5th Anniversary

Doing as Paul suggests - just checking in every now and then just in case the board bursts back into life.

5 years ago I was morbidly obese, I was a lazy, inactive lump in dark. dismal,. baggy clothes - size 26+.

Now, and for the past 3 1/2 years, I have been slim, active and energetic! I no longer consider it necessary to do any real training for 5ks and I am about to start training for my first 1/2 marathon in September. And this at aged 60!

I chase my grandchildren and  carry the smallest one up Lake District fells. I go up stairs two at a time.  And I wear (UK size!) size 12 clothes.

Wls has changed my life. Very possibly prolonged it. And even if I fall under that proverbial bus, the quailty of life I have today is worth every second and every penny of that operation!!

Kate

What a difference!

I'm 15 months out from surgery and still improving.  Just like you, I think the operation was worth every penny.

Paul

It's not the operation costs - they were a one off. It's

* the new clothes (I went totally mad at first, I have clothes in my wardrobe I bought three years ago and they still have labels on them)

* the adventurous holidays (trekking and camping in deserts, quad biking on 1000 ft sand dunes and so on)

* the increased social life

* gym membership

This surgery costs a FORTUNE!!!

Ain't it great!!  Everything in my wardrobe is new, except for my shoes.  I'm a pea**** for the first time in my life..  I'm so glad you're happy!!!!

  

OMG!!!!!"!  That's so classy..  Maybe I should just call myself a Loon rather than wear them! 

Kate your new avatar looks amazing - gorgeous in fact. This wls lark really is fabulous. I rarely come on oh now, partly because my laptop hasn't been working for 6 months, but also because I'm just so much busier these days in the evening. All of a sudden things aren't too much effort.

I'll be having even less time real soon, as I take up my job as a zumba keep fit instructor, who'd have thought it!!!!!

Wow!, but wasn't waddling and sweating soooo much fun?? 

 LMAO - I miss this board, only you guys can see the funny side - everyone else sees it as either wallowing in remembered self pity, or patting yourself on the back.  We just see the amusing side of how things have a changed.  It takes a lot of effort not to be telling people all the time how wonderful it is to lose weight.