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Hello everyone- I have not posted in forever, and was wanting to know how everyone is doing. 1.) Name 2.) Age 3.) Height 4.) Starting weight/current weight 5.) Goal Weight (Doc/yours) 6.) How much do you lack from your goal or have you reached it already? 7.) Have you been exercising regularly? What kind? 8.) Have you been eating things you are not approved to eat? 9.) What is your latest accomplished goal? 10.) Describe the difference in your feelings from when you began this journey and how you feel now. 11.) How is everyone around you handling the weight loss? (jealously, happiness, etc...) 12.) Have you had to lose some friends over the weight loss? 13.) Feel free to add anything that has been going on lately or anything that you would like to share!

1.) April 2.) 21 3.) 5'1 4.) 231 lbs/138 lbs 5.) 120 lbs doc's goal and mine so far. 6.) I lack 18 lbs from reaching goal. 7.) I do Rhythmic Aerobics (Tuesday and Thursday), and Yoga (Everyday). 8.) My doctor has approved me to eat anything at 9 months out. YES! 9.) My last accomplished goal was that I weigh less than my husband! BAM BABY!! 10.) I hated myself and how I looked, I felt that David (hubby) deserved so much better than me. I felt like I was ugly and should not be loved. I felt like I was a burden to everyone. Now I feel alive, and I know that I should be loved and I know that David is happy w/me and I am happy w/him. Our marriage is wonderful. I actually look at people when I walk when I use to just look at the ground. I have more self-esteem which is amazing! I would not trade this feeling in for anything in the world. 11.) I have a friend who told me 15 lbs ago to stop losing weight haven't seen her since. I feel that that is not a friend. I am 5'1 and at 138 lbs. A big wow for me. My family is happy for me. Especially hubby. Just that one friend. 12.) The friend mentioned in above. We may speak but we will never be close again. 13.) I got food poisoning last Saturday and have been down and out. I finally started feeling better Thursday and have started to get my appetite back recently. Work has been killing me with the long hours maybe this week I won't have much. School is hard I need your prayers there between that and work and David losing his job in April (7th). I applied for the nursing department at two colleges please pray I get in at one. LOL! I have to pass A&P first. Yikes.

1-Cheryl 2-57 3-5'3" 4-Starting weight 235>now 160 5-Doc's goal 145 to 150 Mine 135 6-Still struggling 7-No formal exercise except walking a lot when I can.... 8-I do eat bread and starches, but not a lot. No sugar though! 9-I am two inches smaller in the waist than my husband! Yeah!!! and I can buy clothes in a regular shop now. 10-I wanted this surgery badly and researched for over 5 years including correspondance with various persons who had surgery at different stages out. I still feel that this surgery can open opportunities for persons with severe weight problems and someone who wants to have this surgery must be 100 percent committed to changing their life style in order to be successful, otherwise, they should not choose to have surgery. Old habits are hard to change!!!!!!! 11-Quite a lot of people are jealous, suprisingly enough! I would have never guessed that so many people are so hung up on weight, or they just think you are the fat, jolly person, and do not want you to change or to be happy for you!!!! There is huge discrimination against people who are overweight, I am interested to see the reactions when I come back to US, since I went home shortly after surgery and they have only seen Photos of me.......My co-workers have been interesting, either ignoring or when they comment, they ask if I am sick?????? LOL!!!!!! 12-Yes, especially when I turned down food they offered me, explaining that I could not eat it since I would be very ill. They got offended and just kept pushing food (candy****il I finally had to be very rude to them! 13-My husband is the most amazed and now is feeling proud, however he is still worried too. I was saying that I need to lose at least one more size to be at my goal of a size 12, he said that he thought I was ok now, but his perceptions are changing all of the time just like my body is changing, so the process for him is as important as for me........ Most of all, I FEEL great, I have less pain than before and have more energy. I do not have heart palpitations, my doctor is amazed and the whole nursing staff at the clinic are supporting me, and are so proud for me, also my tailor, who is keeping up with the inches I have lost!!!! That part is wonderful, what a trip this surgery is!!!!!!!

