Grads-Year Out Survey ..

I just read the post entitled Hello . It is from someone that is 6 years post op . Tell me if you wish , How many years post op are you ? How much weight have you lost .. Your biggest struggle .. You biggest wow moment .. Thanks for answering . Natalie My Answers I am 2 years 8 months - Surgiversary is May 27th 04 . I have lost 200 pounds , My biggest struggle is my water intake and planning my plastic surgeries . My biggest wow moment is when I hit size 3/4 ..

I do believe that was my post... I will be celebrating my 6 years on July 31. (july 31/2001) I have went from 233 to my lowest of 133 right now I am 148 Biggest struggle.....water....giving up cokes... Biggest WOW moment...... going to buy shoes....I was looking at my feet in the store mirror with the shoes on...I glanced up suddenly and laughed because there was a girl in the store with the same shirt on as me and she too was trying on the same shoes... it actually startled me because she was staring me in the eye....little did I realize it was myself looking back at me...it was a full length mirror. I honestly did not recognize myself. The runner up to my wow moment was reaching single digit jeans. I still have daily struggles with eating enough and not losing anymore ...and gaining. I am thankful that I am where I am and not where I was.

Hey all, I am almost 2 yrs out. Surgery was 3/15/04. I have lost 124 lbs. I am below goal at 140. Biggest struggle is that I keep getting anemia, so I have absorption issues with iron and calcium. Biggest wow moment was when I just bought a size 9 pair of jeans about 3 weeks ago, and during this past summer when my 16 yr old petite daughter gave me her size 10 capris!! I love being this small. So does my husband!! Laura

Sounds like fun!!!! ~I am 2yrs post op. ~I have lost 178lbs. ~emotional eating/food addiction ~being able to fit into a size 6 pair of jeans, comfortably, LOL! Tracy B 328/150 5'9"

I just now read thru the other answers! Funny that we all enjoyed fitting into small jeans so much, LOL!!!!!!!!! Tracy B

How many years post op are you ? Almost 2 years How much weight have you lost .. 135 lbs Your biggest struggle .. lately water and dealing with some head hunger (which I was grateful not to have early out) You biggest wow moment .. When my then 6 year old said to me mom your beautiful after I had spent 6 hours cleaning my house and looked aweful. Another great wow was getting into single digit sizes, never expected that to happen. Dana

Ahhh Dana give that 6 yr old the biggest hug, out of the mouth of babes and they tell the TRUTH! You are beautiful inside and out.

I'll play the game. I am 20 months out. I've lost 211 pounds, from 351 to 140, at 5'5". My biggest struggle is the food addiction issues. I mourn many foods, and think I always will. I can't walk past baked goods/doughnuts etc. without almost crying. For my wow moment, I have to join the clothes bandwagon here. Buying size 8 jeans was an unbelieveable moment. I had never, ever been below a size 16 in my life, and had been super morbidly obese for the last 30 years. Being able to exercise comfortably is still pretty amazing, too. I would add, my biggest fear is regain. I am terrified of it. Debra M.

How many years post op are you ? 5.5 Years How much weight have you lost ? 116# Your biggest struggle? Making the committment every minute of every day to be successful and stay that way. You biggest wow moment? Hearing someone describe me as an average...and liking it (mind you, I am clearly way, way above average...just ask my mom!). Karen

Hi Tinkerbelle. I'm 14 months out. I've lost 163 #s. Constipation has been a pain, but I'm getting that under control. My BIGGEST WOW wa****ting the 100 something mark after not being there since 1972.(eighth grade) Interesting post. Lunchlady