New Members & ROLL CALL!

Hello, I thought that I would start a new thread as we have some new members. Some have posted and some have not. Lets do a roll call and introduce ourselves. New members please post! Name? Where you live? Date of Surgery? Weight pre-op? Weight now? Pounds Lost? Goal Weight? Best thing you have discovered since having WLS? MINE: Name? Tracy Where you live?Tampa area Florida Date of Surgery? 12-12-03 Weight pre-op? 251 Weight now? 186 Pounds Lost? 65 Goal Weight? 115 (after plastic surgery "prolly" 125 before) Best thing you have discovered about WLS? There are so many people just like me! It feels great to be thinner!!! Now your turn! Tracy

Name?........Darrol Houser Where you live?.....Lancaster California Date of Surgery?.....12/17/03 Weight pre-op?.....450lbs Weight now?..........348 (at last weigh in) Pounds Lost?.....102 Goal Weight?...190 Best thing you have discovered since having WLS?....... A smaller me!

Name? Kim Tupman Where you live? Kingwood Texas Date of Surgery? 12/8/03 Weight pre-op? 269 Weight now?183 Pounds Lost? 86 Goal Weight?160 Best thing you have discovered since having WLS? Everything. I love to shop. I love seeing bones that I have never known before. I have to admit, I love all the compliments.

Name? Jill Where you live? Richmond, KY Date of Surgery? 12/1/03 Weight pre-op? 311 Weight now? 242 Pounds Lost? 69, almost at the 70 Goal Weight? 170 Best thing you have discovered since having WLS? How good I feel physically, spiritually and emotionally!

Name? Rhonda Where you live? Pineville, La Date of Surgery? 12/29/03 Weight pre-op? 225 Weight now? 165 Pounds Lost? 60 Goal Weight? 140 Best thing you have discovered since having WLS? I love the weight loss and I admit too the compliments!!

Name? Jackie Where you live? Cypress, Texas Date of Surgery? 12-08-03 Weight pre-op? 340 Weight now? 273 Pounds Lost? 67 Goal Weight? 140 ish Best thing you have discovered about WLS? That my back doesn't hurt every day.

Katie Broomall Pennsylvania (20 miles from philly) 12/29/03 Starting weight 352 Current weight 287 65 lost 190 I am loving life.....

Name? michelle Where you live? right outside washington, d.c. Date of Surgery? 12/3/04 Weight pre-op? 385 Weight now? 293 Pounds Lost? -92 Goal Weight? 170 Best thing you have discovered since having WLS? i don't miss the food as much as i thought i did. and i get alot more accomplished not having to carry around the extra weight.

Name? Shannon Alise Welch Where you live? Pittsburgh PA Date of Surgery? 12/29/03 Weight pre-op? 249 Weight now? 198.2 Pounds Lost? 50.8 Goal Weight? 130-140 depends on clothing size (want 10/12 jeans) Best thing you have discovered since having WLS? My neck!

Name? Laura Where you live? Flowery Branch, GA (Atlanta area) Date of Surgery? 12-08-03 Weight pre-op? 280 Weight now? 208 Pounds Lost? 72 Goal Weight? 170 Best thing you have discovered since having WLS? Actually WANTING to be in a crowd having fun.