November2003
My story, in a nutshell, is that I had WLS - RNY - November, 2003. At my highest weight I was 378. I'm now at 205 3 1/2 years out. I have just recently been in touch with someone who had their WLS last week and she is sorry she did it. I'm Not! I think it was the best thing I ever did. I don't think I would be alive today if I had not done something. I'm 41 and had been morbidly obese for about 10 years before the surgery. My friend, whose a nurse, really made me think about the consequences of all the excess weight I was walking around with. I'm now much more active and walk at LEAST a mile a day. Usually two - because I have help from my dog Lola!
Now I want to get back into losing down to 150. My first step, is getting below 200. I'm at 205 now so 5 lbs is doable. I think if I start journaling, I will be much more likely to stick to it! So come on all you people out there...email me! My next goal is 178 - which would be 200 lbs lost!
I will try to find a good before and after picture to post.
