HOW MUCH HAVE YOU LOST SOUTH CAROLINIANS?

UPDATED LIST WITH NEW "SURGERY DATE" CATAGORY ... 1st WEIGHT-LOSS POST = 1/26/2005 w/ TOTAL WT LOSS = 363.00 #s. *** TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS TO DATE = 61 PEOPLE HAVE LOST 5,832.00 #s FOREVER!!! WE'RE GOING FOR 3 TONS IN LOSSES LADIES & GENTS!!! *** 100 #s or MORE LOSSES = 27 PEOPLE LOST 3,893.00 #s * MARLENE STANFIELD (WALTERBORO - LCBB) ... 100 #s * WENDY FOWLER (G C) ... 100 #s * DEBORAH S (CHAS) ... 101 #s * BRITTAIN HERMAN (N CHAS - LCBB) ... 105 #s * BARBARA MICHEAU (M C - LCBB) ... 110 #s * LEISA RICE (SIMPSONVILLE - UP-ST) ... 110 #s * MARLENE STANFILL (WALTERBORO - LCBB) ... 110 #s * DARVIN M (EASLEY - UP-STATE) ... 112 #s * GLORIA URBAN (S'VLLE - LCBB) ... 120 #s * APPLE BOTTOM2488 (WALTERBORO) ... 125 #s CHECKING INTO PS - BREAST LIFT * JULIE STINARD (N CHAS - LCBB) ... 126 #s * M H (COLUMBIA) ... 127 #s * CONNIE M = MOM2 3CATS (MOORE/SPARTENBURG - UP-ST) ... 128 #s * RONNIE BANGLE (ROCKHILL - UP-STATE) ... 145 #s * SHEILA SMITH (NORTH - MID-STATE) ... 148 #s APPOINTMENT WITH PS 4/10/2006 * KIMBERLY H (W COLUMBIA - MID-STATE) ... 149 #s HAVING PS 4/7 ... 6/29 ... 8 & 11/2006 * LINDA GERARD (WALTERBORO - LCBB) ... 149 #s * BOBBY BEAR (N AUGUSTA - MID-STATE) ... 153 #s * JERRELL M - SHANNON'S HUBBY (JACKSONVILLE, FL/SC) ... 158 #s * MICHELE ****** (N CHAS - LCBB) ... 170 #s LBL SCHEDULED 2/27/2006 * SUSANNE WOODLEE (GREENVILLE - UP-STATE) ... 170 #s * KATIE K (MT PLEASANT - LCBB) ... 179 #s * KERRY MALDONADO (CONWAY) ... 180 #s * TERRI A (UP-STATE) ... 183 #s * BRENDA B (LUGOFF - MID-ST) ... 185 #s * SHEILA HOLLOWAY (WILLIAMSTON/ANDERSON - ?-ST) ... 190 #s **DONNA (GC - LCBB) ... 260 #s & KEPT IT OFF FOR 20 YEARS** *** LOWCOUNTRY BYPASS BUDDIES = 18 PEOPLE LOST 1,199.00 #s ANN HEIRS (WALTERBORO) ... WLS 3/15/2006 CARMEN S (S'VLLE) ... GONE TO WLS SEMINAR-NEEDS TO CHANGE TO MUSC OPTIONS INSURANCE CHASTITY ALLEN (G C) ... CHELL ELLIS (G C) ... WLS 4/28/2006 CHERYL PAIGE (S'VLLE) ... 85 #s CRYSTAL MOORE (YEMASSEE) ... 28 #s DAVID PARKER (S'VLLE) ... 47 #s DOLLIE P ... FIGHTING W/ INSURANCE CARRIER FOR APPROVAL DONA KINGSLEY (JAMES ISL) ... 71 #s DOROTHY MACK (CHAS AFB) ... WLS 4/24/2006 DAWN - LADY D * (S'VLLE) ... 66 #s JULIE PFAFF (CHAS) ... WLS 3/17/2006 KELLY BROWDER (BONNEAU) ... 82 #s KYLEE O - NAVY NUKEWIFE (G C) ... 40 #s LAUREN CALHOUN (CHAS) ... WLS 3/31/2006 LISA B (G C) ... 87 #s MARLENA ORR (PINELAND) ... CONSIDERING WLS MARYANN REED (S'VLLE) ... 85 #s MAY (MARY) BECKER (G C) ... 85 #s MERLON A - SOLAR'S WIFE (G C) ... 65 #s PATTI LEWIS (S'VLLE) ... 86 #s REBECCA JOLLY (CHAS AFB) ... WLS 4/24/2006 SAFIYANU 29461 (M C) ... WLS 3/22/2006 SCORRO B (GA/FL)... 