wow next month will be my 2 yr surgiversiry, cannot believe it my life has changed so dramatically it is still unbelievable.  I am healthy and happy with my losses.  Have maintained within 5 lbs of my goal and stay there.  Wish i could have continued running but my knees just will not tolerate it.  Too painful!   Ohh well cant make my self young again, but am much younger than I was this time 2 yrs ago.  Had labs and all is well, Vit D could be higher but is ok.  Riding my horse is soooo much better, we can gallop down the trails with the wind whipping by and not give it a second thought.  I wish I could see my family they would not believe me now.   Life is so different, I cannot put it into words.   Sugar is still hard on me but that is a good thing as it keeps me on track.   I love my click protein and it helps out frequently.  My husband is not really sure how to handle me these days, he cannot seem to fathom the person I have become I try to talk to him about it but he cant seem to get it.  He does not understand the concept of not recognizing myself in the mirror, or having room in the car seat, or being able to walk up stairs one at a time.   He gets no thrills out of it like I do.  Even the littlest things seem to give me unexplained joy.   I love meeting new folks and telling them about my journey and am so thankful for all the blessings and new life I have been given.  

I cannot believe I am really SKINNY!  Every time i look in mirror I am in shock keep wondering when I am going to wake up and be fat again!  Everyone treats you soooo different.  Even my animals!  Or maybe it is my new ecstatic self.  At times I am sooo Happy I just burst out laughing for no good reason, often wonder if i am going crazy!   Am almost at the 135 goal but may change it to 125.  I love Dr Hart and his staff!  My horse back riding is so improved, I can now wear beautiful 4 inch heels when  go out.  I look great in skinny jeans and am sooooo thrilled to be alive!  So mush of the world has passed me by while I was fat now i just want to grab it all and hang on for the ride!  I so wish my husband felt the same, but he evidently does not!  I hope my marriage is not in trouble but I am not going to quit life for him, life is tooo much fun now.

I absolutely cannot believe it, I am 1 yr out and feel great!   I can get into size 10 jeans, tight, but they fit!  I have more energy than even when I was young!  Went to the Greenville Dog Shows last month, none of my old friends even knew who I was! 
I am soooooo thankful to God for sparing my life to have the surgery and allow me a second chance at life! 
2010, I will be thin was my New Years resolution, I think this is the first one I ever kept!!!!!!!!!!! 
I am absolutely in love with my new life! 
I also owe my hubby so much thanks for being there for me and taking care of my whining self after the surgery!  It could not have been easy for him, but he did not leave my side except to smoke occasionally!!! 
He is wonderful, kind and loving!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  I would never have survived the last few yrs except for him keeping me going!
Teresa Ross

Wow how my life has changed, I am now a sort of runner, can run slowly for 20 minutes, and am building on that!  I have energy to spare!  I don't allow food to control me!  My horse loves me to go riding at least I think so!  I cannot thank my Dr's enuff for all they did, I feel great my labs last week were great!  This is the most amazing life!  I just need to stop shopping!  I thought size 12 would be the end but thy are3 loose now Wooo hooooo need to do new measurements!    Wt hovers around 149 most of the time!    Life is soooooooo fantastic!  I love life!

I cannot believe it!  I used to read other peoples posts and almost cry, sometimes did shed some tears, but now I know how it feels, to a certain  degree!  I bought myself a 100 lb gift, a diamond journey necklace to commemorate the 100 lb mark, maybe can wear it tomorrow!  I haven't shown it to anyone yet, hubby doesn't even know about it, as it really is as if I am living in a dream world and will wake up one morning heavy!  I am soooooo close to my 1st big goal!  Still have a belly guess I always will but am working on making it better.  I am trying really hard to change my relationship with food, still find my self craving things, but have started making pickled eggs using splenda and they seem to help, they are great with onion mixed in.  I also do the choc cake recipe when am craving!  I am sooo thankful for dumping, it really helps to know you will get sick if you eat the wrong thing.    Having the surgery was the best thing to ever happen to me, I am so thankful to all those folks who have supported me, and helped me to get to this point.