My family is much more happy to see me at a 'normal' weight.  I was looking a bit like a chemo patient at 98lbs for so long. 
For me, it's scary.  I quite smoking in January and gained 12lbs the first week!  EEK.   I've replaced cigarettes with hard candies, and now I must break THAT addiction.  I do not want to gain anymore weight, and I sure am not interested in starting that whole diet yo-yo after all I've gone through.  So, back to reforming another habit which has sustained me this far. 

4 1/2 years, my bloodwork has been good, except for the low VIt D -- NOW suddenly we are seeing low iron, RBC are malformed and low.  My fault, I guess.   I haven't taken the vitamins religiously and so now it's beginning to show.  
Because I take blood thinners, I'm unable to eat green leafy veggies like spinach, no liver type high iron foods, so I need to get serious about my intake and vitamins.  :( 

It's all a conundrum for me, due to severe hypoglycemia brought on by dumping, the blood thinner problem and now the need to up my iron intake.  YIKES

99 lbs - 22 months out.  This is okay.  Hopefully this coming year will bring a bit of rebound!  Crossing my fingers for a slow bit of gain. 

So, I'm late in updating for my one yr anniversary. 

It's really hard to believe it's been 1 yr already!  Time has moved so quickly and my weight loss journey has gone from one end of the spectrum to the other extreme.  I'm down to about 100lbs and am having the worst time finding clothes that actually look 'good' on my body.

My biggest complaints - no booty to fill out the back of my pants.  No boobs to remind me of the curves I once had. 

I'm truly hoping this as low as it goes and some of the padding will once again find it's place.

I am eating more and still trying to make it healthy proteins and vegetables.  I have never really cut out carbs, it's simply the lack of absorption and the lower volume of food that has taken the weight off all by itself.

I have not committed to exercise as much as I would like, but at this point it's something I know has to be incorporated into my life if I want the muscle mass to remain or be regained.   I spent a few weeks with a personal trainer and that was beneficial, now it's up to me to find a program on my own and learn to love it. 

The supplements are still a thorn in my side as well, but I'm working on it. 

Alot of things going on in my life right now - living situation isn't really conducive to focusing on my self.  Job is stressful, weather is yukky but I just keep putting one foot in front of the other.  I feel much better physically after a yr out.  Not nearly as many episodes of diarrhea or sugar/fat sweats/ dumping.  I'm learning and I'm working on trying to eat MORE and the quest for work clothes continues.   

I'm looking forward to this coming year - maybe I can find a middle ground.

Okay.  So the ass is gone - completely! I never ever dreamed I'd ever say I'd like to have some ass back please!

I think this is absolutely far enough!  I hope it is! I have NO clothes.  Anyone have 4 petites they need to get rid of??

I realize eventually some of this will bounce back, but I really don't think I can stand to lose anymore.  I'm 5ft tall, so this is fine, but any more and I will definitely be looking bad.   Things just aren't as padded as they were when I was small in my teens.  The curves are GONE.  I went down to a 34D bra and I really think a 32 is really what I need.  I have no idea how to even BUY panties this small and with no booty, they just kinda hang.  YUKKY..

I have not really 'dieted' at all.  I eat carbs as much as I can.  I just simply get very few calories in a day.  I'm working on trying to do better.  

I've just moved and my next goal is to get myself into the gym re-building this muscle.  Maybe that will help me at least fill out these clothes a little better. 

I'll be doing bloodwork this week and seeing the doc.  I am so hoping everthing is okay.  We'll see!