question - i hope this isnt too personal - after the healing did you lose additional pounds because the removal of all the skin etc? how much if you dont mind sharing?

hello congrats !!! you are doing fantastic - i am 2.5 years out and just keep doing the same things. i have a meal plan of 6 meals a day - small ones. i exercise 3-4 times a week including weight...

hey i bet you moved a lot chasing after toddlers and had fun doing it too. congrats on the victories you had when u cam home !!! keep on moving !!!

wooo woo woman - you look so healthy and energized - beautiful - wow this is great to see - thank you for posting - really shows the difference the plastics can make.

wow its really amazing how close my meal plan is to what others in similar time frame are eating and maintaining. i am glad this post is up - this plan was created by my dietician and and i just...

yes totally echo these guys. i see a really good dietician that deals with binge eating/wls/eating disorders. they mandate we get rid of our scales. i weigh in with her only. i don't even look at...

yes jump jump jump - i love hearing these stories. go to the mall and only buy 1 dress soon it will be tooo big too. :-))))))))) so happy for you

Way to go!!!! Awesome victory. I bet you will be able to slip out of those 14s before you know it. i was super jazzed at the point that i could get off my pants without un zipping. sounds like...

my scars have faded very well. i also wear a 2 piece and i dont think they are really that noticeable. i have never had anyone ask me about them at all. they will fade over time you will see. . ...

First off what a beautiful lady you are - in your pic you are glowing!!!! I think at the stage you are at - i was still having problem with raw vegetables except lettuce, spinach i was okay with...

Hi - i worked with my primary care. about 6 months ago though developed some issues with reflux got referred to gastroenterologist. that person did a scope down my stomach. he wasn't experienced...

Hello - ok i am a couple years plus out but over the last 6 months have developed really bad acid reflux. really bad. it wakes me up in the middle of the night and liquid with food particles coming...

totally remember the day i could do this again comfortably - super milestone!!!! super yeah to you

i do not weigh every day. in fact i dont weigh at all anymore. my dietician monitors my weight. i was getting a bit obsessive weighing daily a couple years ago. it sort of ruled my day good or...

i am not advocating big macs but the guy above got me thinking. ok almost 3 years out and there is no way i can eat a big mac at all. but i do eat about 8 -12 oz of certain foods. so that would be...

First of you look so FANTASTIC!!!! I think what you are facing is normal. i have gone thru those phases myself. at one pt i did the pouch test and it seemed to stop the cravings and get me back on...

WOW 2 oz on going does not sound realistic . even going for a barium test you will drink 6 - 8 oz. i am almost 3 years out and eat about 1 - 1.5 cup. I maintain my weight easily with this amount...

ok almost 3 years out and at goal for over 2 years. you guys are going to kill me but i eat popcorn at the movies every week. i prob didn't start to eat it until about a year post surgery. i...

in the end very few people realize what you eating at all. that being said here are some ways i combated. i work in corp and food seems to be involved a lot in sales. the worst time was at a very...

thank you for your post . i related to what you expressed. i am almost 3 years out and there are a lot of people who dont know the heavier me at all. the ones i have shared that with just cant...

i have struggled with this over the almost 3 years post op. i still sometimes overeat not like i used to of course but i get that super full feeling and that will lead to getting sick. like the...

hi interesting post just curious it says you had your surgery dec 2011 but then you write 3 months out in your post from 2014. did u have some type of revision? just curious i was at sept 2011 so...

i can eat that much no prob and have maintained my weight over 3 years. i dont run 6 miles a day either. i exercie 3x week but i am active too, i see a bariatric dietician and i have a meal plan. ...

hi - at the beginning i felt food envy a bit. i am almost 3 years post surgery. i can pretty much eat what i want just way way smaller portions of it. i have pretty much stopped carbonation bc...

sexy lady !!!!! you look amazing - i checked your numbers too - really inspirational that u made it 48 lbs below your own expectations. that has to feel good not just the pics but the meeting and...