ROLL CALL!!!

HI!! We haven't had one of these in a long time and I thought now was as good of time as any. How about, Name, where you are in your journey, and where you hope to end up weight wise. now is the time for the lurkers to come out of the closet. (I know you are out there! I did it for a long time myself!) And include anything else you want to tell about yourself. If anyone has any other ideas, post away! Elizabeth

Hi again! I'm Elizabeth, I am about 12 weeks post-op and I would be very happy to end up at 150 lbs. (started at 330) For an early Christmas present we got a new puppy. He is a Jack Russell Terrorist errr, umm Terrier. He is so different from our other dog but he is SOOO funny you have to laugh at him. He is helping me with my walking now. Hope this gets a lot of responses as I know there are people out there. Elizabeth

Hi, I am Diana and I am 4 months post-op and have lost 100 lbs. I am doing great and have had no complications. I have stop taking insulin and also have stop taking one of my diabetic pills. I do not use oxyen any more and I feel great. I am doing alot of walking and workout every day for 1/2 to 3/4 of an hour. Glad to be on the losing team and hope and pray everyone here are doing wonderful. Talk to you all later. Diana

Hello I am Jesi.....I had my lap RNY on Dec8th.....so that makes me a little over a month out.....I started my journey at 294...ugh.....hate admiting that!!! ANyways I had my surgery with an awesome surgeon...Dr. Maher in Iowa City.....I am now at 253, and I hope to be in the 150's Only time will tell! Take Care Jesi

Hello....Today I had EKG, chest xray and physical. I am set up to have lap surgery January 19 Monday morining at 8:30. Mercy Capitol in Des Moines is the place for me to stop the old and bring in the new. Need to lose about 110 pounds. Thanks to all you people that have shared so much information on this site. You will never know how much it has helped. Bob

Hi, my name is Jeri. I had an open RNY July11 in Grinnell. At 6 months out, I'm down from 370 to 275. Dr. Coster set my goal at 180- I'd be thrilled to get to it- but I think 160 would be soooo much better! Jeri H.

Hiya...My name is Janet Schmidt and Iam almost 2wks post-op, and am down 21lbs. My starting weight was 247, my goal weight is 140! I have four kids, 17boy, 16 boy, 14 girl and 9boy. My DH is a wonderful and very supportive man! We live on a farm, and farm about 500 acres of beans and corn. We have 2 dachshunds Abby and Oscar. I love this site and want to thank everyone for your help and support!!! Janet Schmidt

Hi I'm Denise, female, fat & 40, but not for long. 5 weeks post-op. Started at 252lbs & 5'2" as of last week I was 224lbs, down 28lbs. I'm not the biggest girl in my family, my mom & older sister need to lose weight also & my baby sister is about my weight now. I hope to be the motivation for them to follow in my footsteps. My mom is about convienced. My dad hopes she & my older sister will have wls. I have 2 sons, 19y/o & 12y/o, I also have a 13y/o step-son. My husband is very supportive of my decision to have wls & hopes to have it in a year when we get caught up on bills. Denise

My goal is 135lbs, but I'll be happy with 149lbs.

Hi My name is Sue I'm 17 wks post op I've lost 81# goal is 150. I haven't dropped any clothes sizes yet, but they're getting awful big!! I had to have knee surgery 2 months after RNY so that has slowed me down a little. I have 3 dogs that keep me insane. I am a confessed lurker!!