April Roll Call

Hi everyone, How has your month been? Well I thought I would start our monthly roll call so we can catch up with everyone. I a down a total of 84 pounds since 10-24-03 and am doing great. I started this journey in a size 32 and yesterday fit into a size 18 spedo bathing suit!!! I tell you I actually felt kinda sexy (blush!). I am still going to the gym 5-6 times per week and feel better each day. Thanks for letting me share! Tanya

Tanya, that's awesome. I too am down 84 pounds since my surgery on 10/31/03! YEAH!!! My jeans are mostly 12's and some 14's. I can SQUEEZE into and barely breath in a few of the 10's I have. Isn't it amazing how different each company sizes their items! I am 16 pounds from losing 100 pounds. I'm very excited. I don't have that much more to go before goal. RNY 10/31/03 257/173/157-150-143

Hello all, wow what a great mount of weight has been lost here!!!! I am doing great. I rode a bike with my girls and rode for 4 miles!! They were so tickled and my butt was in pain, boy they dod not make the seats like they used too!!!! lol I weigh 180 and I have lost 88 pounds and 86 inches and from my heaviest a 100 pounds. I have gone from a 5/4x to an XL and my pants from 30/32 to 22. It is slow on the bottom!!!! I feel great and all is well. Though Carbs are my demons andnI had to regroup my eating again cause I am getting hungry again. I can not Do steak !!!!! Happy Easter!!! Ann in NC Lap RYN 10/6/03 280/268/180/145 Highest/At surgery/current/goal

Hello fellow Octoberites I am down 95lbs, from sizes 24/26 to 18/16 18 a bit baggie 16 a bit tight...lol. Finally down with the strictures (a total of 5) since my 10/17 surgery. I finally feel good!!! I am going to the gym 3 times a week. Have a fab day everyone and keep up all this good work!!! Melinda

Hi, I am down 77 pounds since Oct 24th. I slipped up on exercise because I had a couple of college classes to finish off. This week I will definately get back on track. I started out a size 24/22 and am now a 16/14. I really want to be a 12 by summer. Karen

Greetings from San Antonio, Although my weight loss has slowed (finally) I am not concerned. My surgery was 10/17/03 and I lost the first hundred pounds in less than five months. I'm 55, 5'7" and was 317. (26-28, 3X) Now I'm 211 and wear size 16 jeans & size large shirts. Hope to get down a couple more by the 6 month anniversary in two weeks. I go to Curves everyday, limit my diet to 20 carbs and single digit sugar a day, and drink high quality blended whey protein twice a day in addition to my protein-rich foods. So far, so good. No problems, no hair loss, no depression. Life is grand. Anxious to hear how everyone else is doing. Sandra

Glad to see that everyone is doing well with thier weight-loss goals. I am finally in a size 14 and it feels great to look at myself in the mirror and feel good about myself. I started this journey at a weight of 315 lbs and as of this morning I am 224 lbs. I have lost a total of 103.5 inches and 91 lbs. from a size 26 to a size 14. I had my surgery on 10/20/03. Aint life GRAND!!! I never thought that I would say this, but I can't wait till the summer gets here. Be Blessed

Aren't we all doing great! I am down 95 lbs. From a size 28 to an 18. I have pretty saggy skin but when it's covered up I look good. We are all truly so lucky to be given this opportunity!

Great job everyone! I'm down 98 lbs. and have gone from a size 30-32 to a size 18-20. I'm just starting to exercise. I feel great! I haven't weighed what I weigh now since 1985! I'm 44 years old, and am 5'6" tall. I started this journey at 332 lbs, and I'm gunning for 150. Thanks for all of your support through your honest, sometimes funny, always helpful posts. Thanks for listening and responding... Catherine

Excellent work everyone! I've lost 76 pounds since 10/20/04. I have gone from a size 22/24 to a wonderful size 14 in misses clothing. However, I can wear a size 16 in some outfits depending on how they are made. Anyway, I'm feeling pretty good these days even though the weight loss is slow. I just thank God for blessing me with a wonderful weight loss thus far. I'm hoping to lose at least 10 pounds this month. Take care and God bless. Cherry RNY 10/31/03; 276/200 long-term goal 145