Roll call! Raise your hand and be counted.

 I'm Erica, I'm 41 and I had WLS over 13 months ago. For me, life truly began at 40. My begining BMI was 58 and now its 34...which means finally I no longer qualify for WLS!! I work out several times a week and am continuing to lose weight and head towards my goal of 150lbs. I posted these pictures this week on the R and R forum. First two are me about two and a half weeks before surgery, last one was taken this past week

Look at you.  You started out beautiful, but gee whiz, you are so pretty.  Loris

I'm Shari-- I am almost 2 years post  RNY. I was 368 pounds, am 149 now and still losing--- slowly! BMI was about 62, is now 24.8.

Hello all... I am Sariah and I had my wls on Jan 12 with a bmi of 51(380lbs)...6 months later I have a bmi of 34(260lbs) Loving my new life and all the energy that I have to spend with my son and 2 dogs

Hi Loris,

What a great thread!

Hi my name is Diane, I am almost one year out, I have lost 134 pounds, had a BMI of 56 now it's 35!! Can you frickin' believe it?? I can't !! I'm soooo much happier than I have been these past ten or so years. Life is good!

It's so good to see you all, I haven't been posting much but I check in once or twice a week. I am working two jobs now, trying to put some money away for plastics, really need the arms done and want to put the girls back where they belong!! lol. :0)

Take Care!

Diane

Hello ladies (no gents yet?)

I am Emilie, I am 27 (gawd), have 4 terrific boys, 3 here with me, and 1 that I will see again in Heaven. I have been married to my highschool sweetheart for 8 years. I am a Nurse who works with people who have developmental disabilities. My BMI is 57ish, and my DS surgery is scheduled on the 20th of this month :) Nice to meet you all!!!

Hi. I am Amy. I had lap-band 12/07. Instead of losing weight...I have gained 40 pounds or so. I am now trying to lose 30 pounds to have gastric bypass. Hopefully I will have it by the end of the year. I just turned 31 years old.

Patty, 56, in Oregon after 43 years in Central Pennsylvania.

I'm non-op so far, due to not being able to quit smoking. I've lost 90 lbs. doing a modified SouthBeach/Medifast program. I'd be farther along if I had to tool to whup me upside the head if I eat bad stuff, but I'm managing.

Married with 2 step-kids and a DH I met on the internets. I work as a systems & business analyst for the state of Oregon (computer stuff).

Hi my name is Cheri.  I live just outside Toronto Canada.  I am 33 and had the DS on May 29, 2009.  I am married with 2 daughters, 8 and 4.  So far I've lost 52lbs since surgery.  I started out with a BMI around 68 (426 at highest at 5'6") and am now around 60 BMI (369lbs).

I like reading everyone's summaries - thanks for this thread!

Hi!  wow you are all so inspirational!

My Name is Jackie and my surgery is scheduled for July 16th as long as I get cleared tomorrow from my urologist.  During pre-op tests they found a big kidney stone.. had to deal with that for the last month with lithotropsy and a stent in me for the last 4 months!  please come out tomorrow!!!  fingers crossed!

My 40th birthday is July 17th the day after my rny sugery and in a way Im excited to start my re-birthday during this time.

During pre-ops we found I was 385,  (bmi = 58)  Im 5'8" with almost every comorbidity you can have even though I didn't know I had them.  Very severe sleep apnea (now on cpap), high cholesteral, high triglycerides, low calcium, hyperthyroidism, high blood pressure, etc. etc.  oh wait.. and I even turned the corner to have diabetes.. this freaked me out at my medical appt. 2 weeks ago. 

I started my liquid pre-op diet last thursday and so far have lost 13.8 lbs which even makes a lil difference. 

I've been engaged for 6 years and my fiance is not so thrilled or supportive with me having surgery but this is for me and my friends and family support me so if it doesn't work out that I get married to him, that I guess is how it will be.  Things happen for a reason I guess.  I just hope that I someday I'll be able to have a child.  I don't want to be too old.  So we will see :) 

I want to feel good, i've been overweight my whole life but there were many years that I was heavy but fit.. now Im heavier and so not fit.  I feel like crap most of the time and I can't wait for my life to change.

I love reading all your stories and Im so excited to share the journey with you all!

Big hugs to all!

Jackie   - the tech tard.. can't get my ticker tracker to work lol