The hardest thing for me is .....  staying focused.  Not eating anything that we are not supposed to eat.  Carbs, things with sugar in them, to much caffeine or pop.   I would recommend going to support groups when you need that reminder that what you did before did not work and it will never work.  What you do now is the only thing that is important. So "stay focused" my friends.

Post 2 years and I am still 175lbs lost.  I have not had any problems that I would consider major.. I still get the occasonal nuasea when I eat something to fast or if i am not supposed to have...but that is a good thing because it keeps me from cheating.. As I have said before I would do it all over again in a heart beat.

Yes I have not been on this site in a looong time.  I am still at 205 and I still work out and feel great.  I do know that it is very important to work out often...I feel better when I do and the weight stays the same.  well you can keep losing or stay the same.....I am doing both and loving it

Today is my one year anniversary and wow!  I am down to 206lbs and feel great. ITs been a journey that has had ups and downs but I am very satisfied with what I have done so far.  I am 16lbs from original goal of 190lbs.  I think I will get there...I know I will get there

On Jan 13 I went to the hospital because I was having very bad pains in my abdomen.  It turns out I had scar tissue that was choking off the blood supply to my small intestine.  Dr Stanish had to go in and unkink my intestine and clear out the scar tissue and all was right as rain after that........The pain that I had was very intense so if anybody ever has sever pain go to the hospital as fast as you can....If I would have delayed going I may have lost my small bowel or my whole system...Life is good right now..I just need to keep plugging along

Well its just about ten days before christmas and this year is going just fine..I am down 140lbs and feel great. My wife is dowm 100lbs and she feels great what more could we ask for. I have no complaints at this time, life is good.

I had blood work done the other day and I found out that my B-12 was very high.   My magnesium was very low.  I would assume that the operation has changed me into a work in progress.  I have corrected this and I am feeling good.  I have also lost a total of 90lbs.  I am very pleased.  My Diabetes is under better control.  My sugars are averaging 104...big change from the 165 pre- op.   so far lifes good....

Things are moving right along.  I have lost 72lbs on my scale and I feel good.   I had a bad reaction to soy, it seems that I swell up real bad and my throat starts to close up....other than that its ok..lol...THe atkins protien shakes have soy in them and I get a little tickle in my throat when I drink them so I will have to find another protien supplement that will not bother me.

Well so far the only thing that I must complain about is this gas pain in my left side...it sucks. plain and simple....If that is the only thing that I have to worry about at this point I will take it.   I am getting in all my fluids 64oz a day so its good right now

I am home and doing real well.  This surgery thing was no big deal!  I feel good I have  little pain and I guess everything is fine.   My doctor knows what he is doing that is for sure.   Dr Stanish and his staff are very good at what they do!    If I can just get over the gas pains I think this will be just alright. 

By this time tomorrow I will have had my surgery.  I am excited and scared all at the same time....I know I will be ok I think that this is normal and I did expect it.  My wife and kids are getting excited for me as well.  I am just trying to get through this day so I can start the process.   Then in four weeks my wife will have her surgery....cant wait.  I am happy for her as she is for me.

My surgery is just 4 days away,  The two weeks of liquid diet has not been so bad but I am ready for a change.  My wife and I are excited,  I am nervous, excited, scared, happy every emotion has run through my veins.  I started 370 and I am down to 358....liquids will do that.so I look at this as a bounus.  
  We are getting things ready for thursday..

MY wife and I were on our vacation in the smokies celebrating our 2nd anniversary, when we got the phone call that I was approved for surgery. I am so excited and just cant wait to get this thing rolling!