17 month update.

Hello fellow Marcher's I hope everyone is doing okay. This journey has been something else. Things are going great. Unfortunately I have found that I can pretty much eat anything I want and not always things that I need. I have found that if I am not careful the weight will come back. I have been able to keep my weight within a 5 pound range, but it has not always been easy. Here is a brief summary by the numbers: Starting weight (1st consult, January 13, 2006) 339 Surgery weight (March 20, 2006) 300 Curent weight: 178 Total lost: 161 Beginning BMI 50.5 Current BMI 27.1 Shirt size from a 5X to a medium Pants from 46 to 34 Chest measurement 60" to 39.5" Waist measurement 55" to 37" Hip measurement 51" to 38" Abdoment measurement 62" to 42" Upperarm measurement 17" to 12.5" Thigh measurement 33" to 20.5" Neck measurement 19" to 15" Total inches lost 92.5 Still the best thing I have ever done for myself. Life is great, Rick

Rick - you are a poster "boy" for WLS!!!! I am so glad you are a part of our MARCHers group - we are proud to call you family! You are such an encouragement to everyone and indeed LIFE IS GREAT!!!! Congratulations on a "job well done"....I have some more to go before I get to goal - I may never get there, but continue to plug away - hopefully some day! Keep up the good work....Hugs to you, Barbara

Rick, Here's to you for 17 months of hard work! You've done very well and insprire us to keep on working hard. I'm glad you're with us on this crazy, rewarding journey! Hugs, Stephanie

Stephanie, Thanks for the kind words. Rick