37 #s SOLAR A - MERLON'S HUBBY (G C) ... 53 #s SUSANN BUTLER (G C) ... 83 #s SUUZ HAMPTON (G C) ... WLS 5/10/2006 TAMMIE S (ROUND-O) ... 64 #s THERESA ZIMMERMAN (S'VLLE) ... 55 #s TOWANA D (CHAS) ... 80 #s VANESSA LUMPKIN (LADSON) ... *** MID-STATE (SC) WLS BUDDIES = 9 PEOPLE LOST 503.00 #s CARLA BLONDIE (N AUGUSTA) ... 55 #s CHRISTINA (TINA) B (BLACKSBURG) ... FOUND A SURGEON COURTNEY CROSS (COLUMBIA) ... 2+ YEARS POST OP - MAY NEED MORE SURGERY CRYSTAL McMehan (CHARLOTTE) ... 45 #s HEATHER ST LOUIS (COLUMBIA) ... 79 #s HEIDI L (COLUMBIA) ... WAITING FOR A SURGERY DATE JANET GERANMAYEH (FORT MILL) ... 44 #s JOAN M (LEXINGTON COUNTY/CAYCE) ... WLS 4/25/2006 KELLY YOUNG (LEXINGTON) ... 50 #s LISA A-H (COLUMBIA) ... 26 #s MIKE CHAPMAN (FORT MILL) ... REBECCA S (LEXINGTON) ... 62 #s REBECCA S (COLUMBIA) ... CONSULTATION W/ SURGEON 3/27/2006 RITA MCALHANY (BRANCHVILLE) ... HAD PSYCH EVAL & CARDIOLOGIST =3/24/2006 RUTHIE S (CHAPIN) ... 80 #s SHANNON M (JACKSONVILLE, FL/SC) ... 62 #s SUZANNE HARRISON (WAGENER) ... BEGINNING AGAIN! *** UP-STATE (SC) WLS BUDDIES = 6 PEOPLE LOST 217.00 #s BUTTER FLY (GREENVILLE) ... 1ST WEEK OF PRE-OP DIET CR (SIMPSONVILLE) ... NEEDS TO CHANGE INSURANCE CARRIERS WITH SC STATE DAWN F (GREER) ... WAITING FOR INSURANCE APPROVAL DAWN S (PIEDMONT) ... 85 #s DEBRA SPENCER (SPARTANBURG/BOILING SPRINGS) ... WLS 4/10/2006 DIANNE S (BOILING SPRINGS) ... 31 #s ELIZABETH EKBACK (SENECA) ... CONSIDERING LAP BAND BEEN TO SURGEON'S SEMINAR & GETTING PCP's REFERRAL KATHY *** (GREENVILLE) ... 6 #s ON PRE-OP OPTIFAST DIET ... WLS 3/29/2006 MELISSA R (EASLEY) ... WLS 4/18/2006 MELONY BAKER (MAULDIN/GREENVILLE) ... GOING THROUGH PRE-WLS PROCESS MARCEY B (LIBERTY) ... 54 #s ~~NIGHT CRIEZ~~ (STEPHANIE H - GAFFNEY) ... 3 #s 2nd WEEK OF 6-WEEK PRE-OP DIET SHAUNA BAGWELL (LYMAN/SPARTANBURG) ... 2nd SEMINAR W/ SURGEON 2/15/2006 ... APPOINTMENT W/ PCP IN 2 WEEKS SUSAN H (W UNION) ... 1st APPOINTMENT WITH SURGEON SCHEDULED TONYA McClendon (GREENVILLE) ... 38 #s *** SOMEWHERE IN SC WLS BUDDIES =1 PERSON LOST 20.00 #s GF ... 20 #s PRE-OP WEIGHT LOSS - WAITING ON MEDICARE DECISION LYNN ROBERTS (LOCKHART) ... TASHA WHITE (HEATH SPRINGS) ... CONSIDERING WLS *** SURGERY DATES ... 3/15/2006 - ANN HEIRS (WALTERBORO) 3/17/2006 - JULIE PFAFF (CHAS) 3/22/2006 - SAFIYANU 29461 (M C) 3/29/2006 - KATHY *** (GREENVILLE) 3/31/2006 - LAUREN CALHOUN (CHAS) 4/10/2006 - DEBRA SPENCER (SPARTANBURG/BOILING SPRINGS) 4/18/2006 - MELISSA R (EASLEY) 4/24/2006 - REBECCA JOLLY (CHAS AFB) 4/24/2006 - DOROTHY MACK (CHAS AFB) 4/25/2006 - JOAN M (LEXINGTON COUNTY/CAYCE) 4/28/2006 - CHELL ELLIS (G C) 5/10/2006 - SUUZ HAMPTON (G C)

