Hey! I have not updated my file for a long time. I Know how helpfull there are for people thinking about surgery or right after. My surgery as an RNY in January 2000. I was 290 lbs and was 138 at my lowest weight. Today, October 21, 2005 I am 170. I gained back some weight when I injured my knee last year. Well as much as I hate to admit it, at least I am still over 100 pounds lighter! After my knee surgery I hope to take off at least 20 pounds. If you are 5 year out from your surgery I would love to hear from you. I is hard to discuss this with people who have never been really obese.
If you are in the research phase, I recommend that you look at all of the journals that you can find on line. There are successful and unsuccessful people out there. If you read the journals you will see why!