OMG ur pics ROOOOOOOOOOOOCK!!!
Seriously, congrats!!

i stopped at 128 lbs i actually found myself that unless i very very closely monitor what i eat, i could regain the lost weight..........a question for u though plz rainbow, do u still exercise? how many calories a day do u consume? i'm a size 8 now (with more weight in my lower half than upper) but i really want to get to a size 6, just to maintain that size...........any advice?

Hi Rainbow...I sent you an inbox

Simply beautiful!!! Thanks for being a SHERO to so many!! I too am 5'2 & am praying for even a fraction of your success!

You look absolutely amazing! Congratulations!

Hi There - I saw your blog today and noticed you are from Oregon as well. I wanted to know if you recommend the lap band being done in Mexico. My insurance did not cover and I really would like to do this. How was your experience in Mexico? Also, where did you go for Post Op's? Thank you so much for taking time to read this

Welcome to my Profile page. If you look at my blogs by clicking on the link under my photo "View Blog entries", you will find my story on the LAST Page called: "My long painful struggle" . I hope it will encourage and inspire! Love Rainbow

2nd part of below.....
Thank you for sharing your deepest inner feelings. By being so open you also help others to open up about themselves and only this is the beginning for them and myself to really uncover feelings that probably contributed to our obesity all of these years. You are beautiful inside and out and no weight gain or loss can change that.

Chrissy

Rainbow,
Your post on "Why I didn't tell anyone" has really made connect with feelings in my past that I couldn't really put my finger on. Confidence has never been a problem with me no matter what weight I was throughout my life. With this being said, I have now been able to see the "resentment" I have endured over the years from friends not understanding where this confidence came from since I have always been overweight. I have "friends" who I now see has sabataged me as much as I have myself. I don't love them any differently for this, I love them even though they had their insecurities about themselves. But now can see the "light" that they needed me to STAY fat so they feel better about themselves since that was the only thing they had over me. These are the very people that I DID NOT TELL about my surgery. I am silently enjoying them watch me on my controlled diet and waiting for me to fail. Which of course you and I know I WILL NOT. The only thing that has changed in myself since I have begun this journey...is now the only area in my life I did not have confidence in was my control to control my eating habits. The skipping meals, maintaining a high weight regardless of eating or not eating. I now have control of not overeatting. I now am in control of saying I need to eat my meals and focus on me for once in my life .. I am putting me first.

Thanks for excepting my friend request. It makes you soooo much easier to find and I find your blogs so inspirational and informative. It is weird seeing how wonderful you look and my head immediately says, "You will never look like that, just be grateful for the wl." I know my attitude will change as I adjust over time and loss.

Hi Rainbow! I know that you have had issues in the past with losing too much weight so I thought that you would be the best person to talk to. I was ready to be done a little over 5 pounds ago, but every week to two weeks I am down another pound. I have made the lifestyle change with the help of my sleeve, and due to addiction (yes, its really that bad) to chocolate/sweets, I will likely never eat these again. My simple carbohydrate intake is minimal. At lunch I will eat 1/4 c of pasta or rice, or have a sweet salad dressing or a small slice of bread. I am happy with these changes and really do not want my diet to start to include foods that I have notoriously had issues with. I eat when I am hungry and stop when I am comfortably full. I eat about 1200-1500 calories a day. I run 3 days a week (this is down from my 6 days a week of intense workouts during my losing phase). Any ideas on how to make this stop???--I will post this as a forum, too, since others may have some ideas, but I definitely wanted your take. Thanks! DrK

Hi Rainbow! I am really enjoying reading your journey. I am in the pre-op stage of my journey so your candid advice is quite helpful. I love the before and after photos. You are a beautiful person which surpasses pretty in my book.

Welcome to my Profile page. If you look at my blogs by clicking on the link under my photo "View Blog entries", you will find my story on the LAST Page called: "My long painful struggle" . I hope it will encourage and inspire! Love Rainbow

Hello Rainbow, just wanted to stop by and say hello. Miss you all here. Just have been super busy and not keeping up too good. I still going at it working out and loosing a little at a time.

Wanted to stop by and say hello and hope you are doing great!

Welcome to my Profile page. If you look at my blogs by clicking on the link "view Blog entries" under my photo, you will find my story on the LAST Page called: "My long painful struggle" . I hope it will encourage and inspire! Love Rainbow