Deb said it Im asking it....ROLL CALL feb 2010

jay you have inspired so many people with your up beat and upfront attitude.
from whaere you started to where you are at you have come along way baby!
WOW AN HR ON AN ELIPTICAL AMAZING!

Oh, and I forgot the part about my tummy looking like a sharpei's butt...

Open RNY 5-5-09
Started @ 257
Now @ 179

I no longer have diabetes (A1c is 5.5) my blood pressure is normal no more meds!
I feel wonderful and have 39lb to get to my goal of 140.

I am 43 and just had grand baby #8 and I know I will be around to watch them grow up! Life was good before RNY, but now it is Fantasticly wonderful!
My only regret is not doing this sooner.

seems like yesterday you were posting about going to have surgery! congrats on  what you have done and where you are going...
woohoo baby 8 congrats

I can hardly believe it was this time last year I was waiting to have the surgery =0)

time flies

Lap RNY 1/12/09
Starting weight 231
current weight 125
for a loss of 106 lbs.

I have made my doctors goal but I still want to loose more because I'm so scared of that bounce back.  I need to be better about getting all of my vitimines in, I get them all in about 4 days a week.
My high blood pressue is gone, my fibromyalgia is better, sleep apnea gone.  I still have not done any kind of organized exercise...that will get better when it gets warmer.
I have went from an 18/20W to a solid 4 in pants, shirts are all over the place but I have went from a 42G to a 36 Long LOL.

you look fabulous and congrats on  your acheivement

Hello to all the OKIE'S!!!

Weight when I started program July 2009 - 239 lbs.
Weight right before surgery Dec. 2009 - 220 lbs.
Surgeon - Dr. Steven Katsis w/Surgical Assoc. in Tulsa
Surgery Date - Dec. 28, 2009
Most recent weigh-in with Surgeon Feb. 10, 2010 - 199 lbs.

I have so much more energy already! I'm already wearing 2 sizes smaller and starting to borrow clothes from my darling daughter!!!

Still need to work harder on getting all my protein and water in!!!!

I'm excited to read about all the positive changes everyone has had!!!

wowyuou are doing a fantastic job! thanks for replying!