I had my surgery RNY Feb 2008, it has been 2 years and 3 months. I still feel ok, need to get some more vitamins, I can tell a difference after not taking them for just a week, have to get some this week.
   I am in school taking medical insurance and coding, it is hard but hopefully worth it in the end. I had a panniculectomy Mar 16th of this year. I am so glad I had it done, makes me feel so much better about myself.
   A few things have changed in my life, in the last year, some not so good and some great, at least I think they are great right now, lol.  It is hard to maintain a certain weight, I still like to eat, I love candy and I don't really dump at all. Just every now and then my sugar plummets, and I break out in a cold sweat, shake all over and feel like the life has literally been sucked out of me. other than that and allergies and feeling sluggish from not taking my vitamins lately, I am doing good.
   Bought size 12 jeans ," can wear some size 10 pants"other day and a medium shirt, hard to get mediums to fit, because I still am heavy at the top, lol.
Well I shut up for now, if anyone has any questions about my surgeries or me just send me a note or add me on facebook, that is where I am most of the time, lisa gibson.  
                                                                                       Lisa

it is now Jan. and I am down to 155, weight loss is slow, I really have to watch what I eat now, I have started exercising and want to eat more, go figure!!
  I feel alot better than I did a year ago, if anyone wants to see a weightloss album you can find me,by using same name on myspace. greeneyesfromky. I have an album on there.
  I can't wait till spring gets here so I can go hiking or just walking, I love the woods, can't wait to go to red river gorge or natural bridge. 
  one of my sons is getting married in July. that would be Zack, Daniel isn't dating anyone at the moment, smart boy!! lol
I have a boyfriend well had him for 10 years now, I don't know if we will ever get married, I don't want to leave where I live and he can't get a good job here for what he makes in Owensboro. so I don't know what the future holds, he is good to me and my kids, always has. he stayed with me in the hospital the whole time I was in there, stayed right with me and took care of me. I just pray someday soon we can be together for good, just not weekends.  he loved me big and loves me not so big, lmao.
   Well that is about all for now. any questions, just ask me, love to add new friends!!!

I am teetering between 161 and 160, if I had a good bm, probably be 5 pounds less, lmao. as long as I don't gain weight I think I will be ok, I just can't wait for spring to get here, so I can get out and walk, and do stuff outdoors, keeps my mind off of stuff and food.
   I have a 3 month old niece that I watch quite a bit these days, her mom is trying to go back to school, so I have my hands full for the moment. which I don't mind at all, I love kids.
   I am thinking about going back to school next year, make sure that everything goes good for me, before I make any major plans.
   Well I will post at a later date, if I have any exciting news.
take care all my friends. you are all special to me!!

I have lost 101 pounds now. didn't think it would ever happen, but so glad it did.
   have some bad stomach pains, not sure what that is all about, I am over 7 months out now, almost 8.
   anyone that gets discouraged about not losing enough weight, just give it time. it will happen.
  I can still say I am so glad and happy that I had this surgery, it is awesome going to a store and trying on new clothes that you haven't worn that size since middle school. lol.
   Sat. I went to Goody's and found a pair of jeans on a clearance rack that was a size 12 stretch, Ashley Judd brand. Well of course they didn't have a price tag on them, so I went and tried them on, and they fit!! well when I got to register to check out, someone had hung them on the wrong rack, they were 37 dollars, I will not spend that much on a pair of jeans that may only fit for a couple of months, I said they didn't fit that good!!! lmao.

waist was 51" now 39 inches
left arm was 15 now 13 inches
right arm was 14 1/2 now 12 inches
calves was 19 1/2 now 16 inches
thighs was 26 inches now 20 inches
chest was 54 inches now 40 inches
hips was 54 inches now 42 inches
neck was 17 inches and now 13 3/4 inches

I forgot to measure under my boobs when i had surgery, but now it is 36, also I was wearing a 46ddd bra, and I was hanging out of it, and now I wear a 38c
I have went from 26 pants being tight to most 14 pants, and I can wear some 13/14's which I think run smaller,
my feet isn't as big I can wear smaller shoes
I wear large and x-large tops, extra large is getting big though
I can now wear bracelets, watches, rings and necklaces, that I hadn't worn in years.
It has been a wild ride so far, my weight loss has halted, I haven't lost any weight in almost 2 weeks, I think I need to exercise more, but with helping my sister-in-law with her new baby and her other 2 rugrats, it is very hard sometimes. the baby has been sick with bronshitis, and now oh boy is she spoiled!!! and I didn't have a hand in that either!!! wink wink