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Crazy how little I visit OH. And I have had so much to share.  Trying to remember where I left off.  At my two year anniversary, I celebrated my 25th wedding anniversary.  What a difference 4 years makes. I have since divorced determined to NEVER go down that road again and before I knew it, I was remarried and living in Vietnam!

My weight still fluctuates up and down the same 15 pounds.  I never did make my weight loss goal of 100 lbs but am still very happy with my results.  I am pretty good about exercising, mostly swimming and stationary bike about 5 times a week.  And one great thing about Vietnam is its proximity to Bangkok and plastics.  Last year I took the plunge and had a body lift to remove excess skin from my tummy, thighs, arms and neck with a breast lift.  

I am now married to one of my best friends from high school and having the time of my life. For the first time in my life, someone is taking care of me.   When I look back at my WLS journey, I know that all of the incredible things in my life now began when I decided to have my surgery.  

I have a blog about my wonderful expat life in Vietnam:  www.saigonlove.net

Love to all, Lisa

Yesterday I celebrated fours years out from my gastric bypass.  I continue to be so grateful for this surgery and how it has transformed my whole life.  Honestly, I would do this surgery every year or more to enjoy the life I am living now.  I did have a 20 lb weight gain last year when I quit smoking and was unable to exercise due to a complicated hernia surgery.  But I am back in the saddle with 14 of those lbs gone!  I have joined a new health club that has classes I am really enjoying.  Every week I am doing boot camp, step aerobics, boxercise and swimming laps.  STILL dream of reaching my 100 lb weight loss goal one day, but overall I am so happy with where I am.  With much OH affection, Lisa

This second year post surgery has been nothing short of amazing. So much so, that I have neglected to update my profile for a whole year! 

The most exciting thing this past year was the celebration of my 25th wedding anniversary.  We surely were not celebrating the perfect marriage, but the fact that we survived that long!  We had a big party on Bourbon Street followed by a two week trip to Italy.  These are things that I never would have dreamed of doing before my surgery. 

I am still short of my goal of losing 100 pounds but I haven't given up.  It's not like I don't know why - carbs and grazing.  Good news is that I haven't gained any weight and I am still exercising regularly.  All the best, Lisa

Here it is - the one year anniversary of my laproscopic RNY surgery.  Pre-op, I lived on this website and dreamed about one day being one of the losers I read about.  Thought I knew exactly what to expect... but NOTHING could have prepared me for how life changing this surgery is.  I would like to think that I am the same person I was before this surgery, but that is not true.  The new confidence I have found has transformed every aspect of my life.  Being healthier has changed my whole lifestyle.  I have an inner peace that I will NEVER return to my old habits.  Good food choices and exercise are the new habits that I embrace.  Not to say I don't indulge on a forbidden fruit now and then, but it is now the exception and done in moderation.  This post would not be complete without a shout out to OH.  Pre-op, this board was a constant source of knowledge and inspiration.  Post-op, it was invaluable answering my newbie questions and continues to educate and inspire me.  If you are pre-op and considering this surgery, I can only tell you that my experience has been nothing short of miraculous!  Wishing all of my OH friends the best, Lisa

Can you believe it has been 11 months since my surgery?  Today I am weighing in at 159 lbs. and wearing 10's and 12's.  These days I fight for each and every pound.  Gone are the weeks of 3 and 5 lb losses!  Having said that.... if I didn't lose another pound, I would consider this surgery a GREAT success.  Everything has changed and for the better.  These are just a some of the changes in my life:

- my marriage has found new life
- my kids are so proud of me
- I am so much more active, we go out and do things now
- working out religiously 4 times a week
- I've turned into a clothes horse
- going after some pretty exciting opportunities in my professional life

Still going after the goal of losing 100 lbs in one year, but it's not looking too promising right now!  But an even bigger goal might be to not gain any of my weight back.  I am praying that the key to that goal will be keeping up my exercise regimen.  Love to all!

I am ready for 2007. My weight loss has reinvigorated my optimism for life and I can't ever remember looking so forward to a new year. I look forward to more quality time with my family and friends, to the continuation of my journey towards a healthier me, and to new and exciting business opportunities. Everything went smoothly with my gallbladder/hernia surgery last week. In 5 more weeks, I will be able to resume my running and exercise. And the scale is showing 166 this morning! Yippee! Happy New Year to all of my OH friends! Here's to a year filled with health and happiness - Cheers!

And surgery this Friday... 3 days before Christmas!  I'm not complaining.  I will just be happy to have it over and done with.  I feel like sh**!  The surgery will be done same day laproscopically by my WLS surgeon, Dr. Richardson.  He is also going to check my bypass while he's in there.  Still holding at 169 lbs.  Merry Christmas to all!

Reached the 160's this morning! This was my Thanksgiving goal. Better late than never!

Over Thanksgiving I experienced some queasy stomach pain with chills for over a week. My mom and I thought it was gallstones. I saw my surgeon this past Monday and he thought it was more likely an ulcer or hernia and scheduled a catscan. I got the results tonight - hernia with part of my bowel looped. I have so many questions but don't see my surgeon again until Tuesday. The nurse did say it would require surgery to repair. I am just praying that it is same day and laproscopic. I am a little bummed since I am sure this will interrupt my running and exercise regimen. I feel like I am on a roll and hate the thought of regressing. Besides that, Thanksgiving was a joyous time with my family! My extended family had not seen me since surgery and were shocked when they saw me. Great feeling!

I am starting to like exercising!  Even as a young, skinny thing, I always looked for a way to get out of PE or anything that involved movement. LOL! For the past six weeks, my 17 year old daughter, Nina, and I have been run/walking two miles three times a week on the Mississippi River levee near our house.  We get better and run farther every time.  Two weeks ago, we incorporated Chicometrics twice a week.  We did our first measurements last night and I lost a total of 9 inches and Nina lost 6 1/2!  I am so inspired and pray that I continue to enjoy running as I believe it will be the key to my long term success!  Today, we are leaving for Houston for the Thanksgiving holiday.  I have so much to be grateful for!  Thank you, Lord!  

...and the scaled moved to 172!