One Year

Like so many of the others have said on here you are doing great and should be very proud of the 90lbs lost since surgery.  Surgery is definately not the easy way to lose weight and it's still a struggle each and every day.  I'm so glad you are so very honest with the struggles/successes you have had.  Just keep up the good work, you are doing great..  You have lots to be proud off and are a great person.  Hope to see you at he next meet and greet.

I too share your feeling, can still eat sugar, Never really did experience dumping. And you got me beat on the weight loss thing. I think the surgery can only take you so far and then your body says enough.

I too am resorting to dieting, shaking up the old body so it doesn't go back into its comfort zone, brought my calories back to 500 a day and in the first 9 days lost 7 lbs. Cut the carbs. That little bit of change got me out the depressions and hating myself mode.

Tops is a good place for support, I wish that there was a support group for us.

Anyway Michelle you have always been my marker of success, followed your story for a year, and you have been an inspiration to me, no matter your mood, your honesty shines through.

Hi Michelle;

Your story hit me hard because it mirrors my own. I too have not been as successful as I would have hoped. Others seem to have reached their goals a lot faster than I am able to. I am also really disappointed that I can still eat sweets. I am also disappointed with how much I can still eat. I wish my pouch were smaller because I think that would help.

Anyway, it is 14 months out and I still have almost 40 pounds to go. At this point, I am using the New Year as a motivational tool to get back on track. I let myself have far too many treats over Christmas and ended up gaining 4 lbs. Only just this morning was I able to finally get back to my pre-Christmas weight and it was a lot of work!

All we can do is hang in there & keep coming to each other for support. I am glad that you have decided to got to TOPS. I think it is a really good idea and I may look into it myself. I knew logically that having this surgery would not be a magical fix and that for long term success I would need to watch what I eat and exercise, but inside I was hoping that it wouldn't be as much work as it is some days.

Thanks for sharing your story honestly. It helps to know that we are not alone.

Best of luck!

Tanya

I would like to thank everyone for sharing. I still haven't made it to TOPS But, I had that appointment with the counselor, I have upper my vitamin intake, I have started a food diary, and I have been using my bike everyday. As long as today I eat better than I did yesterday I am making progress. I tell myself that everyday and try to live by it. I am also hoping that by upping my vitamins it will help with the low moods I have. I have started taking the 5htp pill Happy Sense. I am also going to be using s better grade multi-vitamin. I figure it can't hurt.

I also want to thank you all for your encouragement. It is very nice :D

Mich