TIME FOR A WLS GRADS ROLL CALL

1.  First name or name you go by on the boards  Traci 2.  Surgery type  Open RNY 3.  Surgery date  Feb. 27, 2003 4.  How far post-op  Almost 4 years 5.  Highest weight  311 6.  Day of sugery weight  303 7.  Goal weight  145-150 8.  Current weight  131 9.  Low weight post-op if different than current weight  126 10.  Biggest struggle as a post-op  Making sure I get all my vitamins in.  I take so many I get full.  ha ha

Traci

303/131

1. Weston's grammie 2. RNY 3. January 18, 2005 4. 25 months 5. 312 lbs 6. 312 lbs 7. wanted 155 lbs, but... 8. 162 lbs 9. same as above 10. My biggest struggle is maintaining, I go up 5 lbs and I freak, but then it comes off and I am better. Such a head game for me. I need to excercise and I don't, very often. So many ask would I do it again and yes in a heartbeat. Rhonda

1.  First name or name you go by on the boards - Autumn's mom - Micha 2.  Surgery type- RNY 3.  Surgery date - 9-8-05 4.  How far post-op - 17 months 5.  Highest weight - 288 6.  Day of sugery weight - 288 7.  Goal weight - 150 8.  Current weight- 144 9.  Low weight post-op if different than current weight 10.  Biggest struggle as a post-op - maintanence

1) Kahiah 2) Distal RNY 3) 1-18-2006 4) 13 months 5) 296 6) 283 7) ? LESS 8) 178 9) 178 10) Junk food at the store I own when I'm at work, eating at night if I'm up late.

 

1. First name or name you go by on the boards ~ Amy
2. Surgery type ~ Open RNY
3. Surgery date ~ May 27 04
4. How far post-op ~ Almost 3 years
5. Highest weight ~ 615
6. Day of sugery weight ~ 599
7. Goal weight ~ 250
8. Current weight ~ 235
9. Low weight post-op if different than current weight ~Same
10. Biggest struggle as a post-op ~ Just continuing to eat the right things in moderation, and exercising.

Here you go, from an occasional viewer! 1. Tammy McD 2. Open RNY 3. 10-20-04 4. do the math, 2.25 yrs 5. 287 6. 287 7. 160 8. 202 9. 189 10.  Grazing!!! and munching on salty/carbs. 

1.  First name or name you go by on the boards - Tracy 2.  Surgery type - RNY proximal 3.  Surgery date - 5/24/05 4.  How far post-op  - 21 months 5.  Highest weight - 319 6.  Day of sugery weight - 291 7.  Goal weight - 135-140 after plastics ; 145 pre plastics 8.  Current weight - 159 9.  Low weight post-op if different than current weight - 158 10.  Biggest struggle as a post-op - GETTING TO GOAL!!!!!!

1.  First name or name you go by on the boards:  Paula 2.  Surgery type:  Lap RNY 3.  Surgery date:  2/11/2004 4.  How far postop:  3 yrs, 10 days 5.  Highest weight:  299 6.  Day of surgery weight:  229 7.  Goal weight:  125  (ht 5'3") 8.  Current weight:  123 9.  Low weight post-op if different than current weight:  118 10. Biggest struggle post-op:  In 2005 I was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer that had spread to my bones and rt lungs. I still want to reach for those bad comfort foods ~ mostly chocolate.  I struggle with that every day.  But I'm proud I have managed to maintain my goal weight. I hope you are all doing fine, Paula

1.  First name or name you go by on the boards...Robin aka Neorn 2.  Surgery type....RNY 3.  Surgery date....Jan 10, 2006 4.  How far post-op ....13 months and 12 days 5.  Highest weight...269 6.  Day of sugery weigh...Day before I was 265.. 7.  Goal weight...130 8.  Current weight...138-143...depends on what day of the week it is. LOL 9.  Low weight post-op if different than current weight...NA 10.  Biggest struggle as a post-op...emotional eating and sweets. I don't dump and never have. Dang it!!!!!

1.  Carol 2.  Surgery Type:  Lap RNY 3.  Surgery Date: Setpember, 2005 4.  How far post op: 17 months 5.  Pre surgery weight: 285 6.  Day of Surgery Weight: 176 7.  Goal Weight:  Never had specific number but  just wanted to get into normal "BMI" - which would be around the 140 pounds mark. 8.  Current weight: 146 pounds - 6 pounds short of normal "BMI"  for my height (!!!!!) 9.  n/a 10.  Most challenging struggle is making sure to staying on top of things and not giving in to the foods I know are not OK to eat.  Also recognizing and conquering food triggers.  I have come to realize that anything STRESS related makes me mentally and physicall crave certain foods (mostly sweets).  So far so good so I'm happy.  -Carol