But I am now 2 years and 8 months post surgery and I am still loving it! I have lost 177 pounds. I am maintaining now, and have been for almost a year. I have had a baby, who is now almost 9 months.

 Way to go surgisister!!!!  You look amazing!

Also, congratz on getting the plastics.  I've priced it here in Canada, and it just isn't realistic for me to get anything done at this point.  With a family to support, and trying to pay my way through nursing school PS is still a far off dream of mine LOL.  It must be great to live without the loose skin though, that honestly is the most depressing part of my own personal "body" situation, I've been at goal for over a year and LOVE my new weight though 

Hey, anyone still around???

It's almost our 2 year surgiversary guys!!!  SMILE :d

Hi everyone! So it has been a long time since I have visited my OH crew...you all have crossed my mind lately because I am coming up to my 1 year anniversary this month! I can't believe it has been a year...the time really has flown by. This site helped me TREMENDOUSLY preop and post op up until about 5 months post op. At that time I found myself almost addicted to OH - - I would log on everyday comparing my progress to everyone else's....which is never good. LOL I decided to live life and stop worrying about how everyone else was doing and have me time. I know what my personal goal is and that is all that matters. It has been one year and I have lost 182 lbs! 143 lbs since surgery but 182 total! I still have work to do but I just wanted to let the newbies and preops know that I have no regrets and that having my gastric bypass RNY saved my life and is the best decision I have ever made. Yes, there have been bad days but there have been many, many, more FABULOUS days. I am a work in progress on the inside and out. I am not perfect and I never will be....but I know what I want and who I am. I want to say thank you to everyone's post's and blogs that truly helped me get through the bad times. I have to admit I was nervous when my "one year" approached.....scared that this was the end of my weight loss. I now know and realize that I choose when it ends, no one else.

Take care!
Sara

Yeah time does fly! I have 33 pounds left and it's been torturous! I cannot wait till goal! I have slacked a bit on water and excercise so I need to get movin! But damn is it cold here in Utah! Any luck since the stall? And how did you guys do during the holidays?

Thank you for the reality check, LOL!  I keep thinking my scale is broken.  I'm just going to take up a hobby other than scale hopping !!  I excercise 4x week but haven't been dilligent with my water intake.. I'll take your advice and work on getting in the recommended amount.  I promise I will not get on the scale for 3 weeks!!

Good luck in the 5k!!

Time certainly does fly! I was telling a friend of mine today that I will be 1 yr out soon.  I'm feeling great!  Lost 120 lbs and have 50lbs more to go before goal!  On the downside, my scale hasn't moved in a week, ugh! I hit that dreaded stall.

Congrats on your weight loss thus far!!

 I have lost 100 pounds so far and I don't expect to lose much more, but I'm okay with that.  I, like you, need to exercise and can't find the motivation to do it!  I would love to lose the saggy skin, but I knew that was one of the possibilities and I'll take it over obesity anyday!  I've had no health problems, take my vitamins, and I don't dump.  I can eat about 3-4 ounces (I think).  No bowel troubles either.  I also love shopping for clothes, but don't have the money to do it :(

I have lost and am in a size 8-10 clothes. I think it was the best thing that I could have done for myself. 

Hi, all! I am new at this, in a way. But I am eight months out and feeling ok,  I continue to learn more each day, and deal with eating demons.  It's not that i am hungry, it's my way of dealing with stress.    I like  the lady i see in the mirror, the fact that with this tool i can be successful at loseing the weight, and digging out the person that has been protected in side.

I have been on a stull for a month in a half, so i am still at 215. but increasing my exercise, and making sure i get my protein, with water is my goal now.    I have notices that my finger nails are thin and they are cracking  in the middle lately.

I am going to focus on my proteins and exercise to see if i can break the 15 this week.  I love the fact that i no longer take insulin, but now we have to find out why i fall to sleep after i eat.

but other than this i am so ready to do what it takes to reach my goal of 170 lbs.