TIME FOR A WLS GRADS ROLL CALL

1. First name or the name you go by on the boards: Mandy 2. Surgery Type: Lap RNY 3. Surgery Date: 9/20/05 4. How far post op: 18mo 5. Highest weight: 260 6. Day of surgery weight: hmm around 240 7. Goal weight: 160 originally 8. Current weight 145 9. Lowest post op weight 142 10. Biggest struggle.... old habits/ snacking Mandy :)

here I am, better late than never right?

1.  First name or name you go by on the boards  Vickie
2.  Surgery type - LAP RNY
3.  Surgery date - 11/22/04
4.  How far post-op - 2 yrs 4 months and some days
5.  Highest weight - 349 lbs
6.  Day of sugery weight - 319 lbs
7.  Goal weight - 168 lbs
8.  Current weight - 154 lbs
9.  Low weight post-op if different than current weight - 154 lbs that I know of, I don't do scale every day
10.  Biggest struggle as a post-op - maintenance!

1.  First name or name you go by on the boards   Joy 2.  Surgery type  Lap RNY 3.  Surgery date  2/24/2004 4.  How far post-op  3 years 5.  Highest weight  307 6.  Day of surgery weight  307 7.  Goal weight 150 (Doctor's) 135 (mine) 8.  Current weight  135#  5'6" medium frame 9.  Low weight post-op if different than current weight  109# - was very ill and could not eat 10.  Biggest struggle as a post-op  Balancing my weight. I have to make sure that I eat the right combination of carbs and protien to not gain or lose. I have moved and feel very alone in my battle. It is an everyday battle with myself and I had to come to the realization that I will always be an overweight woman inside. I have an addiction that can never be cured because unlike an alcoholic or drug addict, food is something that is needed to survive. I just never want to become the person that I was before my WLS.....I am a much happier person in a thinner body!

1.  First name or name you go by on the boards=lynn or Lynn Daycare mom 2.  Surgery type- RNY 3.  Surgery date-06-07-05 4.  How far post-op - I think 21 months 5.  Highest weight-307 6.  Day of sugery weight-295 7.  Goal weight-145 to 150 8.  Current weight-164 9.  Low weight post-op if different than current weight-155 10.  Biggest struggle as a post-op- Grazing and eating the wrong things. I did so good for so long and then this winter I ate like an idiot and regained 10 lbs. But I am trying to get it back under control. I am on day three of trying to detox from carbs. So far so good.

 1.  First name or name you go by on the boards - Connie  2.  Surgery type - RNY lap  3.  Surgery date - 8/18/04  4.  How far post-op - 2-1/2 years  5.  Highest Weight - 280  6.  Day of Surgery Weight - 278  7.  Goal Weight - doctor 170, me 150  8.  Current weight - 155  9.  Low weight post-op if different than current weight - 147.7 10.  Biggest struggle as a post-op - Trying to accept myself as "normal"

1. First name or name you go by on the boards: Denise in California 2.  Surgery type: RNY 3.  Surgery date: 9/08/05 4.  How far post-op: 16 months  5.  Highest weight: 253 6.  Day of sugery weight: 232 7.  Goal weight: Drs=150; Mine:130 8.  Current weight = 142 9.  Low weight post-op if different than current weight =128 10.  Biggest struggle as a post-op: depression, carbs, alcohol use.

.  First name or name you go by on the boards PeggyH 2.  Surgery type  Lap RNY 3.  Surgery date  12/8/03 4.  How far post-op 3 years 4 months 5.  Highest weight   367 6.  Day of sugery weight  321  7.  Goal weight  133 8.  Current weight  140 9.  Low weight post-op if different than current weight   128 10.  Biggest struggle as a post-op  SNACKING!

Hi All, I am a new "Grad" and happy to be one! - Mary Mc - Lap RNY, March 14, 2006, 1 year out. - Highest weight 278, same as surgery day - Current weight 175, goal 135-140 - My biggest struggle has been to believe that I really am losing weight. My body is smaller my clothes are smaller but my mind is still big. I think the people on this board really understand this thinking. It really takes me some time to move to a smaller size I wait until my clothes are falling off. I still think of myself as an overweight person. I am working on it everyday.  - I feel great!!!! I haven't had one regret with having this surgery. I would do it again if I had to. I am glad that I don't. Thanks to all the grads that have gone before me for all the good advice and sharing of experiences. This has been invaluable to me. Mary

1.  First name or name you go by on the boards : Nicole 2.  Surgery type : Roux n y 3.  Surgery date : 2/2001 4.  How far post-op : 6 years!!! 5.  Highest weight: 301 6.  Day of sugery weight: 301 7.  Goal weight : 170 - was there once!!!! 8.  Current weight : 230 9.  Low weight post-op if different than current weight :170 10.  Biggest struggle as a post-op : stretched stoma

Chime in everyone... especially you lurkers out there!  LOL! 1.  First name or name you go by on the boards: Wendy 2.  Surgery type: RNY 3.  Surgery date: June 2004 4.  How far post-op: 2 & 1/2 years 5.  Highest weight: 381 6.  Day of sugery weight: 381 7.  Goal weight: 155 8.  Current weight: 155 9.  Low weight post-op if different than current weight 10.  Biggest struggle as a post-op: loose skin!