TIME FOR A WLS GRADS ROLL CALL

How informative!  I've been a lurker and left for a bit... but now feel confident in posting. 1. Name: Jaci

2. Surgery Type: RNY

3. Date of Surgery: January 6, 2006

4. How Far Post Op: 18 Months Today!

5. Highest Weight: 393

6. Day of Surgery Weight: 389

7. Goal Weight: 175

8. Current Weight: 206- 2 weeks post op

9. Low Weight- this is my lowest

10.  Biggest Struggle: Getting past food as a source of comfort (getting better!) and improving my body image * Jaci *

Hi Kathy.  You and Rich look great and you have done fantastic.  Sorry to hear about the breast cancer.  I hope and pray it gets taken care of.  Here's my stuff: 1.  First name or name you go by on the boards April B 2.  Surgery type  RNY 3.  Surgery date  4-18-05 4.  How far post-op 2 years, 2 months 19 days 5.  Highest weight  275 6.  Day of sugery weight  275 7.  Goal weight  135 8.  Current weight  129 9.  Low weight post-op if different than current weight  128.5 10.  Biggest struggle as a post-op  not gaining

1. First name or name you go by on the boards Helena 2. Surgery type RNY 3. Surgery date 6-13-06 4. How far post-op over 1 year 5. Highest weight 257 6. Day of sugery weight 242 7. Goal weight 150 8. Current weight 161 9. Low weight post-op if different than current weight n/a 10. Biggest struggle as a post-op Beer. It just tastes better than food. I know I shouldn't drink beer at all due to calories, but I love it and it doesn't make me sick or dump or anything. It doesn't help that DH and many friends are bartenders. Solution: No beer in the house and I bought a bicycle to sit my butt somewhere other than the barstool!

My name is Alice and I had RNY on July 12, 2005. I am almost at my 2 year surgiversary.  My highest weight was about 376. It was right at that weight the day of my surgery. My goal weight is 150.  At present I weigh 248.  My lowest post op was 235.  My sister passed away and after after 4 days  of being in the car and eating out for a week while we were away my weight went back up to 248.  I haven't been able to get the scale to move at all in several months.  I have lost inches though.  My biggest struggle post op is trying to stay away from salty snacks.  If there is a potato chip in the house I still can't seem to leave them alone.  I try to make sure there are none in the house.....then I can't eat them.

1. Marypetunia 2. Lapband 3. January 12, 2006 4. How far post-op: 18 months 5. Highest weight: 342 6. Day of sugery weight: 333 7. Goal weight: 175 8. Current weight: 215 10. Biggest struggle as a post-op: Fear of regaining in the future

margaret lap rny 7/07/2004 3 yrs. 326 highest weight 326 day of surgery 176 current weight 168 lowest weight 30. to goal want to weigh 146, i'm 5'9' biggest struggle is getting that last 30lbs. off, too much grazing on junk food, joined a gym today best to all, margaret

1. Sheryl 2. RnY 3. March 1, 2006 4. 16 months post surgery 5. 218 6. 208 7. 115 8. 133 9. 131 10.  Taking off the last 20 pounds!  I've been around this weight since February.  Also, I don't like all the loose skin I have

1.  First name or name you go by on the boards:  Valerie 2.  Surgery type:  Lap RNY 3.  Surgery date: 5/31/06 4.  How far post-op:  14 Months  5.  Highest weight:  346 6.  Day of sugery weight: 346 7.  Goal weight:  150 8.  Current weight:  201 9.  Low weight post-op if different than current weight:  199 10.  Biggest struggle as a post-op:  My struggle now is how the weight loss has slowed - you spend so many months getting used to watching the scale slide so quickly and then *poof* one day it stops sliding and moves as slow as a turtle walking through peanut butter.  I have also been very surprised at the reaction from a few friends who seem a little uncomfortable around the "new" me.  But I still would not trade this journey for anything.  It has been one of the greatest blessings of my life.

1.  JackieBel 2.  Lap-RNY 3.  August 22, 2005 4.  Post-op 23 months 5.  highest 268 lbs. 6.  Day of surgery 261 lbs. 7.  mini-goal 150 lbs. by Labor Day, Goal under 130 lbs. 8. 167 lbs. on July 11 9. lowest post-op 152 lbs. 10.  Biggest struggle is to keep losing.  I never set a definite goal, other than lose 100 lbs.  Once I lost 100 lbs. I pretty much just hoovered there.  I finally got down to 152 lbs., but then slowly have gained 15 lbs. back.  I'm back on track with the Labor Day Challenge. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.  First name or name you go by on the boards -- Angie 2.  Surgery type -- open RNY 3.  Surgery date --12/03 4.  How far post-op -- 3 1/2 years 5.  Highest weight -- 376 6.  Day of sugery weight -- 343 7.  Goal weight -- 150 8.  Current weight -- 200 9.  Low weight post-op if different than current weight -- 17- 10.  Biggest struggle as a post-op -- grazing and exercise, I really feel good when I exercise and when I get into a regular exercise routine but whenever anything gets in the way I tend to stop going to the gym and then it's months before I start again.  I did get an at work walking partner who also had WLS so I'm back on the walking track.   This is my first time reading this particular board.  I look forward to the post op support available.