Ok, hope I'm not getting too personal...but I'd like to start a thread with some stats...

For me, I haven't had surgery yet...so here's where I'm at: Weight when began: 340 Height: 5'0 Surgery date: 9/27/06 Shirt size: 30/32 (5XL) Pant size: 28 or 30 (5XL) Shoes: 7 (tripple wide) - I can't wear shoes now due to swelling in feet. Used to be a 5.5 or 6 wide. Goal weight: 150 *I'll except anything healthy..but this is my long time goal..think I'd be happy at 170...that 150 is an extra push! For those who already had surgery let us know you progress...at 2weeks, 3 months, whatever you want to share Think this will be a good reference, we'll have to keep it updated!

Hey Jess, what a cool idea! Weight when began- 325 Height-5'6 Surgery- 9/27/06 Shirt size- 30 Pant size- 32 Shoe size- 10w My goal weight is 155. But I would be extremely happy if I get to 170 or 180. Under 200 pounds would be great!! Shannon

Shannon..........I think we're twins. If you have long curly blond hair, then that's really gonna be weird. All your stats are the same as mine, all the way down to shoe size. And I'm like you girls, in that I'd be happy with 170....I looked good at that weight. But I'm shooting for 150-155. I hope I don't look like a sharpei after I lose this weight...LOL. But I don't care...not right now. One step at a time. 13 days and counting. Shel

I'm scheduled for surgery on Oct. 13th. Anyone else going to be with me????? Weight when began - 225 height - 4'11 Surgery - 10/13/06 Shirt Size-22 Pant size - 22 Shoe size- 7 My goal weight is 115, but I will be happy with 130. Kelli

what are you using as began weight? just before the surgery? Weight when began- 275 Height-5'3 Surgery- 9/6/06 Shirt size- 30 Pant size- 32 Shoe size- 7.5ww My goal weight is 175. My dream weight 135. Anything under 200 pounds would be great and a huge difference in my life. My highest weight (last year) was 325 - after that I stopped stepping on the scale. I started my process towards WLS in January of this year at Dr. Pohl's required meeting. I've lost 10 pounds during the 2 weeks prior to surgery on the liquid diet. 1 week post surgery and I am at 268. Cindy Lou

Haven't had surgery yet either.... Weight when began: 257 Weight now: 235 Height: 5'5 Surgery date: 10/24/06 Shirt size: 20/22 (1X-2X) Pant size: 22 Shoes: 10 (9.5 W) - 10 W Goal weight: 145 - but 175 would be AWESOME! Good luck everyone! L

i had my surgery rny on may 17th i weighed in at 315 the morning of surgery....with just my hopsital gown. I am 5.8" and wore a tight 24 and 3 x shirts ....I am now down to a size 22 BLUE JEANS WOO HOO MY FIRST PAIR... and a 2x or small (depends on the style) Dr harrington wants me to get down to 190 - 192 lbs...i think thats awsome...i want to to get down to 180 ..but getting down to 190 is another 60 lbs.....I Hope i can do it. YOu will be happy u did this..maybe not at first ..but a few months down the road you will ask yourself why didn't i do this a long time ago!!! Good luck ladies....... carol b

Highest Weight: 260ish (I know it was more but I just avoided scales) Weight at first visit with Dr. Phole October 24th 2005: 235lbs. (was told to come back in six months, called Dr. Roye the next day!) Weight at first visit with Dr. Roye December 7th 2005: 242lbs. Weight at sleep study on February 25 2006: 247lbs. Weight at Visit with Dr Roye to get surgery date March 20th: 252lbs. Weight at teaching class June 8th 2006: 246lbs. Weight at the day of surgery June 27 2006: 239 Shirt size before surgery: Size 22-24 and needing to go larger Pant size before surgery: Size 20-22 in stretch jeans with the button ready to fly off at a moments notice and pierce someone's skull....lol Shoe size before surgery: Size 9 - 9 1/2 and looking like stuffed sausages!! **************************************************************************************************************** Now: 197lbs.-200lbs.- depending on what scale I'm on Shirt size: 14-16 or large depending on style (large I said large can you believe that!!! lol) Pant size: I'm in between sizes right now. 14's are snugger in the waist then I like but fit everywhere else. 16's are sagging everywhere and just silly. And NO MORE STRETCH JEANS!!!!!!! Wooohoooo!!! lol Shoe size: My shoes were getting ready to explode before but now they fit right. Goal weight:135lbs. is my personal goal so at 200lbs. I have 65lbs. to go. You all who think ya slow losers.... I'm 2 months, 2 weeks and 3 days out and I'm down 39lbs!!! Ya notice I didn't say only right... Why? Cuze its 39 more then I lost last year or the year before or the year before that... It's 39 I have been lucky enough to have lost while others are sending their second and third appeal letter... I'm lucky enough to have been blessed with this surgery and will take the 39 willingly.. Yeah it does sucks seeing others with big numbers I'm not gonna lie, but ya know what? I know this time its for good!!! I feel awesome, I have so much energy at work its silly, I'm not sweating like a pig for no reason, my skins not greasy and slimy, and I can look in a mirror and feel good about myself!!! I look put together and not a tattered mess. No more tugging at this and that trying to hide my rolls. No more wearing the same thing day in and day out because it fits not cuze I love it. And last but not least finally feeling confident and in control!!! Ya know, if I stopped losing weight tomorrow and stayed right where I am now I'd be ok with it cuze I feel like a million bucks!!!!! This feeling, it's a wonderful feeling, such a freeing feeling. I know it's going to get better and better as things go on and I can't wait to experience all the things I was truly meant to experience in life but could not due to that old shell..... I'm finally able to shine and let my outside match what was always deep inside of me with out feeling self consciences or having the need to feel like I need to just blend in and hide..... I'm free world... look at me, look at me, I'm free.......... Hugs! ~Na-Dene~