Hi. I am just curious...

I don't usually log into our WLS January 2006 site but I was wondering... Those who have had bypass: what amount of weight were you able to lose so far and how far are you from your one year goal? Those who have had Banding: what amount of weight were you able to lose so far and how far are you from your one year goal? Those who have had the other types in January 2006: what amount of weight were you able to lose so far and how far are you from your one year goal? I started out slowly, took me three months till I could say I lost 20 pounds but now I am right on goal for my one year. I am down 66 pounds as of today officially and believe I can lose the extra 10 pounds I want to by my January 24th anniversary. I have gone from size 30 tops to 16 and 30 bottoms to 22 petite. I got skin hanging everywhere and am now 250 down from 316.5. I have developed a wonderful sense of myself and belief that anything is possible. How is everyone else doing? Sandra

Hi Sandra, I had RNY on 1/27/06. I wieghed 360 lb.s 2 weeks prior to surgery. I have lost 130 lb.s to date. I still have 70 lb.s to go. I started in size 30/32 and now wear some 14/16's and 18's. Leeanne

Hi Sandra, Welcome to the January board. I had surgery on 1-20-06 I weight 245lbs and now weight 151 lbs... I want to lose another 20 lbs.. I believe I will do it don't know if it will be by Jan. Anna

Sandra, I had RNY on 1/6/06 and I'm down 125 pounds. I was 265, size 26/28 and now I'm 140 size 7/8. Congrats on 66 pounds gone. Carly

I had RNY on Jan. 31, 2006. I've lost 92 lbs since surgery, 109 from my highest. I am currently 28 lbs from my goal. I've gone from size 26/28 to 12/14 tops and 16 bottoms. Susan

Hi Sandra! I had my RNY January 6 and was 382 on day of surgery (393 at time of consult 1.5 weeks earlier) I've lost 185 pounds since surgery and am kinda struggling with going further. I've gone from a 32 to a 16 in pants and 14/16 in tops. I've also lost a shoe size and can wear jewerly!!!!!!!!! Jaci

Hello Sandra, Nice to have you on the January 2006 board! Welcome. I had RNY laprascopic surgery on January 9, 2006. My highest weight was 273 but I weighed 256 on surgery day. I have lost 103 lbs. since then and need to lose 40 more lbs. since I am petite and on the short side. I have been please with my weightloss and am wearing size 10s now. Karen S.

Hi Sandra: Welcome to our board.... I had Lap-RNY on January 30, 2006. I am 5'10". My highest weight was my surgery weight - 293. I currently weigh - 176. I have 3 lbs to go to get to a normal BMI. I am hoping to make it there before my 10-month anniversary. I think I will! I am 16 lbs from goal. I am hoping to get there by my year anniversary. Again, I am confident that I will. I wear a size 12 pants...and a Large top (I think my Gap turtlenecks are too loose, though...so I might be moving into medium...it depends on the cut). And, as far as WLS...life is GRAND! Congratulations on your success! Hugs, Jersey Mom

Welcome to 1/2006 board! I weighed 337 lbs. at surgery and weigh 195 now. I have lost 142 lbs since 1/23/2006. I have about 45 more lbs. to go to goal. Karla 337/195/150

I had RNY on 1-25-06 and I started at 289. I expected to lose 100 lbs by my first anniversary. My cousin had this done and she lost about 109 lbs in her first year. However, at my four month appointment, I had lost 76 lbs and my surgeon was quite surprised. He said he would have thought I would have been at -50 or so. He indicated that as long as I felt okay and if my labs were still good, that I was fine. Labs were fine. In September, when I was at 179, he said I would probably lose about 20 more lbs and then gain about 10 lbs in lean muscle mass since I had lost so quickly. I am extremely happy with my progress so far and this has far surpassed any expectation I had of the weight loss - now the really hard part starts - maintaining and returning to the "real" world. Have a great day! Rhonda -122 lbs.