Aloha Patti....gosh, I feel disappointed in my weight loss after seeing how much you have lost with almost the same surgery date. You are doing beautifully. Part of the reason I did this survey is to see what I might be doing wrong. Or maybe it's just individual differences. I think I need to add more exercise to my regime........just the 3 hours in the pool a week maybe isn't enough. I have a bad leg, and that keeps me from walking the beaches as I'd like to. I have an appointment with my orthopedic surgeon and hopefully he can give me some clue as to how to overcome the pain in my leg when walking. Thanks for participating in this, Patti...I appreciate it very much. Aloha nui loa, KarenS

1. Surgery date: July 25, 2006 2. Lbs. lost: 53 3. Main source of protein: Skinless chicken, tuna, fat-free cottage cheese, soy milk , Yoplait light yogurt with one scoop protein powder (20oz). 4. How much water are you getting in?: minimum 64oz. 5. Are you keeping up with your vitamins/calcium, etc.: Yes; reminder: for optimal absorption do not take more than 600 mg calcium-w/D at one time, but four times. 6. What vitamins are you taking? Daily: Centrum chewable (a.m. and p.m.), sublingual B12, Caltrate (one, four times) 7. Any hair loss? Some sporadic shedding. 8. What kind of exercise are you doing? Power walking, Pilates resistance circle (thighs and upper arms), Pilates 10,20, and 30 minute DVDs.

Aloha my WLS friends....I saw this great survery on another site, and thought I'd put it out here to see how we are all doing. I am a very slow loser, so I have a feeling you will ALL be doing better than me in the weight loss department, but here we go: 1. Surgery date: July 26, 2006 2. Lbs. lost: 37 (wi**** were more) 3. Main source of protein: Shakes, PureProtien bars, chicken, shrimp, yogurt, cottage cheese, cheese and 1% milk. 4. How much water are you getting in?: Approx. 85 oz. a day 5. Are you keeping up with your vitamins/calcium, etc.: Yes, doing good here 6. What vitamins are you taking? 4 Flintstone chewables a day, magnesium citrate (for constipation), B12 sublinqual (1 a week), UpCal in shakes and gallstone meds twice a day. 7. Any hair loss? Not so far. 8. What kind of exercise are you doing? I'm going to the pool three times a week to walk/jog/exercise for an hour. Thanks for completing these questions with your own success story. We are each a "book" and I want to read yours!! Aloha nui loa, KarenS

This is encouraging. I am going through a plateau, so this is nice to see how we are doing. RNY lap - 07/05/06 Starting weight 254, current weight 199 (onederland!)Total loss 55# That brings our total to a whopping 940 POUNDS! GREAT JOB EVERYONE!

yes i get one every year and i plan to get one this year as well.