1. Melissa 2. 32 3. 5'4" 4. 277/133 5. 145 was goal going into surgery. 6. I am 12 pounds under my goal. 7. I have been exercising alot for the last 2.5 years. I do cardio and weight training. 8. I eat very healthy for the most part. But I am human and will have bad days just like any other normal person in the world. 9. My latest accomplishment was getting my plastic surgery started. Five weeks ago I had a breast lift, a breast augmentation, and a tummy tuck. And I am very excited about that. I also celebrated my 2 year anniversary of WLS back in January. 10. When I began this journey, I was not fully living. I had low energy and was ashamed of myself for getting obese and losing control. I was also scared of getting all the health problems that plague so many in my extended family. Now, I am happier, healthier, and full of energy and life. I am living the life I should be living. I am eating for my health and exercising for my health. And have the energy to do whatever I want to. 11. Everyone is so happy and so proud for me and of me. My husband and the rest of my family and friends are very supportive. I am very lucky. 12. The weight loss hasn't caused me to lose any friends, but I sure have made lots and lots of friends because of it. Melissa

1.) Name - Rhonda 2.) Age - 34 3.) Height - 5'2" 4.) Starting weight/current weight- 240/115 5.) Goal Weight (Doc/yours) 120/125 6.) How much do you lack from your goal or have you reached it already? Below Goal 7.) Have you been exercising regularly? What kind? Nope, but need to 8.) Have you been eating things you are not approved to eat? Yes, sugar 9.) What is your latest accomplished goal? Being able to wear a size 2 10.) Describe the difference in your feelings from when you began this journey and how you feel now. Higher self esteem 11.) How is everyone around you handling the weight loss? (jealously, happiness, etc...) some of all of it, I think. Some people are happy for me some are jealous and think that the surgery was "the easy way" but I don't really care what others think 12.) Have you had to lose some friends over the weight loss? Have not lost any friends, have made a lot of new ones 13.) Feel free to add anything that has been going on lately or anything that you would like to share! this surgery was a life saver for me, I would do it all over again in a heartbeat.

1.) Name SARA 2.) Age 29 3.) Height 5'3 4.) Starting weight/current weight 283/169 5.) Goal Weight (Doc/yours) DOC 124 MINE 135 6.) How much do you lack from your goal or have you reached it already?34 POUNDS 7.) Have you been exercising regularly? What kind? OH YEAH I LOVE TO I GO TO CURVES EVER DAY IF I CAN AND I LOVE MY WALK AWAY THE POUNDS DVD 8.) Have you been eating things you are not approved to eat? UMMM YEAH 9.) What is your latest accomplished goal? BEING OVER WEIGHT AND NOT THE BIG OOOOO 10.) Describe the difference in your feelings from when you began this journey and how you feel now. I FEEL LIKE I CAN WALK ON AIR NOT LIKE I HAVE LEAD IN MY SHOES SILLY HUH I FEEL SO MUCH LIGHER 11.) How is everyone around you handling the weight loss? (jealously, happiness, etc...) EVERYONE IS HAPPY I HAVE INE FRIEND IN FLA SHE IS JEALOUSLY I KEEP TELLING HER PLEASE THINK ABOUT HAVING WLS SHE IS GETTER BIGGER THEN EVER AND I AM WORRIED ABOUT HER .. 12.) Have you had to lose some friends over the weight loss? NO NOT YET AND HOPE NOT TOO . I HAVE MADE SOME GREAT LIFE TIME FRIENDS 13.) Feel free to add anything that has been going on lately or anything that you would like to share!

1) DAWN 2)35 3)5'8 4)271/174 5)Dr says im FINE like i Am /I on the other hand have a goal of 164 I probably will never get there 6)Oh i guess that its only 10 pounds from my scale, get on another one and i got 30! haha 7)I exercise almost daily-well not to much on the weekend. I have been doing arobices tape at home and i do floor exercises and i get on my gazelle. I was going to Curves , had to quite it was a waste of money, neverhad a chance to go, they dont have daycare. Im joining A REAl gym to day with my DH they have daycare there so now i can go daily! Im gonna take arobices classes and do wts in the am and go back in the afternoons to do palaties/yoga! 8)There realy isnt anything that im not "approved" ! I do eat sugar in small amounts if thats what you asking. 9) I havent realy accomplished any of my goals, yet! I Just want a size 10 then i will be happy! LOL Im a size 12 now and very sad ! Dont know how one size is gonna change that , but we will see! LOL 10)I felt much better about myself before surgery i had much more confidance at 270 than a 175.(strange i know) I dont realy know how to expalain it, but i guess the KNOWING that EVERYBODY is JUDGEING ME NOW and wonder why i dont look like everybody else that had the surgery? Why am i not a size 6 and a 120lbs! NOBODY judged me when i was fat , that's what i was was FAT and nobody cared! DID i expalin myself or is it more confuseing now! HAHA 11)HA there's NOTHING to be jelious of! I WISH! MY mom and sister are very happy for me. My DH hasnt even noticed , as far as i know! LOL 12)NO I have lost any friends , darn it!LOL that would be a sure sign that i looked good!haha 13) nothing to add here i think i covered it all ! YOU will probably think twice before asking me these kinds of questions again!haha

