INTRODUCE yourself....

Hey Everyone,  Angela again,  Listen I thought it would be a good idea for everyone to introduce themselves again on here since this Connicticut site has been so slow for so many months. Lets get to know each other.  Add each member that responds to your friends list (if you choose) and then use them as a support team.
Include the following in your responce to this post.
1. First name
2. Area or Town your from
3. Surgery date
4. Surgery Doctor
5.. Starting weight 
6. Current weight
7. Surgery Date
8. Goal Weight
9. 5 Top Goals for your first year Post Op
10. a little about yourself and why you chose RNY, Lapband, DS or any other surgery for weight loss. If you did not choose surgery you are more then welcome to be here and your choice is just as amazing as ours was we still need you and want you here.  :)

Look forward to hearing from all of you and getting this page going again. 
Lightersteps aka Angela

Morning, My name is Angela (hehe) I'm from Norwich, CT and had RNY on Jan 3rd of 2011 (best thing I have ever done for MYSELF) My doctor is and always will be Doctor McMillian (with Doctor Valin) out of New Haven CT.  I am married with 6 wonderful children an amazing step daughter and step son in law and a GREAT granddaughter Emma Marie who is 2 this month.  I have always struggled with my weight since I was younger. I was never as small as the other kids but not fat either just never as small as the model girls.  I had a lot of issues in my life that caused me to hide in food (molestation, rape, abuse and much more) I have forgiven and over come all of that and NOW to battle the final demon in my life WEIGHT.. It's almost over.. Thanks to Obesity Help, my support on here and all my family and friends.. This is going to be an amazing year.

Starting weight was 279 morning of surgery
Current weight 276.6 6 days out (still filled with fluid and gas) Down 3 lbs
Goal weight (my goal) 150
Size Goal 8
Top 12(sorry i had 12) goals for 2011
1. Go through with the surgery (haha) COMPLETED woot!!!!
2. Lose at least half of my weight by the time 6flags opens in May
3. Size 20 by May 2011 ( right now I'm a size 28/30)
4. Size 16 by Aug 2011 (my birthday)
5. Size 12 by Christmas next year
6. Be able to walk up the stairs with no pain in my knees
7. Be able to run 1 mile on tread mil or on the street with NO pain and NO stopping to walk
8. Riding a bike again ( haven't since I was like 11)
9. Wear regular shoes (no extra support because I'm fat and my feet hurt)
10. Shop at Target/Wilmar or other name brand store for my clothes)
11. See my feet (lol)
12. Wear a nice bathing suit and feel good about it

LighterSteps
 

Hello,
My name is Sandra .  I live in Madison, CT with my husband and four small children.

Start weight 271
Current weight 250
Surgery is on 1/11/11 RNY
My goal is 150 (Dr's goal 180-220)
Size goal under 14

Top ten goals for 2011

1. Complete surgery
2. Chase my children around the outside of the house over and over again.
3. Get off meds
4. Shop in any clothes store I want.
5. Run
6. Let go of the treadmill when I am on it.
7. Clean my house from top to bottom
8. Keep the house clean
9. Go to Disney world in August and outlast my kids
10. Get my libido back

 Well, my list will have to be a little different from most, since I am 7+ years out of surgery. But here goes:

1. Bette
2. Bridgeport
3. December 2003
4. Timothy Ehrlich
5.. 376 
6. Not sure. I'm trying to stay off the scale, since it makes me nuts.
7. Still December 2003
8. Goal Weight: 196 (achieved 18 months postop)
9. LOL -*****members so far back?
10. The Lapband was, and still is, the only surgical option that does not involve any permanent cutting, removing or resecting of the digestive tract. That is why I chose it,

Bette,
Thanks so much for posting.. It's nice to see out of 95 people only 3 of us want to know each other LOL... Hey small is good right?  Don't be afraid everyone introduce yourself lets get CT rocking..

 Well, hideeho from Bpt! 

Sorry, I don't go online everyday but am trying to food log everyday so now there are no excuses.

1. Lynne
2. Glastonbury
3. June 2005
4. Aranow
5. 324 (but not my highest weight)
6. 180 (but not my lowest, got down to 144 and a size 4)
7.
8. 150
9. loose weight, fit in a booth, wear normal clothes, like what I see in the mirror, not be afraid of being photographed
10. I have always been heavy.  I was getting a divorce and didn't want to be fat and single.  I have 2 boys (9 and 12) from my first marriage.  Since the surgery, I have found love again with a gorgeous younger man, gotten married, and we have a 20 month old little girl. 

woot!!!!!!

Lynne, I am so damned proud of you! Keep up the renewed effort! You are an inspiration!