I'm proud to say, I'm down 58lbs!!! I'm in ONEDERLAND now!!! Doin' well!!

THAT'S ANOTHER 14 # DROP, MS JANET ... WOWOWOWOW &, OH MY GOSH ... DASHING INTO ONDERLAND ON TOP OF THAT!!!! NOW, HOW IS THAT!!!!!!!! WELL, I MAY HAVE TO CLAW MY WAY INTO THAT GLORIOUS "LAND" BUT I WILLLLLL GET THERE! I'M STILL DOIN' MY "1, 2 CHA, CHA, CHA" STEPS ... 1 # DOWN, 2 #s UP ,,, CHA, CHA, CHA ... OH MY GOSH - DROPPED A WHOLE HALF POUND ... AARRGGHH! BUT, EVENTUALLY THOSE ITTY BITTY HALF POUNDS WILL GET ME INTO ONDERLAND AS WELL. IT'S ALL SLIDIN' DOWN HILL FOR YOU NOW, MS J ... KEEP UP THE FANTASTIC EFFORT! GOD BLESS YOU DAWN & NICK

Dawn, I had the flu, which hung on me for two weeks. I still have a night time cough, nagging...I couldn't eat much of anything, all I did was live on water, lots of water and broth! I took my vitimans faithfully tho'..No wonder I lost 14lbs!! I only have 25lb to go to goal! I'm so excited cause I'm going on a cruise for my Birthday the last of May to Mexico and think I may make goal by then!!! I just can't get over all that's happened this year! The hubby and I have not been on a vacation in 5 years..It sure was a surprise to me!! Now, If I could just get some of that energy I once had..I'm awfully tired. Yes, I know you will get to onderland too! No doubt! God Bless you too, Ms Dawn!

I WAS GONNA SAY ... SEND ON THE FLU, BUT THOUGHT BETTER OF IT & WILL STICK TO MY "1, 2, CHA, CHA, CHA" HALF POUND LOSSES! OH WOWOWOWOW ... NOW, THAT IS THE MOST WONDERFUL THING ... THAT YOU'RE SO CLOSE TO GOAL ... YOU MUST HAVE BEEN A "LIGHTWEIGHT" ... I POSTED ON THEIR BOARD FOR A WHILE. NICE GROUP. OHHHH, TAKE US WITH YOU ... I'VE NEVER BEEN ON A CRUISE. THAT IS WONDERFUL. BEING AT GOAL, NICE & SEXY WITH YOUR HUBBY ... WE ARE SO HAPPY FOR YOU, MS JANET. BE SURE TO POST SOME PICTURES OF YOUR TRIP ON YOU PROFILE HERE!!! YEAH, IT'S REAL HARD TO REGAIN YOUR STRENGTH ... JUST STICK WITH THE GOOD QUALITY SUPPLEMENTS & SUBLINGUAL B-12. AFTER I CHANGED TO THE SPECIALLY-FORMULATED SUPPLEMENTS FOR GASTRIC BYPASS PATIENTS, I AM FINALLY GAINING SOME ENERGY AFTER NEARLY 4 1/2 MONTHS OF EXHAUSTION. IT REALLY DOES MAKE A DIFFERENCE WHAT SUPPLEMENTS YOU TAKE. RIGHT NOW, I'M TAKING OPTISOURCE FROM WALGREENS 4 TIMES A DAY (CHEWABLE) & 5,000 mcg OF SUBLINGUAL B-12 (YEAH, I KNOW = MEGADOSING), CHEWABLE VITAMIN C & BIOTIN + CHEWABLE CALCIUM. AFTER I FINISH THE OPTISOURCE, I HAVE A SUPPLY OF VISTA VITAMINS & CHELATED MINERALS FROM bariatriceating.com & WILL TRY THEM TO COMPARE. ALSO, GET IN ABOUT 100 GRAMS OF PROTEIN DAILY UNTIL YOUR ENERGY LEVEL COMES BACK BECAUSE ALMOST YOUR ENTIRE BODY IS PROTEIN & YOU NOW NEED EXTRA TO BUILD IT BACK UP FROM BEING SICK. YOU'LL BE GREAT BY CRUISE TIME ... CAN I CARRY YOUR BAGS FOR YOU? NO SALARY NECESSARY, JUST ROOM & BOARD ONBOARD! GOD BLESS YOU DAWN & NICK

