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I am one year out from my RNY and reflecting back on the past year, very fitting given the New Year 2010 is right around the corner.  What a roller coaster ride; but I feel like I have settled into a nice routine and lifestyle.  When I look back I feel the first 9 months I was very focused and did everything per MD orders.  Once I hit my goal of 155lbs I struggled to find the middle ground of maintenance.  I struggle more so with food choices and now portion control.  I am still exercising 5 to 6 days per week and throughly enjoy that new lifestyle change.  I walked religiously throughout the summer; but when the cold weather set in I joined a gym and enjoy the group fitness classes (kickboxing) keeps me motivated to exercise with other people.  I work out harder and longer than on my own.  I also keep up on my weekly Yoga classes and need to try and focus more on doing the yoga practice on my own more often.  I do cardio and some strenthening on the other days.  I have also started to play volleyball again, which I haven't played in probably 7 years.  It feels great to be physical again.  I ran my first 5k this fall and am planning on trying to run a 1/2 marathon in the Spring. 
It feels like my eating habits over the past holiday season have waivered and I have allowed myself to eat when I wasn't hungry and eat too much.  I did so well before and now I am mentally beating myself  up for letting my eating habits slip.  I know I can get this under control again and I will. 
Things I have enjoyed since surgery:
-walk up the stairs with out pain and losing my breath
-having more energy and getting so much done in one day.
-riding in an airplane seat and having space on the sides.
-buying clothes in a regular store and having things fit off sale rack.
-bending down to tie my shoes and not having my stomach in way.
-acutally  looking forward to a warm vacation and not dreading being in a swimsuit (well kind of but for different reasons)
Weight Prior to Surgery = 273lbs    Current Weight = 155lbs    Total loss 118lbs.
Sizes:  Pants 20 or 22   Shirts  22/24     Current Sizes:   Pants  8   Shirts  10/12 or M/L

Having surgery was a great decision for me and I would do it again in a heartbeat!!   I love my tool and what it has offerred me.

I LOVE MY NEW LIFE!!  
Ranae

8 months post op and I feel like a different person.  I ran my first 5k this past weekend and ran it in about 32 minutes.  I didn't have to walk at all and I really felt great overall.  I got a rush of WOW, look at what I did!!   I weighed 156lbs this morning so that is a 117lbs lost total. My original goal is 150 lbs.  I am really close; but I will not be heart broken if i don't make those last 6lbs; I feel great right now.

I hit the 100lb milestone this week.  I wanted to weigh 3 days in a row to make sure it wasn't an aberration.  But its TRUE. 

I feel great and so thankful for this tool I was given.  I exercise at least 6 days a week and stay away from carbohydrates and focus on lean protiens with fruits and veggies.  Its amazing the weight comes off when you do everything right!  I LOVE IT!!  I was even able to get off my high cholesteroI meds this past month. I thought it take longer then 5 1/2 months.

, Wow time flies.  I went to Nashville this past weekend with my family and it was the first time I actually lost weight during a vacation.  I handled most things quite well.  I got my water in; my exercise every morning; ate 3 times a day and had my protien.  I still had a GREAT time.  I felt so good flying home;  first the seat belt had extra room, my hips didn't hit arm rests; I felt normal.  I didn't feel self consious and feeling like I was crowding the person next to me.  What a great accomplishment.  I caught my reflection in a window while walking downtown and I didn't even recognize myself! 
This morning I weighed; 178.5lbs (down 94.5lbs)  Size 12 (was 20) Unbelieveable.  I still feel like a heavy person inside; but slowly I am removing that label. 
Here is a picture of me sitting down...

Whew the  4 month mark.  Each month is going by faster and faster.  I love the spring weather which allows me to walk outside. LOVE IT!!!...  I hit the goal of being under 200 lbs this past month,  I had a stall early in the month which is quite typical for me now.  I see a pattern emerging.  Stay the same for about a 10-14 days then lose so fast I can hardly keep track.  Overall I am down 81 lbs (273lbs to 192)  I was a size 20 jeans now I am a 14.  I went shopping once and took a pair of 12 in the dressing room and I got them zipped and buttoned!!  It wasn't pretty, but hey I had to try.   I feel great and looking forward to another month of progress!!  Bring it on!!

