Hi Carolyn! Glad someone responded. I think this board is as slow as the Hawaii board that I tried to get going. I usually hang out in the Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy board and chatroom. I'm a 35 yr old going into a typical Hawaii winter which is the same degrees as the rest of the year......usually 80's.....luv it! Surgery weight 221 Current weight 143 Personal goal 135 Height 5'3" Question, do RNY'ers usually eat 4 oz of food each meal as well? That seems to be my maximum capacity for food. But if i eat something heavier, like chicken...then it's much less. Tossed salad greens and popcorn i can eat way more cause i think it just squishes down. aloha, michelle

Welcome Michelle! We are not very active but we are here I am Carolyn and I had RNY on 3/13/07 I had a few complications along the way but here is my stats. I am 56 yr old going into a Mich winter Highest wt 360 Surgery wt 333 Current weight 220.2 Goal 150 I plan on posting some 8 month pics later today and of course will let everyone see Anxiously waiting to hear from you! Hugs Carolyn

Hi everyone! I'm so used to posting on the Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy forum that I never saw this forum before. I'm in the ole routine of mouse clicking til I get to the VSG forum. Just wanted to introduce myself. Michelle from Hanapepe, Kauai, Hawaii. I had VSG surgery on 3/27/07 in San Fran. I hope to post here more often now that I know it exists!! Nice to meet all of you. aloha, michelle

I'm doing great too at 8 mo's out Highest: 350 DOS: 322 Last week's weigh in: 189 Total loss: 161 lbs Current BMI: 23.0 Current body fat %: between 13-15% Clothes: 52" waist to 36" waist Shirt: 3XL to L My life and my wife's have changed so much since our March surgeries! --Dave

Yipee! Keep up the good work! eeekkkk exercise!!! One day I to will get to exercise. I have finally been cleared for some 5 lb arm weights along with walking. Yipee! But I have to be sitting to use them. Oh well...better then nothing. Good luck on the exercise! Carolyn