Hi all,

I know its been a long time since I have posted here but I had to drop in.  I was writing today's date on some paperwork, knowing that it was significant and then it hit me...its my surgiversary.  Today I am 8 years post-op and I am at my lowest weight since surgery and 20 lbs from being at my original set goal.  I have had many up and downs in this journey but I would do again and I am greatfull for it.  After the honeymoon period of 18 months I had dropped 120 lbs and then slowly after getting too comfortable and not following the rules my weight started to creep back up.  I lost back down some twice but once I stared getting comfortable again the weight keep coming back.  So last year I had gotten to my highest weight since surgery and I had an "aha" moment.  I was getting to close to my original weight and it frightened me.  Fast forward 13 months later and here I am 130 lbs down from my wls surgery 8 years ago and I know I can never get get comfortable in my journey. It has to be a lifestyle change for this to work. 

I was so hard on myself when the honeymoon period was over and I started gaining weight.  When it came time for the real work to begin, I let things get out of control and became depressed and felt like a failure.  Now I allow myself to make mistakes but I just get back on it the next day.  I used to compare my weightloss to others on BAF back when it was more people on here and it just seemed so easy then.  Now, I own my journey and just keep striving to get to and maintain a healthy weight. 

Sooooo Happy Surgiversary me.....

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY BIGTHIGH!!..............

• Im really excited and I just wanted to share a few pics since I havent been on here FOREVER lol but I love OH its awesome and helped me through this whole lifestyle change!!! 

So how do you really feel....lmao!!!!!

love it!!

Tricie

wow  congrts  !!