Four Year Surgiversary (with pic)

Wow.  Wow, wow, wow.

And, Wow, wow, wow to the plastics post.  Your "afters" are amazing!

Hope you feel as good as you look, 'cuz you look awesome!

Thanks so much!  Thrilled with my results and feeling good.

You look fabulous! Thanks for posting. If you don't mind me asking who old were you when you had your plastics? Any tips for success?

I was 50 yo when I started my plastics.  
Right after my surgery I volunteered to keep the OH DS forum surgery calendars.  I could cheer people on in this community, and that kept me coming back, reading posts, sharing and learning.  There are so many tips for success and you've probably read a lot of them in posts on this forum and over on dsfacts.com.  One thing I still do is on a daily basis - before my last snack of the day - I get online and track my food intake.  If I've hit my protein goal for the day and my carbs are within reason, then I can have whatever I am craving - cookies, ice cream, bacon, etc.  If I'm short of my protein goal, then that last snack must be a protein shake (and I'm not crazy about those).  Not only does that help me get all my protein in, but it makes me accountable during the day to make better choices so I can have that cheesecake or whatever that night.  Note: I'm from the school of thought that says there is no such thing as a good food or a bad food - there are only good choices and bad choices.  And guess what?  If I make a bad choice and eat something that is not so good for me, then I have an opportunity to make a better choice at the next meal.  No need to beat myself up for what I eat like I did prior to my DS.
Good luck to you next week with your DS, Ann! 
Cindy

STFU. You are 50? I was guessing 30 maybe! You look great!

Yes I have read the boards backwards and forwards. I also read a study that compared the weight loss of those that didn't track food to those that tracked food (or did a weekly weigh in I think). Anywho, the result is a 10% difference in weight loss for those who tracked their food. I guess being engaged is the name of the game.

30?!  You are now my new best friend.

Awesome results!  Your plastics turned out so well!  I'm just now starting to debate PS myself.  Seeing your pics makes me want to call for an appointment today!  Congratulations on your success and thanks for sticking around here and being such an inspiration!

Thanks Steve!  I guess this makes us "half-siblings"?!  Congrats to you, too, on your success!  I went on seven or eight plastics consults before choosing my surgeon.  They all said they did weight loss patients, but the before and after pics told the real story.  And honestly, there were days I wished I had gone to Mexico like our Tom and Chris and so many others did to have gotten it all done at once. 
Wishing you well on whatever you decide,
Cindy

You look amazing! COngrats !!!!

Thanks Amanda!  Won't be long before you're at goal too!  All the best,
Cindy