2 Years

[Phoenixrising 0]

I am just a few days past my 2 year post op mark and the transformation I have made has been incredible.

I lost 135 lbs in the first 10 months and have easily kept that off for the past 14 months.

I went from being a total couch potato to being an avid hiker, hiking almost every day (even in the Phx summer heat).

I went from size 26/28 to size 6 and some size 4.

I have a different relationship with food and myself and for the first time in my life I eat like a normal person (whatever that is).

I eat average sized portions, I get full faster, I stay full longer.

I do not count calories or measure my food. I am mindful of carbs (average around 100 gms per day) and about the same amount of Protein.< /p>

I do not have a diet mentality and do not obsess about what I eat, when I eat it or how much of it I eat.

I do not do low calorie or low fat. I eat full fat cheese and mayo. I love the skin off rotisserie chicken and dislike white meat chicken or turkey.

I do not eat much Pasta or bread but did not eat much of those before surgery.

I take a Multivitamin and Calcium daily and all my labs and health have been great.

I can still falll back in to old emotional and unhealthy choices regarding food but am able to easily get back on track.

I have not posted in here in over a year, I got tired of the bull but thought I would pop back in and let folks know there is life after the sleeve and it is as great or as awful as you choose it to be.

[mila1013 0]

congrats on your 2 year mark, you sound like you are doing great, continued success to you...pre sg for me

[mb20mom 9]

Great information, thanks for posting. Nice to hear that life is normal. You should give us some pictures!

[goodlife 3]

Thanks for gracing us with your presence and posting!

It's good to hear from someone 2 years out.

I have a question for you...do you think you're able to maintain so easily because of Portion Control (please define average size meal) or is it more the amount of exercise you're doing...perhaps a combination of both.

What was your diet like before surgery? Portion size? Were you a grazer?

In other words...what kind of lifestyle changes (other than the hiking) have you made to be successful?

[KathyM 14]

Thank you for posting. Its wonderful to hear that you are doing so well. I hope someday to have the same changes in my life.

[pnw218 14]

Congrats on your success! It is great to hear from someone who is 2 years out!

Thanks for popping back in with your update!

[LAN2k 18]

Yep thanks for the update and congrats to your WL success in continued good health! You lost alot of weight in only 10 months...wow.

[sleeve 4 me 910]

Wonderful news! Thanks for sharing!

[Maddie 9]

Gratz on your success and thanks for posting. It's nice to hear from someone who is 2 yrs out. Very encouraging. Thanks.

[CraftyChristie 62]

I *really* appreciate you posting this since many of the people past goal don't bother coming back here very much. I am really encouraged by what you have said. I started at a 26/28. I hope someday I can write a post that sounds just like yours because that is what I want for my life!! Thank you.

[pumpkin07 32]

I am sooooo happy for you. That is absolutely incredible. You ROCK - made my day. Wondering when you started exercising...right away or later on after weight loss.

[andrea1124 0]

Thanks from me, too, for your post. It sure helps me. I'm very early on in the process and on certain days I just can't wait to get to surgery and on other days, I'm filled with trepidation. Your story really helps. This surgery is fairly knew and there is not a lot of information out there about people who are "years" out from being sleeved. I appreciate hearing from someone who is more than a year out. Thanks again and congratulations on your accomplishment!

[OMG123 0]

Great to hear and congrats!!!! I always wonder about the long termers out there. Although I am only at 7 months, I find that I can cheat a bit here and there. I mostly eat a VERY low carb diet (I LOVE the low carb Protein bars) but I do have a couple chips or a cookie with the kids now and then. I am grateful to still be loosing and look forward to my new relationship with food as well. I still track EVERYTHING I eat (thank you myplate) so I can see the days when I go over my 1200 cal and the days when I am too low. It also helps me know what days my sugar intake was higher or my protein not where it should be.

[motherof4 0]

Wonderful!!!!!