The Good, The Bad and the Reality of WLS - Part 1 - Introduction
March 19, 2012 is my 4-year surgerversary! In that time, my life has changed completely. I've lost well over 100 lbs & I’m about half the size I was at my heaviest. Although it's a daily struggle to make good food choices & control my snacking, I've become so much healthier and happier since my surgery. I am thrilled with my weight-loss and the additional health benefits I’ve been given. Quite frankly, I would have been happy leaving it at that, but I am even more thrilled with the results since my OHIP-covered breast reduction & self-paid tummy tuck about 2 years ago.
I’ve also been happy with the many lessons I’ve learned throughout this journey, including my lifestyle changes and the lifelong friendships I've made. Sure, some friends (old & new) disappointed me, but I really learned how to weed out the true-blue friends from the others. The support and friendship I was fortunate enough to forge through this journey have been invaluable to me. I thank you, friends. You know who you are. I couldn’t have done it without you.
OH Certified Support Group Leader for the York Region/GTA Support Group.
For your ongoing success, and your "realness" about the challenges that you've faced.
Thank you for these forum posts. They really help those of us at the beginning of our journey. (Even tho some people consider me a veteran, at only one year out, i know that my challenges are really only beginning)
..decided to make this guy my like button..Joyce 
