15 years out

[BarbaraCK]

My surgery was June of 2009. I started at 250 and lost 147 lbs. I actually lost too much weight and ended up malnourished. Got up to 120 and finally settled at 150. That was a great weight for me. My health was great and I was able to get off of all of the meds from the health issues I had prior to surgery.

Now that I am 15 years out, my weight is now 180 and I am fearful of it going up higher.
Any suggestions from those of you several years out would be greatly appreciated!

 

[Hector]

"Wow, it's been 15 years and now you're 180 pounds, that's great! My wish is to not exceed 200 pounds, I'm scared of getting there. Five months ago, I weighed 247 pounds when I had surgery, and now I weigh 197 pounds. I was never overweight before, but in the last 20 years, I gained a lot of weight. I hope I learned my lesson and understand that the surgery is just a tool. I will fight hard to stay under 200 pounds for my own sake. Thank you for sharing!"