Survey: Okay Marchers - let's share our losses.....

I'm curious how much everyone has lost, but in a different way. Please copy and paste this survey! Date of Surgery: Type of surgery: Starting weight or amount to lose: Current weight or amount lost: Longest stall: Amount to lose to get to goal: Do you exercise? What kind?: Do you follow a diet plan like low carb?: What is the hardest thing about this for you right now?: Would you do this again? Is there any things you are surprised you can eat now?: Thanks for taking the time! Dina

Date of Surgery: 03/10/04 Type of surgery: Open RNY - proximal 125 cm Starting weight or amount to lose: 325 lbs (175 to lose) Current weight or amount lost: 233 lbs (92 down) Longest stall: 3 weeks Amount to lose to get to goal: 83 lbs Do you exercise? What kind?: I walk about 4-5 days a week for several miles. We walk in the mall and go for 45 mins to an hour. Do you follow a diet plan like low carb?: I try but am not good about it. I do eat low carb bread, use the low carb milk and cereals, etc, but I'm not anywhere near as strict as when I was on Atkins. Once in a while I will have pizza or a sandwich from Subway or something like that. I try to watch it with carbs, but more than that I am trying to watch the overall calories as it's easier for me right now. What is the hardest thing about this for you right now?: Well, slower rate of loss than others who started out like me, but other than that, it's the panni. I hate that hanging thing. Looking for some good undergarments that will allow me to look like I don't have a sack of sugar hanging around my waist like a low slung belt! Would you do this again?: Absolutely - hands down, yes!!! Is there any things you are surprised you can eat now?: I didn't think I'd be able to eat fruit or things with peels. I have no problems with any fruit at all now....can eat anything regardless of peels. I can also eat bread. Bread is better on me than toast though as toast will wash out of my pouch quicker and cause me to dump! Dina

Date of Surgery: 3/2/04 Type of surgery: Lap RNY Distal 90cm bypass Starting weight or amount to lose: 232/102 Current weight or amount lost: 148/84 Longest stall: *1 month = Elavil Amount to lose to get to goal: *7 or 18 depending on Doc or Me Do you exercise? What kind?: *YES! Circuit training and cardio Do you follow a diet plan like low carb?: *LOW Carb - TAZ! hates carbs! What is the hardest thing about this for you right now?: *Still DUMPING regularly at almost 8 months out!! Would you do this again? *YES! Is there any things you are surprised you can eat now?: *Eat NO!- Drink - Yes - Regular Orange Juice Happy thoughts, Va 5' 3.5" 232/148/1?? -84 pounds -76 inches

Date of Surgery: 3-25-04 Type of surgery: Lap RNY Starting weight or amount to lose: 333 Current weight or amount lost: 237 Longest stall: haven't stalled yet - slowed down some, but not stalled Amount to lose to get to goal: 64 pounds Do you exercise? What kind?: Yes! Curves gym. Do you follow a diet plan like low carb?: No. What is the hardest thing about this for you right now?: Eating in restaurants is hard because I can eat so little and I am self conscious about that - especially business dinners. Would you do this again? Yes Is there any thing you are surprised you can eat now?: I can eat just about anything I want - I am surprised that I can eat sugar. I didn't expect that I would be able to at all!

Date of Surgery:3/16/04 Type of surgery:Open RNY Starting weight or amount to lose:275 Current weight or amount lost:173 Longest stall: none Amount to lose to get to goal: 20-25 Do you exercise? What kind?:no..some medical issues Do you follow a diet plan like low carb?: no I jus****ch what I eat What is the hardest thing about this for you right now?:i do not know when I will get sick, different foods, not the amount. Would you do this again? yes Is there any things you are surprised you can eat now?:I just eat regular foods..much smaller portions and my eyes have not caught up with my weight loss or stomach

Date of Surgery:03/08/04 Type of surgery: Starting weight or amount to lose:297 Current weight or amount lost:215 Longest stall: Amount to lose to get to goal: 150 Do you exercise? What kind?:WALKING Do you follow a diet plan like low carb?:TRYING What is the hardest thing about this for you right now?:TRYING TO IMPROVE WHAT I SHOULD EAT Would you do this again?YESSSSSSSSSSS Is there any things you are surprised you can eat now?: I DON'T FEEL HUNGRY AT ALL.

Date of Surgery:3-30-04 Type of surgery:open RNY Starting weight or amount to lose:291 Current weight or amount lost:181 Longest stall: NOW working on the end of my second week, but I did weigh this much for a while before so maybe that is it??? Amount to lose to get to goal: not sure doc says 137, but I am thinking 145 so...40-50 more pounds Do you exercise? What kind?:I teach Kindergarten does that count as exercise? Unfortunately my children are HORRID at the gym and Hubby works nights so I am stuck til something changes, I do try to walk as much as I can but for me that isn't enough! Do you follow a diet plan like low carb?: I try to eat very little carbs What is the hardest thing about this for you right now?:not knowing what my goal is for me to feel good enough? Does that make sense?? Would you do this again? IN A NEW YORK MINUTE! Is there any things you are surprised you can eat now?: I can eat sugar, of course not in the quantities I could before but I can and tht scares me! Nic 291/181/145??

Date of Surgery: 3/11/04 Type of surgery: Open RNY 150 bypass Starting weight or amount to lose: 309 Current weight or amount lost: 196.5 Longest stall: 1 week Amount to lose to get to goal: 52.5 Do you exercise? What kind?: Yes, at the gym - 1 Hour on Treadmill approx. 3-4 times a week; arm exercises; leg exercises Do you follow a diet plan like low carb?: Not really. I do try to eat good proteins first, then veggies. I try not to junk up too much. What is the hardest thing about this for you right now?: Just making sure I eat good proteins Would you do this again? Absolutely Is there any things you are surprised you can eat now?: It seems that I can eat pretty much anything. I don't desire certain food like I used to though (ie cereal/milk)

Date of Surgery:March 15 2004 Type of surgery: RNY proximal Starting weight or amount to lose:250- had to lose 130 Current weight or amount lost:170/169 80 Longest stall: this past month Amount to lose to get to goal: 50 more pounds Do you exercise? What kind?:2 hr of cardio 5x a week. Spinning 2x a week, Boxing 3x a week, Weights 2x, regular then the rest of the time just run, cycle, stair climber, etc.. Do you follow a diet plan like low carb?:No bread, no rice, no dairy (stomach hates dairy especially milk) no beef What is the hardest thing about this for you right now?:I have a influx of sugar/salt cravings Would you do this again? Oh yeah I would do it again in a second. Is there any things you are surprised you can eat now? High sugar bad junk with no dumping...The only time I wish I had dumping.

Hey Dina here it goes! Date of Surgery: March 8, 2004 Type of surgery:RYN Gastic Bypass Open Starting weight or amount to lose: 305 Current weight or amount lost: 199 Longest stall: 1 1/2 months Amount to lose to get to goal:50 Do you exercise? What kind?: Walking and Curves 5 days a week Do you follow a diet plan like low carb?: Watch carbs. but still have them. What is the hardest thing about this for you right now?: Weight lose slowing down. Would you do this again? In a New York minute! Is there any things you are surprised you can eat now?: Sweets do not bother me, which is bad. I am feeling great, I just got of a 1 1/2 month plateau, with only losing 1 lb but hey its one pound. I am loving all the changes and praying to get to goal. Rhen