December 03 Roll Call

50 pounds since 10/27. It seems like a lot but I was sicker than a dog for quiet awhile. Now my body is on strike and I haven't lost a single pound in way over a week. No worries though: I'm starting to exercise. Best of luck all you 10/03 wls buddies.

Down 58 lbs. (From 402 lbs to 344 lbs) since surgery day (Oct. 22)! Although I'm still far from my personal goal of 190 lbs, I'm already feeling soooo much better than I did prior to surgery, and I've got some pretty baggy clothes now. WOOHOO!! I thought the hardest thing for me to give up would be Coca-Cola, but I've not touched one since I've been home from the hospital. No, my biggest problem is not "chew, chew, chew"-ing well enough, thus puking a good bit. Also have trouble staying away from Reduced Fat Wheat Thins and my mother's Christmas party mix. I'll be so happy when the holidays are over, for the food reasons only! And I've already told my hubby and my mother NOT to buy anymore Wheat Thins, 'cause they're too much of a temptation I can't avoid. Got started walking around our block (which is VERY hill-y...talk about pushing yourself and feeling the burn! *l*) about two weeks ago, but between terrible weather (rain and freezing cold) and now an awful head cold, I've not been able to take my walks. I swear, though, that once I'm over this awful cold, I'm getting back to my walks - weather be damned!!! Love and prayers to all! Amy

Wow... everyone is doing great and what a variety of losses we have!! I am down 38 lbs. (31 since day of surgery). I go back in for my follow up with blood work on Tuesday... so, I'll see then how I'm doing with my labs. I haven't had any complications to speak of other than a severe burning pain around where my drain hole was located. That is pretty excrutiating, but I'll be chatting with the doc about that on Tuesday. I wanted to be down another 13 lbs by 12/31, but that's looking doubtful. As long as the scale is moving the right direction; I'm happy. Merry Christmas, Jackie

Hi all! Well, I'm officially down 53 lbs.......41 since surgery on 10/16. I feel great, and have never been sick.....mostly because I have never deviated from what I'm allowed to eat, I suppose! I just had blood drawn to see how I'm doing. My biggest problem is exercise! I was doing well with it at first, but haven't done well at all the past 3 weeks or so. I went snowshoeing (yes, we have plenty of snow here!) yesterday, and I can't believe how sore my abdomen is today! I have a treadmill so I don't have to go outside, and I also belong to Curves...so I REALLY have no good excuses!! Time to get moving! My next goal is to pass the 60 lb. mark before my next support meeting, which is Jan. 12th. That should be doable, although the scale is kinda stuck lately! Merry Christmas everyone! 2004 is OUR year to shine!!! Kathy 294/241/155

Hello everyone. I am here and doing well. I am not having any problems with vomiting or dumping. I can eat just about anything, which is probably not a good thing. I have lost 30 lbs. in 8 weeks, which seems too slow to me, but my surgeon's office is happy with it. I am having trouble with my snacking, especially at this time of year, and have made an appointment with the behaviorist my surgeon provides to see if I can nip it in the bud. I do exercise a couple of times a week (Richard Simmons and I Sweat to the Oldies together) but I know I need to exercise more often so I have ordered more tapes at Ebay. In spite of the fact that I expected to lose faster, I am feeling so much better with even this small loss. I hope everyone is doing great!

Hello everyone, I had surgery on 10/20/03 and I am down 51 pounds today. I am very excited. I had some blood work done before Christmas and my doctor says the results are excellent. I am off diabetes medication.