Wow, looking back at the past 3 months ~ I feel like I am finally understanding my new pouch and approaching food differently.   It is work in progress; but I feel so much more emotionally able to handle certain situations. (going out to eat with friends, family gathering etc.)  I feel confident in my food choices and feel great about my exercise.  I walk or do yoga at least 6x / week.  I am down 71 pounds total (starting weight 273, weighing in today 202)  I am danger close to meeting my goal of being under 200 by April 1st, but I won't be dissapointed if it takes me a few more days.  I am working really hard and using this tool (gift) I was given to its fullest potential.  I am sure the weight loss will slow down now, but just the benefits of having more energy and feeling great overall is wonderful at this point.  Looking forward to the future like I have never done before!!

I wanted to post now since I have met my half way point of weight loss.  I feel great and went for an hour walk today in the sunshine and 50 degree day.  AWESOME.  I bought some shoes for running - I have a personal goal of running in a 5K in September.  I have never been a runner, so I will need to start slow.  I hope to be under 200lbs by April 1st.; I hope I won't be a fool!  See my weight tracker below!  YEA

My what a difference 9 weeks makes.  I am starting to realize what works for me and what doesn't.  I think my biggest struggle at this junction is my speed of eating.  I tend to wait too long to eat and then I am quite hungry and I eat too fast.  I have had several episodes of vomiting, but can tell it is more of how fast I eat and not chewing verses what I eat.  I tend to eat more protien and some days I hardly get anything else in.  I am struggling with finding calcium I can tolerate.  The chewables I have broken out in hives and can't tolerate the flavors.  I am recently tired some calcium pills from GNC, but they might have irritated my pouch.  I might have to go back to the chocolate chews, but I didn't like the flavor as much. 
I have had a couple of Wow moments; I went shopping for a pair of jeans and was able to find a pair that was not in the "big Ladies" section,  that felt wonderful.  I walk every day and look forward to it, instead of dreading and having foot pain afterwards.   I stil have some emotional eating cravings; but I don't act on it.  I try to internalize and ask myself why do I want to eat?  Bored? tired? thirsty? Am I really hungry? I am in the process of retraining my brain and breaking my food addiction habits.  I am sure this will take some time, but I am determined to overcome!

I weighed in this morning and I am down 40lbs total (30 since surgery).  (From 273 to 233) Wow, I couldn't believe after the stall in mid-January the scaled moved so much.  It is certainly a great motivator and I am looking forward to working out today.  I am now up to 30 min. on the elliptical machine (its ugly but I get it done) then I do  free weights on arms and have started to try and do squats (that is even uglier)  My goal is to 45min on the elliptical and 20 lunges.  My other goal for weight loss is to be down to 210 by Feb. 25th. (the day I leave on vacation to see my Dad in Texas).  Unless I hit another stall, I feel this is a doable goal. (23lbs).  I have been feeling great overall only 1 time I got nausua and that was totally my fault for eating to fast.  When I reflect back, it took me 6 months on WW to lose the same amount of weight.  I worked hard then too, but obviously this tool has worked for me and Love my tool!!!!!

Well I am almost a month out.  I have lost 32lbs total.  I feel great physically; exercising on the elliptical about 25min then doing free weights on arms.  Now I need to start and include some tummy exercises and leg strengthening (short season is right around the corner)  I picture spring and wanting to actually wear walking shorts and seeing knees!!  I always wore capris to hide the knees.. which actually had cellulite?  Is that possible to have cellulite on knees?  

Emotionally it has been a daily challenge.  I have tons of behaviors that I didn't even realize.  Like wanting to try things from my boyfriends plate.  I catch myself almost reaching over to taste something then saying to myself "I can't eat that!"  I need to focus on my physical hunger vs. habits of placing things in my mouth.  Especially when I prepare my meals I catch myself wanting to lick the spoon etc. etc.