LadySin

Girl! Super congrats!!!! Like these ladies have said, you've done the hard part! Now just take it one meal at a time/1 day at a time and do this thing! SMASH it! Set those short term goals. You'll break into onderland before you know it. You're so close!!!! You can doooo eeettttt!

Of course you can get to 143! You lost 344 pounds...didn't you? And, honestly, did that seem possible all those years ago?
Orchids&Dragons is right. You've done awesome so far. While there's never a guarantee, you've proven that it's possible. Patience is your best friend.

Congratulations on your long-term success. That is very inspiring! I don't know if you can get to 143, but you've done awesome so far. Good luck!

You may want to be thinner, but that is a success! Wow! You must feel so much healthier now!

Congratulations!! It feels amazing right? I made it there a few weeks ago...so ecstatic Woo hoo

If we were in person I'd do the sound effects too! You'll know who to tell. I know I would tell a co-worker, be healthy eat healthy because when you get to my age... (different co worker but still a candy eater) but I think I OVERdid it , because one day I caught a face, so I have never said it to her again. I tell my daughter , and my daughter is now a gym rat working on herself. All we can do is pass along our experiences.

I've only been here a few weeks and I can see just about everything has been asked and answered twice over anyway. It's the nature of long established forums. I myself have gained tons of knowledge from you. I greatly appreciate it. ^.^

I think with any wls you've got the chance to gain it back. All depends on your lifestyle afterwards. My sister had the bypass and gained everything plus more back. Didn't take care of issues and habits beforehand. My opinion, any can be successful. Just have to work hard at it still.