OCTOBER ROLL CALL

HI, Surgery date 10.25.04 lost 72 lbs. Doing okay. I need to find an exercise program or some type of exercise soon. Right now I am just happy to walk and not getting tired fast. This month I will I will Iwill find an exercise program. Bonnie

Hi Sheryl! Congrats to all Oct roll call members. We've all come a long way baby! Just think where we all were and where we all are now. Cannot believe the changes in my life. Weight before: 310 Surgery: Oct 14 Weight then: 276 Weight now: 196 Total Loss: 114 This has been and is a wonderful journey I'm going through. Take care everone! ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

surgery:oct 4 weight loss:103 lbs

hi everyone, great job for all of us. my surgery was oct.11 and i have lost 98 pounds only 2 more to go,wow, if someone had told me this was possible i would never have beleived it. congrats all.

Everyone rocks!!! Looks like everyone is doing great!! So far at 6 months out I am down 133. I exercise at Curves 4-5 times a week. Now that it is warming up I hope to get more walking in!! Thank goodness winter is over!!! Get my water in most of the time. I have some days where I don't get it all. I eat protein first. Need to go through my closet more. A lot of my clothes are too baggy. Keep up the great work everyone!! Surgery: Oct 4,2004 Weight then: 383 Weight now: 250

10/29/04 surgery date for me. I'm 5'3" and started at 307#. Weight as of this morning was 234.5, for a total of 72.5 pounds lost. I started at a BMI of 54 and am now 41--that's "super" obese to now "only" morbidly obese. I am horrible with water intake, though I find that if I do the water thing like I'm supposed to I see a weight loss the VERY NEXT day--and that is EVERY time. Weird, huh? Who knew? I do really, really well with protein, as I refuse to eat anything that doesn't contain signif protein. I do eat a Hershey's Kiss here and there or other similar "bad" things, but today I eat 2 or 3 instead of a whole flippin' bag of them. I'm good with it--keeps me sane. My primary doc agrees (so THERE, Nutritionist Nazis!) I haven't really begun an exercise program, either, though I certainly don't avoid MOVING now like I did. The exercise thing is my main failure so far. So pleased to hear that everyone is doing so well. Keep on pluggin'!

10/29/04 surgery date for me. I'm 5'3" and started at 307#. Weight as of this morning was 234.5, for a total of 72.5 pounds lost. I started at a BMI of 54 and am now 41--that's "super" obese to now "only" morbidly obese. I am horrible with water intake, though I find that if I do the water thing like I'm supposed to I see a weight loss the VERY NEXT day--and that is EVERY time. Weird, huh? Who knew? I do really, really well with protein, as I refuse to eat anything that doesn't contain signif protein. I do eat a Hershey's Kiss here and there or other similar "bad" things, but today I eat 2 or 3 instead of a whole flippin' bag of them. I'm good with it--keeps me sane. My primary doc agrees (so THERE, Nutritionist Nazis!) I haven't really begun an exercise program, either, though I certainly don't avoid MOVING now like I did. The exercise thing is my main failure so far. So pleased to hear that everyone is doing so well. Keep on pluggin'!

I'm doing pretty good. Need to excersie more. Sugery 10/18/05 282 Today 04/04/05 215 I'm feelin' great! JEN

Surgery: Oct 21 Weight then: 285 Weight now: 187 Loss: 98lbs How I feel is in my "back to reality" rant. Though aside from that I hinestly feel amazing. Everything is so much easier. Even things like showering. I fit into "normal" clothes mostly. I have a hard time with the mental part but im working on it. I cant believe Ive lost the same amount of weight as my best friends 13 year old daughter weighs! I work out as often as I can. WIth the girls' dad gone, its harder to get away but I improvise and lift weights at home, do videos and run up and down the stairs for 20 "laps" in a row. That REALLY kicks my butt! I dance around alot. My back feels so much better. My blood pressure is normal and my risk of diabetes is practically gone. I enjoy the camera now and dont cringe when my daughters want a pic with me. At my daughters birthday, I played with all the kids and it felt great.

Hi all , I am 6mths and 3days out and down 92lbs.I exercise 4 to 5 days a week and I havent had any problems so far. I am under 250lbs for the first time in 15years. Surgery date 10/01/04 starting weight 335 current weight 243 Life is good......I am glad everyone is doing so well.