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1. Never made goal 2. 125 3. 6 years in Aug 4. yes. 5. no 6. very hard There is a difference in our body's adjusting and gaining from non compliance. Darlene

(1) How far out from surgery were you when you hit goal or quit losing? At 1yr I hit surgeon's goal of 165lbs. At 16mths I am 4lbs from my personal goal of 150lbs. (2) How much weight did you lose? 174lbs (3) How far out from surgery are you now? 16mths (4) Have you regained any weight? Not yet (5) If you've regained was it due to reverting back to old eating habits or stopping your exercise? I love to exercise, but I definitely see where going back to old eating habits could sabatoge me BIG time! (5) How hard has it been for you to maintain your weight? I am struggling with the emotional side of things right now and its very difficult. Tracy B 328/154 5'9"

1) How far out from surgery were you when you hit goal or quit losing? 18 months (2) How much weight did you lose? 216 lbs. (3) How far out from surgery are you now? 22 months (4) Have you regained any weight? Yes 3 lbs that I have played with since my 18 months! (5) If you've regained was it due to reverting back to old eating habits or stopping your exercise? Both eating bad and lack of exercise in a week will do it for me....I am a scale ***** so I don't ever let it get beyond the 3 lbs....then I tweak to get it off. (5) How hard has it been for you to maintain your weight? Very hard..I miss the days when it would just drop off no matter what I did or didn't do....Although I do know the importance of eating right and exercise. Very glad that I monitor now. That was the best thing I could do for myself.

(1) How far out from surgery were you when you hit goal or quit losing? 12-14 months (2) How much weight did you lose? 100 lbs (3) How far out from surgery are you now? 2 years (4) Have you regained any weight? yes 10 lbs (5) If you've regained was it due to reverting back to old eating habits or stopping your exercise? all of the above... (5) How hard has it been for you to maintain your weight? Extremely hard!! Even when I have gotten back on track with extra protein, not snacking, increased exercise I have not been able to get the 10 lbs back off. It's very discouraging. It causes me to go back to my old habits of snacking and not exercising.. I know I am better of than I was 100 lbs ago...but I did not get close to goal. At times I feel like a failure.

(1) How far out from surgery were you when you hit goal or quit losing? about 18 mos... but still trying to lose a few more (2) How much weight did you lose? 186 lbs (10 from ps) (3) How far out from surgery are you now? about 20 months (4) Have you regained any weight? No (5) If you've regained was it due to reverting back to old eating habits or stopping your exercise? n/a 6) How hard has it been for you to maintain your weight? It's a daily struggle... but I still need to lose about 20 more lbs.... I met my surgeon's goal but still feel too fat at 196 lbs.... Laurie - minus 186 lbs!!

(1) How far out from surgery were you when you hit goal or quit losing? initially at 18 months I stopped losing, then I went to a NUT for some guidance around 21 months out, have taken off about 50 more in the last year, 28 lbs below my surgeons goal (2) How much weight did you lose? I bounce around with -195 or -200, I am on maintainance w/ the help of my NUT we are adjusting my carbs weekly until we can find a happy medium (3) How far out from surgery are you now? It will be 3 years in 14 days (4) Have you regained any weight? No (5) If you've regained was it due to reverting back to old eating habits or stopping your exercise? I didn't lose for a while because I did no****ch my carb intake (5) How hard has it been for you to maintain your weight? I can maintain if I put my mind to it I have a problem at times with sweets that is my down fall I must pull back from junk and only have a treat once in a while

1) How far out from surgery were you when you hit goal or quit losing? not a goal stop major weight loss at 12 months.. been losing and gaining the same 10 lbs every since.... (2) How much weight did you lose? started at 326... lowest weight 218 or 108 lbs. currently 227 or 99 lbs. (3) How far out from surgery are you now? 22 post - July 6 2004 (4) Have you regained any weight? 9 lbs (5) If you've regained was it due to reverting back to old eating habits or stopping your exercise? Absolutely... Exercise is consistent. Bad habits in eating is the culprit (5) How hard has it been for you to maintain your weight? Only difficult because of bad eating habits Definitely working to get habits under control Denise

1) How far out from surgery were you when you hit goal or quit losing? Nine stinking months! (2) How much weight did you lose?170 Lbs (3) How far out from surgery are you now? 2 years & 5 months (4) Have you regained any weight? Nope, still fighting to get off that last 15Lbs. (5) If you've regained was it due to reverting back to old eating habits or stopping your exercise? bad habits don't help at all. (5) How hard has it been for you to maintain your weight? Extremely hard. It's scary. It's almost like having an eating disorder. No, I don't purge but that scale rules my world. Dixie

1) How far out from surgery were you when you hit goal or quit losing? I think I hit goal at about 1 year. I'm trying to not gain or lose any more weight. (2) How much weight did you lose? I've lost 128 pounds! (3) How far out from surgery are you now? 14.5 months (4) Have you regained any weight? Not yet! (5) If you've regained was it due to reverting back to old eating habits or stopping your exercise? (5) How hard has it been for you to maintain your weight? I'm not sure. I'm at the point where I'm trying to not lose any more. Man, I never thought I would say that!! JoAnn

(1) How far out from surgery were you when you hit goal or quit losing? I quit looseing when I reached my goal at 16 mo after WLS (2) How much weight did you lose? I lost 176lbs from a 26/28 to an 8/10 and small top (3) How far out from surgery are you now? I am 2.5 years post op. (4) Have you regained any weight? I gained 10lbs back but am back down,,,but i tend to go up and down with that 10lbs (5) If you've regained was it due to reverting back to old eating habits or stopping your exercise? Yes, not so much eating wrong things just eating and snacking to much...I discovered Russel Stoffer SF candy...but i dont get carried away with it. (5) How hard has it been for you to maintain your weight? Not that bad, but i do need to exercise again...and know food doesnt rule me anymore. Its not the most important thing in my life now.