Sad but exciting...

Well, I FINALLY am under 400 pounds... kind of an embarassing thing to be excited about but, when one starts out this journey at 499 pounds... getting to the 300's is an accomplishment. As of this morning I was 396. The saddest part is that is exactly what I was a year ago after working my tail off for 18 months and losing 103 pounds... then I quit going to the Y and gained all but 20 pounds back between last October and July when I was getting ready for WLS.... I am kicking myself thinking, "if only I had kept that weight off and was able to have surgery at the weight I was a year ago!!!!" Oh well... life is full of "if only's". The reality is that I am where I am and I am slowly working toward being a healthier person! So, HURRAH for me being back to the 300's! 499/396/180'ish Patti

PATTI, H U R R A Y !!!!!!!! GOOD FOR YOU!!!!!!!!!!! willby

Congratulations on your weight lossYou shouldnt be down on yourself for what might have been....be excited about how far you've come! Karyn

hi patti: i had the same thing happen to me and i know exactly what you mean. i went from 450 to 360 doing atkins and curves. then i managed to gain it all back. ironically, i had checked out wls before i did the atkins and just wasn't ready for it. if only, if only, if only... but since i can't change the past, i'm working on the future. as are you. kudos on the success thus far. keep up the great work. hugs dorthe

Patti, I too am very proud of you for the weight you have lost since surgery. Don't beat yourself up with the woulda, coulda, shoulda's the past is the past and we can never get it back. Try your best to focus on the positive and know that you will never again have to be bothered with the frustration of losing a great deal of weight only to regain it. This time last year I also lost about 80 lbs only to gain it back before considering WLS. I am glad to know that after WLS I will not have to do this yoyo thing anymore. Kudos on your progress and good luck! Kim

Patti That is so cool ,congrats on a job well done you should be so proud of your self.Please don't dwell on the past. One of my favorite sayings is 'hindsight is 20/20.We all wish we could go back and change things and you did.Losing over 100 lbs is just awesome . Good for you...Dawn

Brava, Patti! I gained the 80 pounds that put me into SMO status when I stopped exercising. These days, I'm a gym junkie. Best of luck. Kasey 365/215/195 (nonop)

H*U*R*R*A*H for Patti!! Don't look back... just keep looking forward! Huggs, Ruth

CONGRATS PATTI!!!!!!!!!!!! SANDRA A.

Way to go Sandi! If I could have back all my weight loss over the years, well lets just say I'd be in the negitive numbers! For once in your life you have lost FOREVER POUNDS!!!!!!!!! WAY TO GO!! Amanda