haven't worn in at least a year.  I may even find some things I can wear now.  I have usually worn sweat type pants.  I have a few pairs of jeans I wear now.  My top size hasn't really changed much. 
As far as plastic surgery, I alreay had my panni removed 7 years ago after my first weight loss.  I can live with the rest except, as I have said, if I had the money I would get the implants removed that I got 7 years ago.  I regret them.  I think they make me look top heavy and fat, not "sexy" at all.  Oh well, since I don't think I'll ever have that kind of money I guess I just have to live with it.

 I am glad you're back on track. This is probably a stupid question but I am new to this. You had a DS and got a revision. What did you revise to or so they make the sleeve smaller? 
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My main problem was the malabsorption so I had my common channel lengthened.  I also had my stomach made into a pouch, like a RNY.  My insurance didn't pay for the VSG and truthfully I wanted to possibility of dumping to help deter me from sugar.  So far it has worked because I haven't tested my limits.

Glad you are losing and getting so close to goal!

Have you tried to look into why you have so much fatigue? After losing weight I would think you would have more energy. You should try to get some exercise. You might find that it gives you energy, not makes you tired.

I have had every test under the sun to figure out why I am so fatigued.  You have no idea how much I wish I had the energy to exercise.  Someone gave me a Cardioglider yesterday and I have been trying to use that.  It is so hard I could cry but I am using it as much as I can, hoping I can build up.  I want to have energy so badly.  My life is ruined because of the fatigue.  I can hardly play with my grandkids.  I feel like an invalid. 

Congratulations on getting to 149.  Hope you feel better soon and get your energy back.

Linda