Anniversary poll

My one year anniversary is in a few weeks (1/28/04) and I would like to see how much, as WLS individuals, have accomplished. I feel I have accomplished much in just one short year. And from the post I read, I think all of you have been an inspiration to many. Happy New Year and Rebirthday, Millie 1. Surgery date? 1/28/04 2. Starting weight? 280 lbs. 3. Height? 5'8" 4. Smoker before surgery? YES 5. Stopped smoking just to have the surgery? YES 6. Weight as of today? 188 lbs. 7. What size do you wear now? 16-18 pants and L-XL Shirts 8. Do you smoke? NO (I have been smoke free for 1yr. and 2mo.) 9. Would you do it again? YES YES YES 10. How old are you? 46 (on 1/21/05) Thank You!

Millie, Congrats on your weight loss. Now I don't feel so bad as to my own weight loss. I started at 279 and down to 189. I keep seeing people with greater loss but now I don't feel so bad. And YES YES I would do this over again in a heart beat. I am only 34 and what a world of diffrence it has made in my life. Cindy

Hello Millie... I am 4 days from my one year anniversary... Boy how life does change.. It has been a great journey.. ' starting date Jan,12 2004 starting weight...353 weight now is 194 Yes i would do it again in a heart beat... I am 38 yrs old.. now also wearing 16-18 pants and L size shirts.. Now I have started Plastic surgerys.. I already had breast lift with implants and had my arms done.. Going Tuesday for a Tummy tuck and going in March for thigh plasty... I thank God everyday for this surgery and how it has improved my life...

1. 1/13/04........2. 236..........3. 5ft 3in..........4.No..........6. 130 ish.....7. 10-12 pants, sm or med shirts......8. NO.........9. YES IN A HEART BEAT........10. 41

1. Surgery date? 1/27/04 2. Starting weight? 220 lbs. 3. Height? 5'2" 4. Smoker before surgery? no 5. Stopped smoking just to have the surgery? no 6. Weight as of today? 142 lbs. 7. What size do you wear now? 6-8 pants and M-L Shirts 8. Do you smoke? No 9. Would you do it again? YES YES YES 10. How old are you? 42 (on 1/31/05) We both had this for our birthdays didn't we? ;)

HI All, Surgery Date 1/30/04 Start Weight 320 Height 5'10 Non Smoker Weight Today 194 Size Pants 14 or 16 Shirts Misses- Med, JR X_lg I would do it again tomorrow to get rid of my last 24 Lbs if they would let me I Just turned 41 On 12/27

CONGRATS TO YOU!!!!! 1. Surgery date? 1/26/04 2. Starting weight? 272 lbs. 3. Height? 5'5" 4. Smoker before surgery? YES 5. Stopped smoking just to have the surgery? YES, 6. Weight as of today? 161 lbs. 7. What size do you wear now? 9-10 pants and L-XL Shirts 8. Do you smoke? Yes, I put down one addiction for the other 9. Would you do it again? YES YES YES 10. How old are you? 32

1. 1/28/04 2. 361 lbs 3. 5'11" 4. yes 5. yes 6. 237 7.18-20 pants & shirts 8. yes 9. I should would 10. I'm 39 years old

1. Surgery date? 1/06/04 2. Starting weight? 222 lbs. 3. Height? 5'2" 4. Smoker before surgery?NO 5. Stopped smoking just to have the surgery? N/A 6. Weight as of today? 137 lbs. 7. What size do you wear now? 6-8 pants and s/m Shirts 8. Do you smoke? NO 9. Would you do it again? YES YES YES 10. How old are you? 36 Had TT BL/BA 12-14-04

This is great.... 1. Surgery date? 1/26/04 2. Starting weight? 233 lbs. 3. Height? 5' 2" 4. Smoker berfore NO! 6. Weight as of today Goes between 139 and 141 Grrrrrr 7. What size? 10's in pants, mostly Mediums in shirts 9. Do it again? In a heartbeat baby! 10. 47 yrs old Kim R/az