Anniversary Period

I will be 6 months post op on July 27. That means 6 more months to go before anniversary period "as they say" ends. Is anyone else nervous about this, especially of the horror stories you here from others???? I am!

Hey Mike, Yeah, I'm worried about that too. I've talked to many people at my support group meeting that are already past their "honeymoon period", as they call it. All of them say the same thing..."I wish I was where you are again", saying they are facing tougher obstacles and choices. I guess that's why we're supposed to use this time to change habits and make better choices, but it scrares me too. That's how I screwed up in the first place, lol. I just hope I'm learning from what I'm going through now and make better choices in the future. I don't want to take this opportunity for granted. Hang in there and we'll all get through this together!

Hi Mike! I am VERY nervous about the "honeymoon period" ending because I still have 92 lbs. to loose til I get to my surgeons goal of 185 lbs. Everyday on the main board I hear people tell a horror story about how they have stopped loosing at 8 months. All I can do is try to continue to follow the rules and hope I still loose.

I'm not too stressed about it. I was so aware that the day would come that the loss would slow down that I made it a personal mission to make the most of every second of the "honeymoon phase". Where some have allowed snacks or laid back activity levels I have been more strick than most. Ultimately, I think that that mindset has paid off. **disclaimer...I'm speaking for myself personally and not talking about people on this board....WLS patients in general** Dawn

I think about the honeymoon period being over at some point, but I don't obsess about it. I exercise 5-6 days a week in general, get in more water than I have to have, always take my vitamins/supplements, and get in at least the minimum required amount of protein. Since the day of surgery, I have lost 98 lbs. I do eat 5-6 mini meals a day, and my surgeon is fine w/ that. I call them snacks, because I don't know of other meal names to call them. Don't fret too much, just exercise, get in your protein you need for long-term good health, drink your water, and take your vitamins. It looks like you are doing very well. Karla 337/239/150

Hi Mike! My doc gives us a year and a half. Of course I'm nervous about not reaching my ultimate goal... but in reality I don't even know what that is! I am pretty ecstatic about where I am now and yeah, I'd love to be 150 pounds or so, but I'm comfy at 240 too! LOL I am smaller than I can recall ever- heck I just wore my eigth grade graduation dress on 4th of July, lol.... kinda sad, eh? BUT.... on the other hand I so want to be down to a normal BMI, to never have to worry about being the fattest one in the room (as long as I keep my lifestyle, etc healthy), to have every opportunity and not be biased against due to my size.... how wonderful a feeling! So... I guess I'm on the fence on this one lol. Sorry about my ramblings, if you don't understand what I wrote, I probably didn't either lol!

Yes - I worry - I lost 114 pounds 10 years ago - on my own - and gained it all back and more! HOW DID I LET THAT HAPPEN! I am determined not to let that happen AGAIN! Coming on here and talking with all of you sure does help!

Yes, I think about the honeymoon period too. If I can lose another 20 lbs I will be satisfied. I feel so much better now at 170 than I did at 235, and 150 would be even better. Of course I would love to meet my goal of 130-135, but if it doesn't happen that's ok as long as I don't gain any weight back. I'm trying to do everything right without falling off the wagon (although I have on occasion). I can only do the best that I can & hopefully I will be successful. Kathy