The day-to-day worries of a weight loss surgery patient can be enough to make you lose sight of the big picture. The end of the year is a good time to stop and take a look back on 2014. How would you describe your weight loss surgery journey over the past year?

• Great! I got weight loss surgery and am losing weight steadily.
• Quite well. I am continuing to lose weight, even if it’s not super quickly anymore.
• Excellent. I was able to maintain my weight at or near goal weight.
• A bit rough. I’ve been battling complications or other obstacles that haven’t let me focus on my weight loss as much as I’d like.
• Okay. I made the decision to get weight loss surgery, and am looking forward to it in the next year.
• Could have been better. I wasn’t so strict with my diet, and the scale’s showing it.
• Other. See my answer in the conversation below!

Mark your answer, then explain it in the discussion below. We want to know how your year went and how you’re going to use it to build motivation for 2015!

This is so exciting, everyday I learn something new about my old eating habits. No regrets I can't wait to see what this next year has to hold.

One word? Chrysalis. I have dropped over 110 pounds since May of this year and I feel FANTASTIC! Coming out of that 45 year-long cocoon has made me feel ALIVE!

2014 was fantastic for me. I began the year with a determination to change my life and improve my health. I lost a significant amount of weight and then began to think about how I was going to maintain it. That's when I reconsidered WLS. Altogether, before and after surgery, I have lost 115 pounds and exceeded my surgeon's goal. Bring on 2015. I will soon begin my new challenge, maintenance.

what a freakin' year. I started my journey in May. finally meeting a doctor for the first time in years after finding this site and researching that my insurance would cover the surgery. 3 or so months later I am sleeved. 3 months post op now and I am down over 70 pounds. cholesterol in May was 245, December was 185. I work out regularly and feel wonderful.

I can't wait to see what the new year brings!!!

My year has been fantastic! I started the process in early January, had my bypass in September and have been feeling better every single day. I have more energy and ultimately more drive to continue to towards my spring goal. I suffer from psoriatic arthritis and my main goal was to be able to ride a bike again this coming spring/summer. In order to do that I had to lose enough weight and get rid of swelling in my joints. I Also got rid of type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol, and high blood pressure!

I exercise every other day and I feel great. I will be on that bike this spring and I will reach my weight goal this year!

Fantastic year! I wish the surgery had been available 20 years ago, but I'm so fortunate to have had it now. Pre-diabetes, sleep apnea, high cholesterol, high blood pressure...all gone! All the life-changes have been so positive that it feels like a new life in many ways.

I was banded in 2013 and lost the majority of my weight the first year..about 100 lbs. In 2014, I lost another 50ish lbs. but the amount of weight is secondary to the fact that I continued to lose..even losing around 30 more lbs. than I set as my goal weight. Now it's about maintaining. If I'm still this weight next year, and hopefully for years to come, that's when I'll be able to know I've been successful.

Edited December 29, 201411 yr by gowalking

Great!! Had sleeve in March 2014 down 100#

Feeling great and moving so much better!!!