My surgeons office uses the weight I was when I went in for my pre-surgery appointment, which is a few lbs more than I was pre-op and less than what I was when I first started losing weight. When anyone (other than the surgeons office) asks what my weight loss is I tell them "35 since surgery for a total of 65" I always round to the next highest 5lbs, unless I have been to my GPs office..... that is where I first weighed in when I started the "3 month insurance requirement". And I consider is scale my "official weigh-in" even though I weigh myself at home every monday evening. Basically, you aren't the only one being driven crazy! LOL janet

All fruit is now my fav food. Watermelon, apples, pineapples, & oranges go down the easiest. I as well eat a lot of sushi. And seafood which I always have hated goes down easy and is very yummy! Christine 314/229/165 Surgery date 11/2/05

Karen I think that is a great question because I am always wondering the same thing when people post their weight~ I start from the morning of surgery because I know that it was the surgery that helped me lose these pounds........... shhhhhhhh dont tell anyone but I actually gained weight from my first preopt visit to my wls day.........shhhhhhhhhhhhhh I gained like 7 pounds and my Dr said as long as it wasnt 10 I was still cleared for surgery...........thank goodness!!!!!!!!!!!! I had those "last suppers" ummmmm way to many times....bad bad bad But hey Im down 62 pounds so whoo-hooo for me!!!! hahaha ~Bethany 266/204/??? day of WLS/now/not sure of my goal yet....maybe 130?140?

Hello everyone, I just have to share some great books on WLS perhaps some of you already read them............ Carnie Wilson's "GUT FEELINGS" and her second book "Im Still Hungry" Carnie Wilson was part of the group WILSON PHILLPS and she is also the daughter of BeachBoy Brain Wilson Both these books very hilarious (sp?) and so intune to how I felt growing up fat and having skinny sisters and getting called names in school etc etc................she also tells what lead up to her RYN and the things she did/ ate after WLS..........2 awesome reads!!! Another book that I am reading right now is called "Before and After" by Susan Maria Leach she tells about her jounery and gives some really great recipes!!! Just wanted to share with you folks!!! If you have read some good WLS books please share with us!!!! xoxoxoxox Bethany

Hi Patsy and welcome!!!!!!!!! Feel free to ask us anything here!!!!!!!!! I had so many questions my first month and I still have a lot of questions so this is the best place for answers!!!!!!! The OH board is great~ Your in for an awesome ride my friend!!!!! xoxoxo Bethany 266/204/???