It has been a while since my last post. I've been thinking about yall though! I am coming up on my one year anniversary and have been very reflective lately. First the good news. I am currently down 97 lbs. I went shopping Saturday and found myself in a size 12. My goal size! Yeah! I have gone from a 24 to a 12 in less than a year. How amazing is that? What's more amazing is how I feel. My two sons (50 lbs and 30 lbs) came home from the lake after spending a weekend with their grandparents. When they got home, I scooped them both up and started carrying them to the house. I made it to the garage (Dont be impressed. I teach in Texas. I dont have a big house. It was a pretty short trip). I was dying. When I put them down I thought to myself "****, I used to carry more than that every time I walked.". There is no description suitable enough to tell you how that AHA moment feels. I hope each of you have one at some point. Now the bad news. I am able to eat WAY more than I used to. It freaks me out. I know a lot of drs say you can stretch your stomach back out. I read an article the other day that said several drs did some research on sleevers that are 5 yrs out. They said none of their pouches had stretched. In all the patients studied, the pouches were leathery and couldn't stretch, the problem is how they eat. They learn how slowly to eat and just eat more. After reading that article, I think they are right. I paid more attention to how I ate and I find myself resting and going back. That was my bad AHA moment. Maybe though, now that I know, I can fight it. Anyway, my 1 year is on March 6th. Here's hoping I can say I've lost 100 pounds.

You're doing great. I think the best part is you realize what your bad aha moment is. By realizing it, you can then correct it. I have confidence that you will make your goal of losing 100 pounds in a year!

Congratulations! Awesome results

That is a great AHA, cant wait till I get to have my AHA moment :-D

That is fabulous!! So happy for you, good job on the research!! We must stay aware so we can keep it off!! Best of luck and congratulations.

What an amazing "good aha" moment! Keep up your great progress. It's truly inspiring.

And, you should be proud of your insight on your "bad aha" moment. It sounds like good self-learning and reflection. I hope your insight helps you with your rating behaviour. Reading what you've written I am quite concerned about what happens 5... 10... 20 years out. It would be so stressful to gain back the weight many years later.

... When I put them down I thought to myself "****, I used to carry more than that every time I walked.". There is no description suitable enough to tell you how that AHA moment feels. I hope each of you have one at some point. ... and I find myself resting and going back. That was my bad AHA moment.