TIME FOR A WLS GRADS ROLL CALL

1.  First name or name you go by on the boards Robin 2.  Surgery type Open RNY 3.  Surgery date 8/30/01 4.  How far post-op 5 1/2 years 5.  Highest weight 325 6.  Day of sugery weight 315 7.  Goal weight 140 8.  Current weight 165-170 9.  Low weight post-op if different than current weight 155 10.  Biggest struggle as a post-op  Anything fattening - especially eating in restaurants!

I have never really posted here, but want to start--so I am starting with this topic!

1. First name or name you go by on the boards--Rhonda or maalrif
2. Surgery type--Lap RNY
3. Surgery date--Jan. 2, 2007
4. How far post-op--4 months
5. Highest weight--365
6. Day of sugery weight--365
7. Goal weight--150ish
8. Current weight--290
9. Low weight post-op if different than current weight--N/A
10. Biggest struggle as a post-op--Recovering from a plateau! In the first 2 months, the scale was moving very fast, then it stopped, then it started again, and now it has stopped again!! I work out all the time, but the scale won't move! I am just so scared of failure after going under the knife!!

Rhonda

1.  First name or name you go by on the boards:  Sarah 2.  Surgery type: Roueny 3.  Surgery date:  02/17/05 4.  How far post-op:  2 years, 3 months 5.  Highest weight:  about 280 6.  Day of sugery weight: 265 7.  Goal weight: 150 (size 12-14) 8.  Current weight: 165 9.  Low weight post-op if different than current weight: same 10.  Biggest struggle as a post-op:  Eating enough protien, taking vitamins, potassium problems, taking B-12 shots in a timely manner.  I generally don't spend much time thinking about the weight but I have noticed that I have shopped for my eating disorder and filled the freezer and pantry with no chance of eating everything.  I was able to recognize this and turned the shopping over to my husband.  I still feel a sense of panic when the pantry and freezer are not stuffed full.

1.  First name or name you go by on the boards  Doodlebug 2.  Surgery type  RNY 3.  Surgery date  May 10th 2005 4.  How far post-op Two Years 5.  Highest weight  242 6.  Day of sugery weight  232 7.  Goal weight  Never set one 8.  Current weight 136 9.  Low weight post-op if different than current weight  135 10.  Biggest struggle as a post-op  Dealing with the habits that want to return at this point post-op

1.  Name - Dayanara / Name on the boards - sweetdmiami2k 2.  Surgery type - Open RNY 3.  Surgery date - 03/12/03 4.  How far post-op - 4 yrs and counting 5.  Highest weight - 310lbs 6.  Day of sugery weight - 287lbs 7.  Goal weight - 120lbs 8.  Current weight - 135lbs 9.  Low weight post-op - 125lbs 10.  Biggest struggle as a post-op - trapped GAS!

1.  Paula 2.  Lap RNY 3.  1/2/06 4.  16 months 5.  259 6.  245 7.  135 8.  139 9.  135 10.  Finding out how much food to consume in one day is what I need to maintain.

I'm not sure if I ever responded to this or not, so if not, here goes: Chime in everyone... especially you lurkers out there!  LOL! 1.  First name or name you go by on the boards: Caroline Ann Martin 2.  Surgery type: Lap RNY 3.  Surgery date: May 2, 2003 4.  How far post-op: 4 years postop and counting 5.  Highest weight: 370 lbs 6.  Day of surgery weight: 367 lbs 7.  Goal weight: 150 lbs 8.  Current weight: 145 lbs 9.  Low weight post-op if different than current weight: 142 lbs 10.  Biggest struggle as a post-op: Wanting to be online and NEEDING to work on the computer, but not wanting to be sitting on my butt all day long...  Keeping active is SUPER important for me to stay motivated and maintain my weight loss.

Glenna RNY May 1, 2007 5 days 253.5 245.5 125 242.5 Not eating I feel hungry

1.  First name or name you go by on the boards  Diona 2.  Surgery type Lap RNY 3.  Surgery date  12/28/05 4.  How far post-op   16 months 5.  Highest weight  239+ (stopped weighing) 6.  Day of sugery weight  225.5 7.  Goal weight  155 (surgeon's goal) 8.  Current weight  153 9.  Low weight post-op if different than current weight  148 (had another surgery so starting down again) 10.  Biggest struggle as a post-op  Not dumping - at least not so you'd know it - I wish I would get sick at the sight of sugar!

1.  Monica

2.  RNY

3.  9/2/05

4.  20 months

5.  350

6.  273 after 30 lb loss on 30 day skim milk diet prior to surgery

7.  160 8.  173   9.  168 10.  Loose skin & no boobs , need plastic surgery