Getting to know you.........

1.  Where are you from?    Northern California

2.  Have you had WLS?   Yes

3. If so when and what surgery?   Lap RNY August 8th, 2009

4.  How much weight have you lost?  138lbs.....50 of that Pre Op

5.  Are you happy with your decision to have WLS?   YES!

6.  What has been your toughest struggle thus far?  Staying away from carbs...so tasteee so evilllllll!

7.  What are some of your goals?   Ride a horse, ride a roller coaster, shop in a regular store, lose 200 pounds, fit in any chair I come across!

8.  What is your first name?   Danni

1.  Where are you from?    Kentucky

2.  Have you had WLS?   Yes

3. If so when and what surgery?   November 18, 2009

4.  How much weight have you lost?  52 lbs.  (98 lbs from my heaviest weight, 52 since the surgery.)

5.  Are you happy with your decision to have WLS?   Yes (I am only not happy about it for a brief second in the frozen foods aisle during shopping when I see the ice cream :(

6.  What has been your toughest struggle thus far? 2 week liquid diet post op.  The pain I am having now from a hernia (which may or may not have anything to do with the surgery and weight loss, not eating ice cream...

7.  What are some of your goals?   Just to be healthier, to be able to buy normal size clothing, to jog, ride a bike, get down on the floor to play with my daughter without worrying about the getting up part.

8.  What is your first name?   Kim (aka the incredible shrinking women... :)

I love these things!!! soooo here goes!

1.  Where are you from?    California

2.  Have you had WLS?   Yes

3. If so when and what surgery?   June 22, 2009, RNY

4.  How much weight have you lost?  103 lbs.....25 of that Pre Op

5.  Are you happy with your decision to have WLS?   YES!!!

6.  What has been your toughest struggle thus far?  Wrapping my brain around the challenges post-op and comparing my journey to others' journeys. 

7.  What are some of your goals?  To be happy & healthy in my body and live a long life.  

8.  What is your first name?  Rachel

Next...

1. Where are you from?   Central New Mexico
2. Have you had WLS?  Yes
3.  If so, when and what?    November 10, 2009  Lap RNY
4. How much weight have you lost?  52 lbs
5. Are you happy with your decision to have WLS?  Yes,  I just regret waiting until I was over 300lbs, I wish I had it done at 250 or 260 or 270 :-)  you get the idea.
6. What has been your toughest struggle thus far?  The extra job I had to get to pay for the surgery.
7. What are some of your goal?  To not have my life ruled by the fact that I'm obese. To not base every decision in my life centered around my obesity. 
8. What is your first name?  Anna

1. Where are you from? Charlotte, NC

2. Have you had WLS? No, but I will be having it on 2/26/10! YAY

3. If so when and what surgery? 2/26/10 RNY (lap)

4. How much weight have you lost? 15 lbs and counting...about to start my two week liquid diet!

5. Are you happy with your decision to have WLS? n/a

6. What has been your toughest struggle thus far? Realizing I DO deserve this no matter what others may think about what I should do.

7. What are some of your goals? To be healthy, to be able to go to a Carolina Panthers football game and not worry about fitting into the seat...plus mant more.

8. What is your first name? Sara, nice to meet ya!

1.  Where are you from?    NY

2.  Have you had WLS?   yes-but wanting/needing a revision

3. If so when and what surgery?   10-31-03 RNY

4.  How much weight have you lost?  197-was more but gained some back

5.  Are you happy with your decision to have WLS?   Yes

6.  What has been your toughest struggle thus far? the hanging skin!!! Yuck!!!!!!!!!
 
7.  What are some of your goals?   get down to 150lbs or less and stay there

8.  What is your first name?   Kathy

1.  Where are you from?    MI

2.  Have you had WLS?   Yup

3. If so when and what surgery?   July 20th, 2009, Duodenal Switch

4.  How much weight have you lost?  See ticker, a little more then 80?

5.  Are you happy with your decision to have WLS? Most of the time

6.  What has been your toughest struggle thus far?  Still a food addict, carbs in particular. My HEAD!! It messes with me :)

7.  What are some of your goals?   I can't wait till I am the same weight as my hubby (24 more lbs to go) I want to shop for NORMAL clothes. Normal sizes. I want to go to Cedar Point with my kids and ride every single stinking ride on the premises!

8.  What is your first name?   Emilie

(neat reading everyone's responses, good idea Steph!!)