Dave's personal update

I'm now 7 months out this past week. I've had HUGE success, and wanted to get the word out: Highest weight: 350 DOS: 322 (3-13-07) Today: 199 My goal: 205 Total lost: 151 lbs !! From the statistics I had only expected to lose 80% of my obesity, and I'm now livin' NOT SO LARGE in the normal weight range. There are so many here who have been my inspiration and before and throught this process. I understand each of our journies is different. --Dave

Oh way to go Dave! I hate men...they supposedly lose faster then us women! LOL I am in awe of you! I was 7 months out on the 13 th didn't realize we were surgery sis and bro! But here is statistics Highest 360 Surgery 333 Current 227 Total loss 133 Goal 150 It has been slow but I will get there. I am hoping by 1 yr. Keep up the good work! CarolynK

Carolyn, You're doing awesome, and have been an inspiration through this process. We both know I wasn't on bedrest as long as you were! Keep up the good work! --Dave 350/205/197

Awesome Dave!!! I am still a way from my goals. I started out much bigger than you. I am hoping to lose more than 80% too! But I will be happy with anything close to 200. (considering I was over 440lbs at my highest) You must shake your head sometimes in amazement at how far you have come. You should be the new poster boy for WLS. Congrats!!! Christina :clap

From your profile, I can see that you've lost over 150 lbs. That's not bad at all! My doctor's office though I was a poster child too, and had me do a photo shoot for billboards, ads, and part of a commercial. It was pretty cool!

Hey - I'm a March 13th too!!! Starting weight: 220.6 Current weight: 144 Goal: 120-125 I don't know if I will make it, though. I am SOOOOO hungry lately!

You're doing great, and it shows in the pictures! Your posts on your workout routine help me realize I need to bump things up a notch where exercise is concerned! --Dave

Thanks. I just keep having a little nagging feeling down deep . . . I need to control my eating!!!! But I do exercise and I recently increased the speed of my running, but not the distance. I don't think I will go over 3 miles. My sister wants me to run with her, but she is a marathon runner. YIKES! Running 12 miles for fun? I don't know about that. But maybe someday.

great work d!

where was this race? I may try to find one in my area... Thanks!