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Hello everyone- I have not posted in forever, and was wanting to know how everyone is doing. 1.) Name 2.) Age 3.) Height 4.) Starting weight 5.) Goal Weight (Doc/yours) 6.) How much do you lack from your goal or have you reached it already? 7.) Have you been exercising regularly? What kind? 8.) Have you been eating things you are not approved to eat? 9.) What is your latest accomplished goal? 10.) Describe the difference in your feelings from when you began this journey and how you feel now. 11.) How is everyone around you handling the weight loss? (jealously, happiness, etc...) 12.) Have you had to lose some friends over the weight loss? 13.) Feel free to add anything that has been going on lately or anything that you would like to share!

1.) April 2.) 21 3.) 5'1 4.) 231 lbs 5.) 120 lbs doc's goal and mine so far. 6.) I lack 18 lbs from reaching goal. 7.) I do Rhythmic Aerobics (Tuesday and Thursday), and Yoga (Everyday). 8.) My doctor has approved me to eat anything at 9 months out. YES! 9.) My last accomplished goal was that I weigh less than my husband! BAM BABY!! 10.) I hated myself and how I looked, I felt that David (hubby) deserved so much better than me. I felt like I was ugly and should not be loved. I felt like I was a burden to everyone. Now I feel alive, and I know that I should be loved and I know that David is happy w/me and I am happy w/him. Our marriage is wonderful. I actually look at people when I walk when I use to just look at the ground. I have more self-esteem which is amazing! I would not trade this feeling in for anything in the world. 11.) I have a friend who told me 15 lbs ago to stop losing weight haven't seen her since. I feel that that is not a friend. I am 5'1 and at 138 lbs. A big wow for me. My family is happy for me. Especially hubby. Just that one friend. 12.) The friend mentioned in above. We may speak but we will never be close again. 13.) I got food poisoning last Saturday and have been down and out. I finally started feeling better Thursday and have started to get my appetite back recently. Work has been killing me with the long hours maybe this week I won't have much. School is hard I need your prayers there between that and work and David losing his job in April (7th). I applied for the nursing department at two colleges please pray I get in at one. LOL! I have to pass A&P first. Yikes.

1.) Name: Amanda 2.) Age: 26 3.) Height: 5'1.5 4.) Starting weight: 270 5.) Goal Weight (Doc/yours): DR's 170 mine 130 6.) How much do you lack from your goal or have you reached it already?: I have a ways to go! 7.) Have you been exercising regularly? What kind?: Nope... shame on me. My knee has been keeping me from doing so. 8.) Have you been eating things you are not approved to eat?: Hmmm not that I know of. 9.) What is your latest accomplished goal?: I'm down from a size 28 jeans to 20. 10.) Describe the difference in your feelings from when you began this journey and how you feel now.: In the beginning I had a rough time, now things are working themselves out. 11.) How is everyone around you handling the weight loss? (jealously, happiness, etc...): Everyone seems to be happy! 12.) Have you had to lose some friends over the weight loss?: Nope 13.) Feel free to add anything that has been going on lately or anything that you would like to share!: Getting ready to move back to FL!!

Hi April!!! Here are my answers! 1.) Name~ Jaci 2.) Age~ 21, 22 on March 21! 3.) Height~ 5'10" 4.) Starting weight~ 393 5.) Goal Weight (Doc/yours)~ haven't discussed it deeply, but am shooting for 175 right now 6.) How much do you lack from your goal or have you reached it already?~ Quite a bit lol, just had surgery on January 6th. 7.) Have you been exercising regularly? What kind?~ Sorta, been working with my market lambs and walking to and from class 8.) Have you been eating things you are not approved to eat?~ um, yeah lol... I just tried those sugar free cookies from Murray tonight. But otherwise, staying on track! 9.) What is your latest accomplished goal?~ Wearing my jeans again! 10.) Describe the difference in your feelings from when you began this journey and how you feel now.~ At the beginning I was NOT happy. I was probably really depressed and felt super ugly- like a blobbish person. Now, I actually feel pretty and am happy!!!!!! 11.) How is everyone around you handling the weight loss? (jealously, happiness, etc...)~ my sister is kind of stand offish, but everyone else is happy 12.) Have you had to lose some friends over the weight loss?~ Not yet... but I'm counting my chicks before they hatch. 13.) Feel free to add anything that has been going on lately or anything that you would like to share! ~ Everything seems to be going well so far!!! I love this surgery! :D

1.) Name: Aileen 2.) Age: 24 3.) Height: 5' 6.5" 4.) Starting weight: 322 5.) Goal Weight (Doc/yours): Doc hasn't set one. 135ish i guess. 6.) How much do you lack from your goal or have you reached it already? 146 pounds 7.) Have you been exercising regularly? What kind? Treadmill and weight resistance 3-4 times a week 8.) Have you been eating things you are not approved to eat? nope, but i'm not even 4 weeks out yet. 9.) What is your latest accomplished goal? I got under 300 10.) Describe the difference in your feelings from when you began this journey and how you feel now. No differerence really. 11.) How is everyone around you handling the weight loss? (jealously, happiness, etc...) Everyone I've come in contact with has been EXTREMELY supportive and i'm very thankful for it. 12.) Have you had to lose some friends over the weight loss? Not yet, hopefully not ever. 13.) Feel free to add anything that has been going on lately or anything that you would like to share! I'm just happy to be on the loser's bench.

