POLL TIME!

Date of surgery: 8/13/04 Weight day of surgery: unknown beacuse I ate like it was my last meal for over 2 weeks but last weigh in before surgery 303 Current weight: 208 Total lost since surgery: 95 Total lost since highest weight (if you lost weight for your program as a requirement):N/A Goal weight: 150 Pounds to goal: 58 Starting size in clothing: 30/32 Current size in clothing: 18/20 Starting shoe size: 8 1/2 Current shoe size: 6 1/2 Any other comments you want to add about your journey: It is getting very hard for me now. I have cravings for things I did not eat that much of before I had WLS, Like chocolate! OMG I never really wanted chocolate and OH that DARN Easter Bunny

Just wanted to say congratulations to everyone on their success!!! WOOHOO!!!!! Hugs, Denise

Date of surgery: 8/2/04 Weight day of surgery: 279 Current weight: 192 Total lost since surgery: 87 Total lost since highest weight (if you lost weight for your program as a requirement): 107 Goal weight: 149 Pounds to goal: 43 Starting size in clothing: tight 28 Current size in clothing: 14 Starting shoe size: 8.5 to 9 Current shoe size: 8 Any other comments you want to add about your journey: This was the best decision I ever made for myself, and I am loving life! I have so much energy to play with my kids (4 and 1)!! Tracy 299/192/goal 149 BMI 56.5 to 36.3 so far...

Date of surgery:08-09-04 Weight day of surgery:230 Current weight:185 Total lost since surgery:45 Total lost since highest weight (if you lost weight for your program as a requirement): Goal weight:150 Pounds to goal:35 Starting size in clothing:18 Current size in clothing:14 Starting shoe size:9 Current shoe size:9 Any other comments you want to add about your journey: Yes I am a very slow looser, I think I am broken....

Date of surgery: 8/27/04 Weight day of surgery: 278 Current weight: 186 Total lost since surgery: 92 lbs Total lost since highest weight (if you lost weight for your program as a requirement): Goal weight: 170 (doc says 150) Pounds to goal: 16 Starting size in clothing: 24 Current size in clothing: 16 (maybe 14) Starting shoe size: 9 1/2 Current shoe size: 9 1/2 Any other comments you want to add about your journey: It's been a real adventure. Up some days & down others. I am so glad a friend showed me this site. I have been eating like a pig. My appetite returned full force. Then I started reading messages on this site and found many others are going thru the same thing.

Date of surgery: August 23, 2004 Weight day of surgery: 304 lbs. Current weight: 186 lbs. Total lost since surgery: a whole bunch (!) Total lost since highest weight (if you lost weight for your program as a requirement): naw, just ate myself silly before surgery! Goal weight: Don't really know. Maybe around 160 lbs. Pounds to goal: 26 lbs Starting size in clothing: 26-28 Current size in clothing: 14 Starting shoe size: 11W Current shoe size: 10 Any other comments you want to add about your journey: Isn't this just the greatest thing ever?!?!?! I am training (yeah, really!) to speed walk my first mini marathon in 3 weeks. I say my first mini, because I'm never, ever slowing down again! Last year, I mapquest'd the marathon, so I could find a close parking spot to walk to the starting line up just to take a photo of my husband. This year I'm in it!!!!!