6 Year Surgiversary!!!!
Today is my 6th year Surgiversary!! I just went to my Profile Page and read some of my old posts. At my 1 yr. date I was down 89 pounds, weighed 114 and wore a 4P then dropped down to 103 during the next 8 months before foolishly starting Maintenance. I looked at pictures of myself when I was at the 103 and I really did look sickly. Comments from family and friends scared me into starting Maintenance before my body was done losing. I could kick myself for not making it to a 100 pound loss and getting a Gold Apple on my Signature page!!!
At 6 years out and 84 pounds lighter I feel great!!!! I'm 61 now and have a few more wrinkles and more gray hair (thank goodness for color and highlights) but this has been the happiest 6 years of my life!!! I weigh 5 pounds more than I did 5 years ago and still wear a 4P. My good range is 118-120. I have a tendency to go up a couple pounds during the summer months (maybe too many picnics) but as soon as it cools down I drop back down. This past week I've been in the 117-119 range. 119 is my Happy Weight.....
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Protein, Low Carb and Posting on the LW's forum is the answer to my success!! If I have a couple of carby days I can feel an extra bulge around my waist and it's amazing to me how quickly my waist and scales get back into my comfort range when I up my Protein and watch those carbs.
Some write that I am an inspiration for them, but they have that backwards....YOU ARE ALL MY INSPIRATION....the reason that I keep posting....the reason I track my menus.....YOU are the ones that made this ride so easy......THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE FOR ME....and sharing in this life changing experience!!!!!!!!!!! (repeated)
Day of Surgery 203 Pounds!!
Roz
God is walking with me every step of the way. Because of HIM this is possible!!
RNY 10/15/2008 9+ Years!!! Height: 4' 11" HW: 203 SW: 197 CW: 119 on Maintenance
Congratulations Roz!!! You have done an amazing job at keeping your weight off and you look terrific!! Congratulations on the 117-119 range.
Thank you so much for all the help you have given to me over the years and thanks for staying committed to posting the Menus and Miles each day even when we are not so faithful. I know that is part of the key to success and can really tell when I drift away.
If I ever get to PA, I am going to look you up...
Linda
You have certainly been my rock, or pebble these days. I envy your 118. You have done great even with the tummy issues, kept the weight off. Congrats on your 6 yrs.
66 yrs young, 4'11" hw 220, goal 120 met at 12 months, cw 129 learning Maintainance
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It really helps me to see people sticking with this and keeping the weight off. This is all new territory for me. I have never been the same size one year, much less 3. People like you give me the inspiration (there's that word again) to know it can be done.
WLS 10/28/2002 Revision 7/23/2010
High Weight (2002) 240 Revision Weight (2010) 220 Current Weight 115.