1.) Name Erin Silar 2.) Age 29 3.) Height 5'8" 4.) Starting weight 310 ( Surgery Day 292 ) 5.) Goal Weight (Doc/yours) Doc = 158 Mine = 130 to 140 6.) How much do you lack from your goal or have you reached it already? Doc = 50 Me = 78 to 68 7.) Have you been exercising regularly? What kind? Nope 8.) Have you been eating things you are not approved to eat? Nope 9.) What is your latest accomplished goal? Made it to 215 by the time I went to Florida on the 4th of Feb. 10.) Describe the difference in your feelings from when you began this journey and how you feel now. I am extremly critacal of my appearance. I also feel fat and gross. But I look at my old pictures and see how much better I am now than then and I know I never want to be that way again. 11.) How is everyone around you handling the weight loss? (jealously, happiness, etc...) Oh, I have all of it. Jealousy, happiness, family is very proud, boyfriend can't keep his hands off me...lol 12.) Have you had to lose some friends over the weight loss? No way! 13.) Feel free to add anything that has been going on lately or anything that you would like to share! n/a

1.) Name erica 2.) Age22 3.) Height 5'8.5" 4.) Starting weight335 5.) Goal Weight (Doc/yours)150 6.) How much do you lack from your goal or have you reached it already? i am pre-op so i am no wher4e near my goal 7.) Have you been exercising regularly? What kind? been trying to walk 8.) Have you been eating things you are not approved to eat?nope 9.) What is your latest accomplished goal? went to a social club 10.) Describe the difference in your feelings from when you began this journey and how you feel now. I am starting to doubt I will get approved for surgery 11.) How is everyone around you handling the weight loss? (jealously, happiness, etc...) they are happy for me 12.) Have you had to lose some friends over the weight loss? no

1) name Nikki 2) age 25on Sat 3) height 5Ft 4) starting weight 329 5) Goal weight(Doc)136 (mine) 120-130 6) How much do you lack from your goal or have you reached it already? i am post-op 3months but hope to reach my goal by Aug.15th 7) Have you been exercising regularly? What kind? Yes 4-5times a day. have trainer. do cardio and some weight lifting 8) Have you been eating things you are not approved to eat? no scared to get sick or stretch my pouch 9) What is your latest accomplished goal? going up and down stairs with out being winded 10) Describe the difference in your feelings from when you began this journey and how you feel now. When it first started i was nervous that I wouldn't lose it like I should. NOw i still feel the same somedays but at same time have learned to not want to weight everyday just putting on clothes tells me a loss or not. 11) How is everyone around you handling the weight loss? they are all excited and girl friends have all started on some kind of excersing program. hubby is well (blushes) happy 12) Have you had to lose some friends over the weight loss? no have lost a few family members that think i didn't need it. but thats their loss i did it for ME not THem. 13) have lost 87lbs in 3months so far. so yes think surgery was a big success so far. can't wait to get to goal.

1.) JT 2.) 22 3.) 5'6 4.) 229 5.) 140/145 6.) 23lbs 7.) Never excersized (plan on starting the gym this week) 8.) Yes =x I've been drinking reg soda a lot lately. 9.) I got down to 175# by new years 10.) I feel so much better about myself now... I actually enjoy going shopping and spending 5-6 hours at the mall...before I would just give my mom the money and tell her " bring me anything i dont care" . 11.) Everyones been real supportive and happy about my weightloss...no jealousy issues. 12.) No 13.) I fit into size 6 jeans! yes they stretch but they are still a size 6...I just want to say that each and everyday i am more and more happy to have had wls.

1.) Name: MARY 2.) Age - 25 3.) Height - 5'4" 4.) Starting weight 357, highest... 315 morning of surge 5.) Goal Weight (Doc/yours): 140 doctors, I havent set a personal one yet. My *DREAM* would be 125 6.) How much do you lack from your goal or have you reached it already? Oh, I am still like 150 away 7.) Have you been exercising regularly? What kind? Walk at least 5 times a week- I have been averaging about 40 minutes each day. 8.) Have you been eating things you are not approved to eat? I had VG, so anything high in carbs is forbidden... but I have nibbled a little p'butter- which is on the NO list. I also snuck a bite of bread and a bit of cake. But I have NEVER gone over my daily Calorie/Fat/Carb allowances. 9.) What is your latest accomplished goal? To start excercising... I have been at it almost 3 weeks now. 10.) Describe the difference in your feelings from when you began this journey and how you feel now. It was hell to start... now I feel fine. And I feel great emotionally... I feel as if an addition has been started to be cured. 11.) How is everyone around you handling the weight loss? (jealously, happiness, etc...) Family is nit-picky - they keep warning me of failure. Friends are all VERY supportive 12.) Have you had to lose some friends over the weight loss? Nope, not yet... but time will tell. 13.) Feel free to add anything that has been going on lately or anything that you would like to share! I broke my month-long stall!