Survey time again

What was your starting weight the day of your surgery? 224lbs What was the date of your surgery? 10/24/05 How much have you lost as of today? 45lbs Do you exercise? yes moderately? at least 3 times a week Do you get 64 ounces or more of water in a day? NO How much protein do you get in? 40 to 50 Do you take all your vitamins? yes (I do forget sometimes) Are you glad you had the surgery? YES!! best thing that happened to me Would you do it again? in a heartbeat

What was your starting weight the day of your surgery? 322 What was the date of your surgery? 10/20 How much have you lost as of today? 62 pounds as of the end of last week Do you exercise? yes, but since I returned to work at the beginning of the month, the frequency has decreased. But I am also on my feet running 8+daily/40+ hours a week. I am really trying to get back to the frequency I was exercising before returning to work. Do you get 64 ounces or more of water in a day? Definitly, have since day one How much protein do you get in? 70+ Do you take all your vitamins? yes Are you glad you had the surgery? yes Would you do it again? yeppers!

I dont wanna answer a survey today my head hurts to much to think. 10/7/05 276 exercise: when my back and the doc Allow it moderatly: when I can water: 65-100 oz a day protein: 60-120 grams a day vitamins: yes I am glad I had this surgery and would do it again in a second if I needed to 276/215/135 Kim

What was your starting weight the day of your surgery? 347 What was the date of your surgery?10-17-05 How much have you lost as of today?88pds Do you exercise? not lately been having back problems moderately?nope Do you get 64 ounces or more of water in a day? 48 But I try How much protein do you get in? 50 -60 Do you take all your vitamins?yes Are you glad you had the surgery?Not sure Would you do it again? Not sure

What was your starting weight the day of your surgery? 255 What was the date of your surgery? 10/24/05 How much have you lost as of today? 53 pounds Do you exercise? Yes moderately? 4 days a week Do you get 64 ounces or more of water in a day? no usually 48-50 How much protein do you get in? 40-50 Do you take all your vitamins? yes Are you glad you had the surgery? totally Would you do it again? yup sure would!

Starting Weight 296 10/17/05 Have lost 67 LBS I do exercise at Curves 3-4 times a week It is moderate No I do not get 64 oz usually around 48-54 Always get 60-70 grams of protein I take my vitamins almost all the time, I have forgotten a few times. I only take 2 multi vit per day. I am soooo happy I had the surgery I would do it again in a heartbeat!!!!Wish I had done it years ago. Jane 296/229/150goal

What was your starting weight the day of your surgery?245 What was the date of your surgery?10/4 How much have you lost as of today?54 Do you exercise? yes atleast 4x per week moderately? atleast Do you get 64 ounces or more of water in a day?never How much protein do you get in?atleast 50 grams a day Do you take all your vitamins?rarely but I keep trying Are you glad you had the surgery?No Would you do it again? No

Aww, you look so good though. What's making you regret it? Hugs, Vi

Hi, I regret not trying even harder to lose the weight without the surgery. This has been such a big change for me, I'm sure we all feel the same way to varying degrees. I still feel like I lost a friend, maybe not a "good, healthy" friend, but a friend all the same. I believe I will get to the point where I am glad that I had the surgery, I'm just not there just yet. I'm VERY happy that I have lost a total of 71 lbs. that is phenomenal and I know that I would never have been able to lose that much in 4 months without it. I give the surgery, the surgeon & myself all the credit we deserve and going on I know it will be all me that has to keep it off. I hope I'm strong enough to keep all that weight gone forever.

SEEMS YOU'RE BEATING YOURSELF UP TOO MUCH ON THE "SHOULD HAVE TRIED HARDER" BEFORE WLS ... YA KNOW, OBESITY IS A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT ANIMAL THAN JUST BEING OVERWEIGHT. TRYING HARDER & FINDING THE "RIGHT" DIET JUST DOESN'T WORK FOR THE OBESE IN MOST INSTANCES. I'M SURE YOU STRUGGLED & TRIED YEAR AFTER YEAR TRYING TO OVERCOME THIS ISSUE. IF YOU COULD HAVE DONE IT THE CONVENTIONAL WAY, YOU WOULD HAVE, MS DAWN. YOU DIDN'T PURPOSELY STAY FAT ... NONE OF US DID. NOT THAT WE DIDN'T GIVE UP AT TIMES & THEN TRY, TRY AGAIN. FUNNY, I SEE MY OLD FOOD HABITS AS THE "ENEMY" NOW WHERE YOU SEE IT AS A "FRIEND". I WATCH PEOPLE EAT IN RESTUARANTS & REMEMBER HOW I USED TO SHOVEL IT IN - LIKE OINKERS AT A FEEDING TROUGH ... &, NOW I FEEL LIKE THE "NORMAL" ONE & THEY ARE THE "ABNORMAL" ONES. WE'VE BEEN SOLD THIS "SUPER SIZED MEAL" IDEA RIGHT INTO BEING THE FATTEST COUNTRY ON EARTH. EVEN NICK HAS SEEN WHERE LESS & BETTER QUALITY IS HEALTHIER FOR US & HE'S STARTED CHANGING HIS EATING PATTERNS ... MUCH TO THE BENEFIT OF THE DIABETES & HAVING LOST 11 #s AS WELL. IT'S A HARD SHIFT TO MAKE ATTITUDE-WISE FOR SOME. HOPE YOU BEGIN TO FEEL BETTER ABOUT YOUR WLS JOURNEY. IF THERE'S ANYTHING WE CAN DO TO ENCOURAGE OR SUPPORT YOUR EFFORTS, JUST SAY THE WORD. GOD BLESS DAWN & NICK