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I don't think I've really been treated differently, although most people have definitely noticed my hundred pound weight loss. I got a lot of compliments while losing, although that has died off now. The librarian where I work however was clueless about my weight loss. When I mentioned that I had lost weight and my face was thinner. He said he never noticed that I was heavy. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Well, I occasionally stress eat, but I weigh myself daily, so if I gain I pay more attention to what I eat until I lose it again.

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It depends on your idea of carbs. I try to keep my total carbs below 140 grams. When I go above 150 I gain weight. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

You can't. You will never be able to eat as much now as you did before. You are however able to eat whatever you want. I can't believe you had a life changing surgery if you weren't obese. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I was up to 1,000 calories by five months or so , by a year I was at 1,200 now at year 21/2 I eat a little over 1,200 calories and maintain a 100 pound weight loss. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I stopped losing at about fourteen months out. Your body will tell you. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Exercise can be as simple as walking. Try logging what you Eat. I do every day on My Fitness Pal. It helps me stay honest, although I slip up every now and then . Although I'm two and a half years out and the most I've gained from my lowest weight is five pounds and then I lose it again. That said I'm twenty pounds over my idea of ideal weight. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

You don't have to train for a marathon or anything, but you do need to be active everyday. In the summer I walk almost every day and in the winter I try to be active 5 days a week, through step, Pilates and an exercise bike. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I'm agreeing with the others. Two years out. I eat 3-4 ounces of Protein 1/4 cup of brown rice or other starch and 1/4 cup of veg. Or 1 cup of Soup or stew, etc. small but Normal portions. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I eat three meals a day and at least one snack. Snacks can be fruit, nuts, veggies . I eat low calorie Jello if I get head hunger. I also will eat Peanut Butter and crackers or for me, even peanut butter and an English muffin. But, I am two years out and have kept off a hundred pound weight loss on 1,200 calories 60-80 grams of Protein 100-130 grams of carbs. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I am a para in a High school and have Summers off. So, six weeks. That being said I was in the hospital from Monday to Thursday , so would have taken at least two off. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I'm two years out. I eat Whole grain English muffin A little margarine Peanut Butter or goat cheese Sometimes fruit coffee For breakfast lunch 1/2 cup Greek yogurt Or other Protein Sometimes salad Or fruit Supper 3 oz protein 1/2 potato Or 1/4 cup brown rice Veg 2 Snacks of fruit or protein or sometimes a sweet treat. 1200 calories. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I just want to say that two years out and 100 pounds down I am not skinny. I weigh 172 and my bmi is 31. So bmi wise I am still obese. And am a size 16. That said I feel fantastic and can buy clothing in the misses department and love how I look. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

My bmi is 31 so still considered obese. Since it was 49, and I feel good and have good cholesterol and blood pressure, I'm not too worried. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I was fifty two almost 53 when I had my surgery in 2014. Since then I've lost 100 pounds 272 down to 172 with a couple pound fluctuation either way. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I'm two years out, the other day I was talking to the librarian of the school I work at about having pictures taken. I told him that Before I lost weight I hated having my picture taken, but now I don't mind. He said" what you've lost weight?" I said " 100 pounds !" He said what? "I don't remember you being fat!" I had to say thank you and try not to laugh. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

So, I lost 100 pounds, about 66% of my excess weight. I'm still considered obese, my bmi is 31-compared to a bmi of 49. After a year I stopped losing and have maintained this weight pretty easily for over a year. Was I disappointed that I haven't lost more? A little, but was it worth it? Hell,ya! I feel better, I look better, sleep Apnea gone, high blood pressure gone. I can cross my legs, walk forever and I just feel great. So. 90 pound weight loss is definitely worth it. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Sorry, it has taken so long for some one to respond to you. If you've had your surgery I hope it has gone well. I had mine done at DHMC in Lebanon Nh. And it was a definite success. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I am a past smoker. It's been almost ten years, and after having surgery two years ago, I would get cravings or thoughts about smoking out of the blue. Since I've been a no smoker for so long, I've been able to control them, but just barely. When I quit I used nicotine gum, that may be helpful for you. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

You are so wise to start to figure this out, before you were in a situation that you couldn't get out of. Some kind of support group would be helpful I think. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Yes, I do, two years out I' m still dealing with my weight and weight loss issues. I still measure and weigh my food. I also weigh myself daily. In doing so I have kept 100 pounds off for the last year. As part of my weight loss I will see a nurse and nutritionist yearly for the rest of my life. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

My mom always talks about losing weight and how she's between an eight and a six. She's over 70 so that's great, but she does it after discussing the amount of weight I've lost and that I'm now a sixteen instead of a twenty six, two years ago. I see her once a year so I think she forgets. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I'm two years out and a hundred pounds down. I weigh 172 and am a 16/18, depending on make of clothes. I would not change anything about my journey. I no longer have high blood pressure and have stopped using my c-pap machine, although not officiall, pretty sure that I no longer have sleep Apnea, as I no longer have symptoms of it. I also hike and walk, which I found difficult before. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App