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Hey folks! My name's Tiffany, and I had my surgery on July 7, 2003. I've lost 118 pounds! I'm going strong, sloshing with all the water I'm drinking, and glad to be here. Hope to talk to many of you! Stats: Height: 5'6" Pre-op weight: 378 Current weight: 260

Hi!!! Welcome to the boards...today is my first time being here, too! We already have a lot in common. We had surgery the same month! Mine was July 23, 2003 in Houston with Dr. Naaman. I have lost 115....or maybe 119. Depends on how I stand on the scale! Stats: Height: 5'4" Preop: 305 Current: 190ish (somewhere between 186 and 190!) Goal: 150 How much water do you drink? I don't drink enough, but am trying to drink one bottle before lunch, another before supper and another by bedtime. so 3 bottles (1 pt. 8 oz. per bottle) a day. Is that enough or do I need to drink more? Have you hit a stubborn plateau at all? I have been at this weight for about 5 weeks and getting discouraged. (see my earlier post) Good talking to you! Pat

I usually don't drink nearly enough either, though I drink more than I did prior to surgery! I try to get through two bottles a day, which serves me pretty well. If you're getting through three, great! OH yeah, I hit a plateau when I was at -90 pounds or so. It lasted for TWO MONTHS. It really sucked, but I just kept doing what I was doing, actually upped my protein intake and exercise regimen, and eventually I started losing again. P.S. I need to figure out how to have a little picture by my entries!

Welcome Tiffany! Great going with the WLS, this is a great support site and many messageboards to plug into! My stats, see my profile. Height: 5'0" Pre-op wt. 244 Current wt. 142

Thanks for the welcome, Ann!

Hi Tiffany, Welcome to the boards. I check out the recent profile updates for July surgeries almost every day. I love reading where other people are who had surgery the same time as me. Michelle 7/9/03 Height: 5'6" Pre-op: 270 Current: 154.5

Wow, Michelle, you were the day before me! And Tiffany, congrats on the loss so far. My surgery was on 7/10/03. Here are my stats: 7/10/03 Height: 5'2" Pre-op: 258 Current: 154 Good luck and keep on going!

Hiya Brandi! I think my computer must have been gonzo on April 14 to miss two comments! Thanks for the luck...will need it. I think I'm at my monthly stall right now, which is always frustrating. But so it goes.

Gosh, Michelle, sorry I missed your comment! I don't check the boards as frequently as I probably should, but then, with two jobs and school, you know how it is. Anyway, thanks for responding!

Congrats on the loss. I have not been quite as lucky with the water. I do enjoy it, but have not been so good about drinking it. I had surgery on July 15, 2003. My stats are as follows Height: 5'6" Pre-op 278 or PCP weigh in 287 Current weight: 181 ish