Getting to know each other

I thought it would be fun if we would all let each other know where we are in this journey Where are you in the process? Surgery? Type? Date? Highest Weight Total Loss Beginning Sizes: Pant: Shirts: Shoes: Sizes Now: Pants: Shirts: Shoes: How do you feel? Do you have any concerns? Tammy

I guess I'll go first Where are you in the process? 1year 4 months out Surgery? Gastic Bypass Type? Open RNY Date? July 11, 2005 Highest Weight 283 (315 when preg with the twins) Total Loss 120 Beginning Sizes: Pant: 26/28 Shirts: 3XL Shoes: 10 Wide Sizes Now: Pants: 8/10 Shirts: Med Shoes: Still a 10 but not wide How do you feel? GREAT! WONDERFUL! HAPPY! EXCITED! SASSY! Do you have any concerns? I worry eveyday that I will gain the weight back! Tammy E

Where are you in the process? In the about to see a Plastic Surgeon phase for the first consult on November 22nd. Surgery? RNY Type? Lap Date?7/18/05 Highest Weight.....290 Total Loss............ about 140... current weight 153 Beginning Sizes: Pant: 3x or a 24/26 Shirts: 3x Shoes: 10 Sizes Now: Pants: 10 or 12... I did buy black jeans in a 8 they fit great! Shirts: small or med or a 10 Shoes: 8&1/2.. I lost a shoe size and a half.. How do you feel?.. I feel like very blessed.. no complications.. healthy!! Do you have any concerns? .. uh... Yeah.. I worry about what I'm eating and keeping the weight off. I worry about Plastic surgery.. Hoping that I can get some insurance coverage for it. I worry about my belly pooch! .. I worry alot about just keeping it off.. keeping food down sometimes, I still throw-up at 15 months out. I eat to much at times or too fast.. and I will never be perfect at this god only knows... peace mo

OK, I'll play Surgery? ummmm....yes Type? RNY Distal Date? 07-06-05 Highest Weight: 430 (ugh) Total Loss: 225 Beginning Sizes: Pant: 60" waist Shirts: 4X Shoes: 12 H ( thats right, H) Sizes Now: Pants: 36" waist Shirts: med/large depending on the shirt Shoes: 12 D How do you feel? AWWWWWESOOOOME! Do you have any concerns? still haven't made my goal weight WHEEEEE! Tim

Tim- What are you doing in your new pic???

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

Hi everyone, I'll take part in this...... Where are you in the process? Still losing some, starting to think and check into plastics probably for next summer. Surgery? Gastric Bypass Type? Lap RNY Date? 7-18-06 Highest Weight 388 (omg I can't believe I was that big) Total Loss 199 Beginning Sizes: Pant: 32 Shirts:4X Shoes:9 Sizes Now: Pants:12 Shirts:large some mediums Shoes:9 How do you feel? I feel amazing. I honestly thought I was never going to live to see 50 before I had this surgery-- could hardly get around even to shop or walk any distance, now I can go or do anything I want. Was able to totally give up my bi-pap machine to sleep and feel so NORMAL now. Do you have any concerns? No, I honestly don't health wise. Where will the money come from for the plastics, yeah, but I'll figure that out. In the mean time I look so much better in my clothes, so I don't believe in borrowing trouble.

Where are you in the process? Surgery? Type? RNY July 18th I am starting to look at Plastics, but know if I will have it or not. Date? Highest Weight 256 Total Loss 98 Beginning Sizes: Pant: 20W Shirts: 22W 3X Shoes: 8 Sizes Now: Pants: 8 Shirts: 12/14 M Shoes: 6.5 How do you feel? Pretty good. I still occasionally have GI issues which I guess will be with me for good. Every once and a while I have a bought with bathroom dashes. Usually if I cut out all dairy, sugar, sugar substitute and switch from the Niferex Gold (with colace) to regular Iron it resolves eventually. Not a great side effect, but livable-- or was that TMI. Do you have any concerns? Regaining the weight. I am not at my lowest which was -103-- so I am always concerned that the +5 I gained back will increase. I bob up and down between -97 and -101 now.

Where are you in the process? I am still losing but at a slower rate. Surgery?Gastric bypass Type?open Date?7/14/05 Highest Weight 338 at time of surgery 333 Total Loss 135 Beginning Sizes: Pant:28 w Shirts:3x Shoes:9 Sizes Now: Pants:14 Shirts:large Shoes:8 1/2 How do you feel?Better than I ever thought I could. Do you have any concerns? Concerned about my nexty step, plastic surgery. Got an appoved by my insurance. I always get nervous about surgery.

Good idea to get some action going on this board again. Although I realize I'm late. Here ya go: Surgery? Lap RNY Type? Not sure what you mean? Date? 07/19/2005 Highest Weight? 360 Total Loss? 187 lbs Beginning Sizes: Pant: 30 Shirts: 4X Shoes: 11W Sizes Now: Pants: 10 - 14 Shirts: L & even some M! Shoes: 10W or some plain ole 10's. How do you feel? I actually feel pretty darn good! I never got the huge burst of energy that most folks speak of. But I do feel loads better! Do you have any concerns? I am concerned with keeping the weight off and battling my addictions. I am so worried I'm going to put it all back on again. I'm also concerned with getting fit. I can't seem to find the motivation to work out. I struggle with that. Good questions! Lisa