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Where are you in the process? Surgery? YES Type? LAP RNY Date? JULY 28, 2005 Highest Weight 330 Total Loss 129 Beginning Sizes: Pant: 26/28 Shirts: 3X/4X Shoes: 10 1/2-11, B Width Sizes Now: Pants: 12/14 or 14 or 16 (take your pick...hehe) Shirts: 16/18 Shoes: 10 - 10 1/2 B Width How do you feel? I feel great! Awesome! Off all meds! Do you have any concerns? Yes, I want to lose another 20lbs before plastics (which I hope to have next summer/fall) and the scale has not moved since early July. I'm already maxed out on protein and fluids and I workout regularly. Although the scale has not moved, it does seem as though things are "shifting". I guess I'm just not ready for my body to be "done" and I'm thinking my body is "done" losing.

gbs on july 5th. 05 highest wt. 280 pants 26 shirt 3xl size now................................. wt as this morning 94 lbs. pants childrens 10 shirt childrens s-m how do I feel....... like crap. I am tired. I am just so tired. Was in the hospital for 8 days and just can't seem to get my energy back. But I am not throwing up now. my concerns is..............to put a little weight back on. The doctor wants me to get back up to 120.........I am trying my best. Seems like I am fighting a loosing battle. I can't drop any more weight. I just can't.........................I will be put back in the hospital for a long time. The doctor said something about undoing my gbs....I told him a BIG NO..............That will never happen. I will die a skinny person. I will never go back being over wieght.....................I have had the taste of being skinny.....I know I will get flammed over saying that but oh well.............have a good blessed day to all. amy

Surgery? 7/11/05 Type? Duodenal Switch Highest Weight: 272 Current Weight: 125 Total Loss: 147 Beginning Sizes: Pants: 22-24 Shirts: 2X Shoes: 10W Sizes now: Pants: 2-4 Shirts: XS or S Shoes: 9 1/2 How do you feel? Excellent Concerns? Still losing. Fighting very hard to keep weight stable. Adding enzymes into my regimen to try and keep the loss at bay...so far, so good....holding after two weeks. Sharon

Where are you in the process? Surgery Type? rny Date? 7/6/05 Highest Weight Total Loss: 112 pounds Beginning Sizes: Pant:52 Shirts:2x Shoes:13D Sizes Now: Pants:38 Shirts:Large Shoes:12 D How do you feel? Good, my heart issues have disappeared, my back feels better than in years, and my head's in a great place. Do you have any concerns? Remaining rational about this. I'd like to loss 15 pounds and it may well still happen, but I'm alive, healthy, active, and in a peaceful "headset."

Where are you in the process? Surgery? rny Type? lap Date? 7/11/05 Highest Weight I am a little late in replying, but I have been mostly a lurker. Total Loss 133 lbs. started at 265, presently 132 Beginning Sizes: 26/28 Pant: 3x Shirts: 3x Shoes: 9w Sizes Now: 4/6 Pants: 4 Shirts: s Shoes: 8w still have bunions How do you feel? I feel much better most of the time. a little tired but not as tired as I used to be Do you have any concerns? gaining weight back and getting plastic surgery for all of this gross skin Debbie

Surgery: RNY Type: Lap Date:7-19-05 Highest Weight: 252 Total Lost: 106 Weight Now: 146 Beginning Sizes: Pants: 24/26 Shirts: 3x Shoes: 8 1/2 very wide Sizes Now: Pants: 12/14 Shirts: Small Shoes: 8 not as wide How do you feel? Feel so much better. Can walk better and bend over without having a heart attack. Can fit into all types of chairs now. (You know what I mean) Concerns: Not really. I was happy with my weight at 150, but am still losing some. Doctor is very happy with me. Off almost all of my medications. Brenda