Roll Call

Would everybody please tell a little bit about themselves? I'd love to know you all better. I'd like to know answers to these questions: Type & Date of WLS Big Weight & Little Weight & Current Weight Family (Spouse, Kids, Grandkids) What you do all day (job, hobbies, etc.) Advice & Things You Did Right or Wrong My answers: Type & Date of WLS: RNY, August 14, 2006 Big Weight & Little Weight & Current Weight: 340, 125, 130 or so Family (Spouse, Kids, Grandkids): I'm on my second husband (19 years), 2 kids (son, age 27; daughter, age 26); 1 grandson who is 3, and another grandson that should be here any minute What you do all day (job, hobbies, etc.): Paralegal, same job for 26 years. Advice & Things You Did Right or Wrong: I worry way too much about things that never happen. I worry that a meteor will strike the earth and I won't be able to save my family. Things I'm doing right: a good bit of exercise and weights, and I'm trying to learn more about health and nutrition.

Type & Date of WLS: RNY 06/05/06 Big Weight & Little Weight & Current Weight: 240 / 106 / 106 Family (Spouse, Kids, Grandkids): Married, no kids
What you do all day (job, hobbies, etc.): I'm a web developer at an advertising firm Advice & Things You Did Right or Wrong: I'm the last person to be giving advice at the moment. I was pretty good with my eating habits, but never formally exercised. Still lost too much weight despite efforts at bad snacks and more frequent meals to maintain weight. I'm already stressing out about how to get in enough calories for backpacking trips once my plastic surgery has healed...

Wow. Isn't it amazing how many are low, feeling too low and wanting to increase? Our family is having a reunion up in your Big Sky Country in July..Lake Five. I know that's no where near Billings but I saw MT and had to toss my two cents in. See ya!

Type & Date of WLS Open RNY 11/17/2003 Big Weight & Little Weight & Current Weight 218/114/133 Family (Spouse, Kids, Grandkids) Hubby-Trent  amlost 24 years Son Christopher 16, a Jr , he's in marching, pep, & concert band, computer NERD and game geek, Boy Scouts ( almost an EAGLE!!!!!!!!) Daughter Elizabeth 14, Freshman, Football, Basketball and Competition Cheerleading What you do all day (job, hobbies, etc.) I have a home day care, drive my kids EVERYWHERE, then I have a part time job at KMart. I really LOVE working RETAIL I don't knwo why sometimes I think I'm CRAZY!!!!!!!!!!!!! Advice & Things You Did Right or Wrong Things I did RIGHT fing OH, research my docs, Things I did WRONG!!!!!!!! Don't test the sweets. don't eat the WRONG CARBS, watch the STRESS EATING, never stop logging your food.  Robin

I'm Dawn, I've been filling in for Carla because I know the only way I can maintain my weight is to be accountable and active in my maintenance.  My answers:
Type & Date of WLS: RNY, July11, 2006 Big Weight & Little Weight & Current Weight: 240; 116; now 122 (looking to increase alittle)
Family (Spouse, Kids, Grandkids): I'm on my second husband (21 years), 2 step daughters (37; 32) one daughter 23, one son 16. 9 grandkids, 3 cats, 3 dogs and 45 hermit crabs.   Account Clerk for the last 12 years.
Advice & Things You Did Right or Wrong: No advice but I believe in being accountable to keep my weight maintained. I didn't go into having surgery to slide back into old habits and I'm going to fight it tooth and nail to keep from getting a bounce back..hopefully.

Type & Date of WLS                    Lap RNY July O6
Big Weight & Little Weight & Current Weight         Biggest at surgery 263   Lowest 117  Current 120
Family (Spouse, Kids, Grandkids)             Married to my best friend Brian ,  2 lovely daughters ages 13 and 17.
What you do all day (job, hobbies, etc.)   Part time stay home Mom and part time at Caribou Coffee
Advice & Things You Did Right or Wrong      Follow the rules till they stick.....never "test" your pouch or overfill and to guarentee sucsess... TRACK TRACK TRACK your food!

Type & Date of WLS  RNY 2-21-5
Big Weight & Little Weight & Current Weight  260.5/119/126.6 (want to get back down below 125)
Family (Spouse, Kids, Grandkids)  Husband - Blane, we've been married almost 14 years, together 18 years......two boys ~ Conner 8 1/2, Cutter 7
What you do all day (job, hobbies, etc.)  Analyst in the Oil & Gas Industry, hobbies ~~ reading and doing mosaics
Advice & Things You Did Right or Wrong  Don't test the water; the first 2 years were a breeze for me, with life changes the past year I've really struggled to make good choices and find myself really having a hard time mentally to feel good about myself.  Journal your food, it is important to really know what you are consuming.  If you are anything like me without journaling it's easy to assume and in denial.

Thanks for your answers so far - it's so cool how we're all so different in some ways, but so much alike in other ways. I'm going to the hospital later today for baby watch - my daughter-in-law is being induced. I expect my avie will change in the next few days so I can show off my two grandsons instead of sitting there with that stupid cake. Thanks again.

I love the cake avie...LOL. I remember when I couldn't hide behind a cake and that one looks huge!  Good luck on the new grandbaby..Hope all works well for them and you!

Type and Date of WLS:  RNY 1/15/2004 Big Wt, Little Wt, Current Wt:   277   132     144 (for the last 2.5 years) Family:   Husband John for 17 years, Son Stephens who is 16, and daughter Catherine who is 6 What do I do:  I am an accountant.  And I love riding bikes, kickboxing classes, walking, dancing, spending time with family and friends, and reading mystery novels.   Advice:  Come to OH for support, and stay with a support group.  Don't test the waters with the bad foods.   Melissa