hi folks

i've been out of touch for a while, mainly due to life cir****tances (including going through a divorce and not having internet).  but i wanted to give an update, not because i think people are necessarily that invested, but for new folks coming here wondering what life looks like a few years out.

i had my RNY in 2008.

i am currently maintaining a 45 lb weight loss and find it's still not too hard to lose weight if i tighten up my food just a bit and get a little exercise.  i've been very fortunate - no complications, and very few food restrictions.  i can eat beef, eggs, rice, and many other foods others find hard to tolerate.  only things i have to be careful of are sugar (although i can drink soda, even eat chocolate), milk sugar **** cream tends to make me sick), cold cereal of any kind, and for some reason, corn bread.  once in a while a "normal" food will make me dump, but that's rare.  

my tastes are completely different.  i no longer crave sugar at all and don't miss it.  i like skim milk, used to hate it.  if i do have a craving, often a bite will do me and i don't want more.

i eat more carbs than i should, and it's been a struggle the last year to meet protein requirements due to my finances, but i'm getting past that point and it won't continue to be an issue.  and as long as i return to protein first, there has been no issue whatever with rebound weight, no matter what i eat.  no issues with pouch stretching.  in fact, i often have to eat something warm first and eat very slowly.  i used to struggle with that (old habits die hard) and suffer the consequences but now, it's habit.

i have no regrets whatever.  still the best thing i ever did for myself.  if i'd had the option i probably would have gotten the sleeve instead of a bypass, but overall i'm grateful i was able to get bariatric surgery at all, and for me 6 years later, the RNY continues to be a raging success.

Welcome back, ejjy, I'm so glad to see you're still kicking butt and taking names. 

--gina

Welcome back.  Glad life is good for you!!!!