I think I need to try those vitamins your taking..these Flintstones may not be enough. I take one Complete and one extra C a day, Flintstone brand. Also take a Viactiv Cal. chew..and a b-12..I also take three Iron pills a day. I don't do protein shakes. I get my Protein from meat, fish, cottage cheese and such. I eat a lot of meat. Nothing I eat bothers me at all anymore..and I'm surprised at how much I can eat. I quit when I start yawning..lol When I take a big puff of wind in, I say I'm full..strange huh? LOL Yes, I was a light weight..I was 248lbs at preop testing, just a few days from surgery. I'm 5'8". People tell me I was crazy to have this surgery. Said I could have lost it on my own. Easy for them to say. I was getting fatter and fatter every year, lazier and lazier and had the worse case of the blues you could imagine. My bloodpressure was was hard to control, I had edemia, asthma, and my feet hurt so bad I could hardly walk from my front door to the mail box just a few yard away. My frame is small. It was my cardioligist who suggested the surgery because of my family history. All my paternal ancestors grew fat in their 40s, (me too) and died before they turned 62 years old of heart failure. I thought about that all the time and just gave up on living till I had this surgery..Now I have hope that I will live to see some grandkids, someday. LOL NOW, I have normal bloodpressure. I can walk, breathe, and I'm happier than I've been in years!! I'm looking pretty foxy now, too! LOL Hubbie says so anyway, and that's who counts! I'll post some pictures soon!

I DIDN'T THINK IT MATTERED AS I WAS TAKING 4 FLINTSTONES A DAY SO I THOUGHT THAT WOULD BE ENOUGH, BUT AFTER ABOUT 3 WEEKS OF TAKING THE OPTISOURCE (AT WALGREENS - SPECIALLY FORMULATED FOR GB PATIENTS), I AM FEELING SO MUCH BETTER ... MORE ENERGY. I'M ABOUT 3/4 THE WAY "THERE" IN THE ENERGY CATAGORY. I THINK THE ADDED PROTEIN & EXERCISE WILL PUT ME OVER THE TOP. MINE IS WHEN I SAY, "I'M GONNA EAT JUST ONE MORE BITE" ... THEN, NICK GIVES ME "THE EYE" & SAYS, "ARE YOU SURE?" THEN, I'LL NOT TAKE THAT LAST BITE & IN A FEW MINUTES, I KNOW I'M FULL. IT'S FUNNY THE DIFFERENT TRIGGERS OUR BODIES COME UP WITH. WELL, I THINK YOU PROVED YOURSELF "RIGHT" FOR HAVING WLSurgery ... THE PROOF IS IN YOUR IMPROVED HEALTH & HOPEFUL ATTITUDE! SO, DON'T LOOK BACK, MS JANET. LIFE IS NOW FULL OF POSSIBILITIES! GOD BLESS YOU DAWN & NICK

35 pounds today. It's starting to come off now. Must be the treadmil

WAY TO GO , MS LINDA. I'M STARTING DAILY EXERCISE TOMORROW ... I'VE DONE EVERY MENTAL GYMNASTIC THOUGHT PROCESS TO JUSTIFY NOT EXERCISING, BUT THERE IS NO JUSTIFICATION ... I NEED TO EXERCISE & THAT'S THE BOTTOM LINE. I'M ALSO STARTING A 10-DAY PLATEAU BUSTER EATING PLAN ALONG WITH MS BRITTIAN. SO HERE'S TO GETTING MY STALLING BACKSIDE BACK IN GEAR! GOD BLESS YOU DAWN & NICK

Hey Dawn you can update mine to 58 pounds gone.