TIME FOR A WLS GRADS ROLL CALL

1. First name   Joan 2. Surgery type   Open RNY 3. Surgery date   December 8, 2004 4. How far post-op  Two years four months 5. Highest weight  274 6. Day of sugery weight 274 7. Goal weight   135 8. Current weight  182 9. Low weight post-op   174 10 Biggest struggle as a post-op Not grazing all afternoon Getting to goal weight Not giving up I'd love to know how others are getting back on track. Joan

1. First name or name you go by on the boards. ~~~Toni 2. Surgery Type ~~~RNY micro pouch 3.  Surgery date ~~~ August 19th 2003 4.   How far post-op ~~~ 4yrs in Aug. 5. Highest weight ~~~304 6. Day of surgery weight ~~~ not sure exactly, but I lost 15lbs just prior to surgery. 7. Goal weight ~~~ personal goal 135 , Dr. never gave me one 8. Current weight  ~~~174 9.  Low weight post-op ~~~ 140 10. Biggest struggle. ~~~ My biggest struggle is trying to understand my weight gain. I try to eat very healthy, I wasn't exercising for a while, But since I have kicked up the exercise. but gained about 20lbs within one month after  my last hospital stays for my MYSTERY PAIN last aug. and have gained another 10 or so since the end of the year. I have an appointment with my surgeon next month, I have not been back to him in 3yrs, Its high time I would say, just hated the drive....Oh well, hopefully I will find some answers.

Hi everybody, 1.  First name or name you go by on the boards:  Angie 2.  Surgery type:  RNY 3.  Surgery date: 8/8/03 4.  How far post-op: 3 years + 5.  Highest weight: 180 6.  Day of sugery weight: 276 7.  Goal weight: 160 8.  Current weight: 180 9.  Low weight post-op if different than current weight: 155 10.  Biggest struggle as a post-op: Anemia, malabsorption, healthy eating. Coming back to the board for support.

1.  First name or name you go by on the boards   Cindy 2.  Surgery type  open RNY 3.  Surgery date  3/4/04 4.  How far post-op  3 5.  Highest weight  225 (doctor's scale) 6.  Day of surgery weight  220 7.  Goal weight  135 8.  Current weight  150 9.  Low weight post-op if different than current weight  145 10.  Biggest struggle as a post-op  NOT EATING Cindy [email protected]

1.  First name or name you go by on the boards Ericka...Baby_Phat on the boards 2.  Surgery type Lap RnY 3.  Surgery date 5/27/05 4.  How far post-op 2 years in May   5.  Highest weight 247 lbs. (height- 5'3") 6.  Day of sugery weight 234 lbs 7.  Goal weight 125 (keeps changing; was 134) 8.  Current weight 139 lbs. today; 134 lbs. earlier this week 9.  Low weight post-op if different than current weight 129 lbs. 10.  Biggest struggle as a post-op Eating right and Implementing exercise

Hi, Here are my stats: Mona lap banding 2/22/02 5 years 260 260 150 150 150-155 145 Getting exercise done Mona

1.  First name or name you go by on the boards  Heather B 2.  Surgery type Lap RNY 3.  Surgery date June 11, 2002 4.  How far post-op  Almost 5 years! 5.  Highest weight  321 Lbs 6.  Day of sugery weight  321 7.  Goal weight  180 8.  Current weight 175-178 9.  Low weight post-op if different than current weight   172 10.  Biggest struggle as a post-op   Keeping up the no snacking rules.  I am really bad at that.  I have gained the 7 lbs from 172 due to snacking... Hugs,

Hi everyone. Here are my stats: 1.  First name or name you go by on the boards - Kathy K. 2.  Surgery type - Lap RNY 3.  Surgery date - 11/07/05 4.  How far post-op - 17 months 5.  Highest weight - 292 6.  Day of surgery weight - 285 7.  Goal weight - 150 8.  Current weight - 133 (5'7", BMI 21) 9.  Low weight post-op if different than current weight - this is it, 133 10.  Biggest struggle as a post-op - getting into an exercise routine; however, since I'm still losing a little and don't want to, it's probably best I'm not exercising much or I'd be losing even more; I do need to do some exercise to build up muscle, though, because I'm looking rather emaciated in certain areas

1.  Name:   Karene 2.  Surgery type:  RYN Open 3.  Surgery date:  May 20, 2003 4.  How far post-op:   One month shy of four years 5.  Highest weight:   335 6.  Day of sugery weight:  335 7.  Goal weight:   150 8.  Current weight:  172 9.  Low weight post-op if different than current weight:  169 10.  Biggest struggle as a post-op:  Looking for plastic surgery options since changed jobs and new insurance is not paying for all of my surgery needs.

1.  Susan 2. Gastric bypass 3. March 17, 2004 4.  3 years 5. 328 6. same 7.  160 8. 198 9.178 10.  SWEETS!!  CARBS!!