1.) Name --- Christine Clayton 2.) Age ---- 31 3.) Height --- 5'6 4.) Starting weight/current weight -- 275/144 5.) Goal Weight (Doc/yours) 175/160 6.) How much do you lack from your goal or have you reached it already? Reached Doctors goal 5 Mos out - reached mine at 9 mos out. 7.) Have you been exercising regularly? What kind? --Have not exercised in quite some time. Unless picking up after 4 kids counts. 8.) Have you been eating things you are not approved to eat? -- We were approved to eat whatever - but there are things I eat that I know better. 9.) What is your latest accomplished goal? --- Hmmm.... Dont know. 10.) Describe the difference in your feelings from when you began this journey and how you feel now. --- I have better self esteem - still have trouble trying to please people though - goes with being fat... be nice so nobody makes fun of you. 11.) How is everyone around you handling the weight loss? (jealously, happiness, etc...) --- Lots of jealous family members and some friends. 12.) Have you had to lose some friends over the weight loss? --- Lost several friends (not true friends, huh)... made several new friends and kept several good friends. Some folks will love ya fat or skinny. 13.) Feel free to add anything that has been going on lately or anything that you would like to share! --- Nothing much going on in my life.. same ole same ole..

1.) Name: Arlies 2.) Age: 48 3.) Height: 5'8 4.) Starting weight/current weight: 521.4/292 5.) Goal Weight (Doc/yours) 160/I really don't have one....anything on out is just gravey!!!! 6.) How much do you lack from your goal or have you reached it already? 132 lbs from the doc's goal. 7.) Have you been exercising regularly? What kind? Nope, but I wanna ride a bike, but it hurts my knees!!! I am walking more tho. 8.) Have you been eating things you are not approved to eat? No. 9.) What is your latest accomplished goal? FiNALLY got under 300 lbs! 10.) Describe the difference in your feelings from when you began this journey and how you feel now. I feel GREAT!!! I don't wanna sleep all the time. I want to go...go...go...!!!! (and spend $) 11.) How is everyone around you handling the weight loss? (jealously, happiness, etc...) If anyone is jealous of me, I don't know about it! And I'd be surprised if they were!!! Everybody that knows me and loves me is very, very happy for me! 12.) Have you had to lose some friends over the weight loss? Not that I am aware of... 13.) Feel free to add anything that has been going on lately or anything that you would like to share! I made a quilt and now I am crocheting a blanket. Then I am gonna make another quilt!!!

1.) Name crystal 2.) Age 26 3.) Height 5'2 4.) Starting weight/current weight 231/137 5.) Goal Weight (Doc/yours) docs goal 150/ mine is 130 maybe lower we will see 6.) How much do you lack from your goal or have you reached it already? i want to be 130 or 125 but i think 130 before plastics will be good bc im sure they will take a good 5 to 8 lbs of stuff off with what i want 7.) Have you been exercising regularly? What kind? i exercise at least 3 days a week / spin 45 min bike class....will kick ur hiney....i love it. 8.) Have you been eating things you are not approved to eat? we can eat whatever but i do eat some things that are naughty(mms) 9.) What is your latest accomplished goal? size 6 (i went to the gap and got in a pair of 6 long and lean jeans) but off course i had to get the shortest pair they had...lol 10.) Describe the difference in your feelings from when you began this journey and how you feel now.well i hated to shop before this surgery bc ever time i had to buy bigger clothes and now quite the opposite i have to try them on bc they might be too big and the other day i picked up the 8 bc i assumed they would fit and i had to take them back later bc i needed a 6!!!! so excited. 11.) How is everyone around you handling the weight loss? (jealously, happiness, etc...)husband likes it...of course...he wont leave me alone now. some jealous family members but all i can say is screw them! 12.) Have you had to lose some friends over the weight loss? i have lost some friends bc they were jealous but i dont care bc i have gotten new friends and new experiences bc of this experience. 13.) Feel free to add anything that has been going on lately or anything that you would like to share! not really