I am 130lbs now and considered to be "malnourished".  I have been having a large amount of medical problems (THAT HAVE NOT BEEN LINKED TO MY 100lb WEIGHT LOSS or SURGERY)  I am taking vitamins like crazy with vitamin B12 injections about 2 times a month until the medical signs of low B12 are gone.  As mentioned before by ME in my own confession in the Ontario forum that I have not followed the proper diet during my weight loss journey and have not really increased my activity except for a bit more walking.  I have had a weird shaking problem which looks like a seizure but I remain totally conscious and I am able to communicate appropriately.  My blood sugar has been falling fairly low in the last 5 months with my only warning being a numb on the tip of my tongue and lips, then I start shaking, get dizzy.  Anyway, it has been a bit of a bumpy road  but I am being tested and scanned and retested for a lot of things.  Good thing is I don't have a huge brain tumour wuhich is what they thought was originally causing me to have the seizure like activity.  Life is a one day at a time thing fo me and the ones I love but I am happy to be here and be alive.  May sound cheesy but it is how I am feeling lately.  Time for bed before I ramble even more than I already am.  

Good luck to all of you that are in any part of this journey.

Laurie

140 lbs

My lowest has been 143lbs (exactly 100lbs lost one day before my one year surgiversary   ~~   and today I am 145.  I am totally happy where I am right now I just pray to GOD that I don't start gaining it back already?!?!?!?!?!

Okay I am going to be honest with you and hope that you understand that I am JUST one person.

I had the surgery July 29/09 and have lost 101 lbs.  I can't believe how much I have lost and I am so GRATEFUL to have been able to have this surgery.  NOW FOR THE OTHER PART.....

If I am honest with MYSELF I think that I was expecting so many "glorious and wonderful" things to change in my life when I lost the weight.  I thought I would have all this energy, I thought I would feel so wonderful (less depression - which I have suffered with since I was 14- long story - won't go there)  BUT I have lost 100lbs and people compliment me all of the time....EVERY day....especially the people who knew me at 243 lbs but I even get compliments from strangers and you know what????   I physically and emotionally feel awful. 

AGAIN I WANT TO STRESS THAT I AM ONLY ONE PERSON - WITH ONE EXPERIENCE TO SHARE AND A LOT OF BAGGAGE AND HELL FROM MY 34 YEARS ON THIS EARTH.

I am sick a lot of the time with vomiting or diarrhea.  I have next to NO energy and that is one of the major reasons I did this was to have more energy to keep up with my two incredible baby boys (ages 3 and 4.5) but I haven't found it yet.  Now this next part is very hard for me to say and admit - but the mind plays a HUGE role in how we feel. Our perspectives on life in general and as a whole make a world of difference.  I am very afraid and am scared to admit this to myself (as I cry while I am typing this) that I am stopping myself from feeling better somehow.  I don't know why I would do this - only a crazy person would want to be/feel sick all of the time but I just don't know of any other reason why after losing all this weight and being in a successful marriage for 8 years and have two pretty wonderful and healthy children that I would somewhere inside myself want to feel so horrible and sick all of the time. 

I wish you the best.  I agree with the other person who posted and stated to apply now as the process for being approved is a long and grueling one.  Don't worry you won't be like me.  Just know that it doesn't all get to be "roses and rainbows" once the weight is gone.