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On February 19th, I celebrated my 6th year after my gastric bypass. I am proud to say that i am still healthy, slim, and confident! I am so glad i don't have to struggle with my food intake any more. Use to, I could clean my entire plate and then some, plus desert. Now I eat my proportioned amount and that is all i can take in, i'm full after that. I am holding steady at my current weight at 176 which is perfect for my size and height. I am in a size 8 - 10, up from a size 6. I like how i look now, at a size 6 i looked sick, cheeks were sunk in, looked really bad, so i'm very pleased where i am now. I am so thankful that i had the gastric bypass done, i would do it in a heartbeat! If you are reading this and are considering the bypass, really research it, i have friends that have that have had this surgery and gained ALL of their weight back. I luckily have kept most of mine off, however i'v also had two back surgeries, and will have a 3rd on tomorrow. So I haven't been able to really exercise much do to my back hurting all the time. But when I do get back in the rythem of things I will get back down to a size 8, thats only about 2 inches, but being in a single digit of clothing is a big deal. I have fallen short of taking my suplements and i'm paying for it now. My eye sight has gone from walmart reading glasses to tri-focals, i'm now anemic and have to take iron. So it is very important that you take your suplements as directed because if you don't, it will effect you. Good luck!

Wow, well it's been 4 years now since my gastric bypass. I'm still maintaining my weight at 165 size 8 to 10. I have not had any complications. I did have to have back surgery last year, had a herniated disk. So that surgery was in May of 2010. I actually reinjured in July and had to have surgery again. I am still dealing with that, have back pain all the time. My husband and I hired a personal trainer to try and tone up the little bit of lose skin I have and strengthen the muscles in my back. Well that's on hold for now because my back is bothering me again. I don't think any of this is related to my gastric bypass, but my neurologist says is could  have some impact on my spine do to the weight loss, carrying around that extra weight for so long and then losing it, now there's not that extra pressure on my spine. Who knows, I just hope I can get it fixed. I love being able to go to Splashtown with my kids and ride the rides, like even more being able to wear a bathing suit and feel comfortable in it, I even have a tankini!!! How awesome is that? I love the fact that I finally have the weight off. It feels so good. I am even trying to quit smoking. That's a little ruffer than I thought it would be. I'm trying though. I just hope I don't gain any weight in the process. All is good and I'm very thankful!

Wow!!! It's almost my 2 year anniversary! I started this journey weighing 275 lbs. I am under my origional goal of 165, I weight 152 and lovin every minute of it. So is my husband lol. I was in a size 22 when I started and i'm now in a size 6. I still haven't had any complications, knock on wood! I am still eating like i'm supposed to, need to get back into excercising again though. New Years resolution!!! Hope everyone reading my journal is well and and enjoying their new lives as I am. And for those who are pre-op, hang in there, it is well worth the wait! I am so excited to be Decembers pic in the Nuweigh calendar. Good luck all, and HAPPY HOLLIDAYS.

Well here we are already in November, this year flew by!!! I am almost 9 months post op and now weight 170 lbs.  I've lost a total of 105 lbs. I'm now in a size 8, some 10's depending on the brand. Still working on the skin thing, not to bad, but it bugs me a little. Doc says I have good elasticity in my skin, so it should spring back. I hope! Still love going to the gym. We are leaving on the 27th to go see my son graduate from bootcamp ( GO NAVY!) in Greatlakes IL. Can't wait to see him. Hope he recognizes me!!! I am half the size I was when he left, plus I bought a beautiful wig, I look completly different than when he was here. LOL ought to be interesting.  All is good!

WOW, is about all I can say at this point, I have crossed over to oenderland!!!! Today I weighed and am 198! I can't believe it! My BMI is 31 and I am now obese instead of morbidly obese! I have gone from a 22 to a 14 in less than 5 months. I still have about 30-40 lbs to go. My husband and I just joined a gym and I love it!  All else is well, well, I think I may be having a problem with the old gall bladder, kinda have an annoying pain in the right side. I'm having an ultrasound on Thurs, hope everything is ok. I'll post when I get the results.

Wow, been a long tme since I've updated! I am now almost 4 months out and am down 60 lbs. WOOHOO!! I went from a size 22 to a 16. Not doing great with my water, still trying. All my blood work comes back good, glad for that. I feel so much better now! Glad to know I only have 1 neck instead of 3! I actually can see that I have knee caps! Been looking for them for along time. I actually can cross my legs now, wow that feels wonderful! I am trying to like the new me, I guess i'm the only one that can't really see the differance. I've been fat for so long, I geuss I still see me that way. Anyway, all is well and I'm very happy, will update again when I get more news!

Well today is Thursday, I had surgery on Monday, came home Tues afternoon about 4. I'm really sore, I had to have a hyadal hernia repaired during surgery. I am up walking around, doing everything I'm supposed to. I feel pretty good as far as pain goes, I'm a little uncomfortable because of the gas that is still in my belly, my meds make me very sleepy. I have already lost 10 lbs. in 3 days. WOW, that was neat.  I was woried to death about becoming constipated after surgery so I started adding 2 tbsp of milk of magnesia to my daily regemen of meds. Well now I have the runs! Oh well, still tring to figure out how all this stuff works. I'm getting in about 60 g of protein a day, so I guess thats good. I'll up date more later, just took pain meds, have to go lay down.

WOW, just got a phone call from Kim at NuWeigh, she asked me how I was doing, I thought she was calling to give me results from testing. I told her I was fine, she said well, would you like to be finer? I said excuse me? She said Aetna just approved me for surgery!!! I am hysterical at this very moment!!! So I proceed to ask her how far are they scheduling out? I'm thinking at least into March, she said how bout Monday? I said Monday as in next week? She said yeah. Well then I almost fainted! I said heck yeah, sign me up! Now I'm going nuts trying to get everything done in time. I'll post later with the hosp phone #. I'll be at the First Street Hospital, it's about 3 months old and is a bariatric hosp. I'll update more on Thurs after I pre reg at the hosp.!!!

WOW!!!! It's already February! How time flies. Well to update, we moved into our new house, love it! Got through the hollidays, they were great! Now just waiting for approval from insurance. Nuweigh said I should know something in 5-10 days. Cross your fingers, will update again when I know something.

Well, tomorrow I have to go get my EGD, and ultra sound of my gall bladder, Plus we have to meet with our lender to sign the papers for closing on our house. We went by the house today, we now have all 6 columns up, grass, dishwasher, and stove are in place. Now all we have to do is get a refrigerator. They are so expensive! I hope we'll be able to get one before we move in. My stupid washing machine is going out I think, it's making funny noises. Oh well, we shall see what happens. I will update late when I get my results from the tests.