WLS Survery (for people that have already had surgery.

Found this in an email group thought it would be fun. =) Too bad I can't answer the questions.. but I will be able too soon!

1 What was the date of your surgery?

2 How much did you weigh before surgery?

3 How much have you lost total?

4 Do you exercise?

5 What type of exercise do you do?

6 How do you get in all your protein?

7 What supplements do you take?

8 How many sizes did you lose?

9 What was your favorite food before surgery?

10 What is your favorite food now?

1 What was the date of your surgery?  2/23/04

2 How much did you weigh before surgery?   387.5 YIKES!

3 How much have you lost total?  205

4 Do you exercise?  I do now, I went almost a year w/very little exercise, and I regret that now! 

5 What type of exercise do you do?  walking, 1-2 miles each night

6 How do you get in all your protein?   Unfortunately, I don't get in nearly enough protein  :-(

7 What supplements do you take?  Calcium citrate x2, prenatal vitamin, b-12 sublingual each week

8 How many sizes did you lose?  oh wow....6 or 7, I guess...from a 30/32 down to a 14

9 What was your favorite food before surgery? not many that I didn't like obviously, lol

10 What is your favorite food now?  brussell sprouts (HATED them before)

1 What was the date of your surgery?  2/23/07

2 How much did you weigh before surgery? 255

3 How much have you lost total? 140 lbs

4 Do you exercise? yes

5 What type of exercise do you do? Walk and Curves

6 How do you get in all your protein? No

7 What supplements do you take? Multi Vitamin w/iron, Calcium, and B12 injection

8 How many sizes did you lose? Went from size 24W to 12 -14 Little Girls and 1 and 3's in Juniors.

9 What was your favorite food before surgery? Mexican

10 What is your favorite food now? Steak

1.  September 13, 2005

2.  Alot  319 (that was after losing 30 pounds on the 6 month diet) 

3.  136

4.  I was exercising every day, but I have not exercised, except for golf in the past month.

5.  I walk every other day and do Richard Simmons 3 times weekly ****il about a month ago)

6.  I love protein shakes and bars still.  I also eat mainly protein - chicken, lean meats and fish.

7.  I take a prenatal vitamin daily, Sublinqual B-12 daily and a B-12 shot once a month, Biotin daily, 1600 mg calcium citrate w/ D daily, and B complex daily.

8.  I was in a very tight 28 W and now I am in 14/16.

9.  Hershey's with almonds.

10.  I love Mexican anything and chicken fingers that are very tender.  I also love love love salads.  (protein bars and shakes are addictive if you do them much.  I love them!!!)

1 What was the date of your surgery? 11/12/07

2 How much did you weigh before surgery? 260

3 How much have you lost total? 100

4 Do you exercise? yes

5 What type of exercise do you do? walking and the occasional work out tape

6 How do you get in all your protein? Very strategical.. I eat a lot of South beach diet stuff... their meals have 25 to 30 grams of protein per meal not to mention their bars

7 What supplements do you take? Calcium citrate x2, prenatal vitamin, b-12 sublingual daily, Biotin

8 How many sizes did you lose? oh from 24 to almost an 8 so far

9 What was your favorite food before surgery? FRIES and pizza
10 What is your favorite food now? grilled chicken



Kelly Hooper
Pinson Alabama

Andrew Dewitt M.D.
RNY (11/12/07)

1. My surgery was on Oct. 15, 2002

2. I weighed over 300 pounds - not sure how high I got but I know it went over 315.

3. I had originally lost 130 but oops, now its only 90 pounds. Yeppers, I have gained 40 pounds. Oh, that sounds and looks horrible!!!!

4. Leo is very active and helps me to be. I stopped walking because of arthritis in my knees. I can ride a bicycle and am learning to love it.

5. answered above

6. I'm sure I don't get enough protein.

7. I take Calcium Citrate, B12 sublingual, glousamine chondroitin, a multi vitamin and Vitamin D.

8. Went from a 30 to an 18-20 right now.

9. sandwiches, fried chicken, fried potatoes, hamburgers, etc. etc.

10. I love fish and cheese. Chicken has to be very tender or it gives me problems.

1 What was the date of your surgery?  07/31/2006

2 How much did you weigh before surgery?  376 lbs.

3 How much have you lost total? 185 lbs.

4 Do you exercise? No, but I know I should.

5 What type of exercise do you do? Walking is all I do and its done mostly at work.

6 How do you get in all your protein?  I don't. I haven't had a drink of protein since surgery. I try to get it from foods.

7 What supplements do you take? Prenatal, B-12 shots, Iron, Calcium +D... umm, I think thats all.

8 How many sizes did you lose? Went from 36 pants to 16. 4x in shirt down to a 14. (I carry most of my weight in my stomach).

9 What was your favorite food before surgery? Pizza

10 What is your favorite food now?  Mexican (because I know it stays down).

1 What was the date of your surgery? 7/27/06

2 How much did you weigh before surgery? 258 lbs

3 How much have you lost total? -118 lbs

4 Do you exercise? Yes

5 What type of exercise do you do? Wii Fit, treadmill, eliptical

6 How do you get in all your protein? Supplement w/protein bars, protein drinks

7 What supplements do you take?  Centrum wIron chewable, Caltrate plus D chewable, Biotin, B12 sublingual everyday.

8 How many sizes did you lose?  from 22/24 to 6/8

9 What was your favorite food before surgery? 2 words (LITTLE DEBBIE)

10 What is your favorite food now? SF Fudgesicles

Wow you all are doing so great! I can't wait to get to answer all these questions.

 What was the date of your surgery?  4/9/04

2 How much did you weigh before surgery?  290

3 How much have you lost total? 130

4 Do you exercise? Not really

5 What type of exercise do you do? Chasing after a 4 y/o is about it

6 How do you get in all your protein?  Mainly from meats/fish

7 What supplements do you take? B-12

8 How many sizes did you lose? 8-10

9 What was your favorite food before surgery? Italian

10 What is your favorite food now?  Still Italian, just a lot less of it at one time. :)