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 Townley, AL Member Since: 09/24/07 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 8/12/08 3:30 pm Found this in an email group thought it would be fun. =) Too bad I can't answer the questions.. but I will be able too soon! 1 What was the date of your surgery? 2 How much did you weigh before surgery? 3 How much have you lost total? 4 Do you exercise? 5 What type of exercise do you do? 6 How do you get in all your protein? 7 What supplements do you take? 8 How many sizes did you lose? 9 What was your favorite food before surgery? 10 What is your favorite food now? I can't wait to answer these this time next year!  Surgery date: Aug. 28, 2008. Start weight 489 - Current weight on March 29th 2009 368 - Goal weight 180 Have lost 145 pounds so far. |
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 Presque Isle, ME Member Since: 11/07/07 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 8/12/08 3:40 pm 1 What was the date of your surgery? May 9, 2008 2 How much did you weigh before surgery? H: 246/ S: 237.4 3 How much have you lost total? 65 lbs from H 4 Do you exercise? Everyday 5 What type of exercise do you do? Walk 1hr. 6 How do you get in all your protein? Meat, cheese, protein shakes 7 What supplements do you take? 2 multi, 2 prev., 2 calc. 8 How many sizes did you lose? 20 to 12 dress, 14 pants. XL to med scrubs 9 What was your favorite food before surgery? chinese 10 What is your favorite food now? Nothing is really special, but that's a good thing. Have a good evening all!  Keela...highest 246/ surgery day 233/ current 155 goal 130     |
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 mill hall , PA Member Since: 10/13/07 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 8/12/08 3:42 pm 1. July 28th and was discharged on July 30th |
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 Simpsonville, SC Member Since: 07/03/07 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 8/12/08 3:42 pm 1 What was the date of your surgery? 5/13/08 2 How much did you weigh before surgery? 282 at my highest 3 How much have you lost total? 67 pounds 4 Do you exercise? Some ( I need to do more) 5 What type of exercise do you do? I have a treadmill 6 How do you get in all your protein? I just eat protein first at all meals and if I am not too full I eat my veggies. One meal per day is all protein like some cheese or eggs. 7 What supplements do you take? I take Optisource vitamins 4 per day 8 How many sizes did you lose? I started at a size 28 and I am wearing a 20 now. 9 What was your favorite food before surgery? I LOVE Curry Beef (I won't lie I still miss it) 10 What is your favorite food now? Crab Legs  |
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 Eugene, OR Member Since: 11/11/06 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 8/12/08 3:45 pm 1 What was the date of your surgery? 7/24/07 2 How much did you weigh before surgery? 256.1 3 How much have you lost total? 80 pounds 4 Do you exercise? Not currently awaiting spinal fusion surgery 5 What type of exercise do you do? none 6 How do you get in all your protein? Mostly from food, some protein drinks 7 What supplements do you take? 2 Flintstones Complete, UpCalD (2 a day) and 1 monthly B12 shot 8 How many sizes did you lose? 5 9 What was your favorite food before surgery? Tiramisu from Napoli 10 What is your favorite food now? Salad with steak Success supposes endeavor. - Jane Austen  |
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 MN Member Since: 07/28/08 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 8/13/08 11:00 am Spinal fusion surgery!?!? OUCH!! My husband just had that done on March 31.........he'd been off work since February 26, just went back on August 1. He's got 4 rods, 2 screws and an artificial disc in his back now. He had 2 fractured vetebre and a torn disc. Hope everything goes well for you dear, I'll be thinking of you!! ~Melissa (formerly known as Melissa H. or the Crazy Bald-headed Minnesotan!!)  |
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 Linwood, MA Member Since: 05/13/08 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 8/12/08 3:53 pm 1 What was the date of your surgery? June 24,2008 2 How much did you weigh before surgery?206 day of surgery 3 How much have you lost total?26lbs 4 Do you exercise? yes 5 What type of exercise do you do?aqua aerobics and walk 6 How do you get in all your protein? yes 7 What supplements do you take?flinstones complete(2)tums(2)b12 8 How many sizes did you lose? 20 to 16 9 What was your favorite food before surgery? sweets and junk food 10 What is your favorite food now? anything that will go down easy! I can't wait to answer these this time next year! Good luck
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 Nashua, NH Member Since: 06/19/03 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 8/12/08 4:03 pm What was the date of your surgery? 1/19/04 2 How much did you weigh before surgery? 35 lbs 3 How much have you lost total? 142 lbs 4 Do you exercise? Yes 5 What type of exercise do you do? Walk, rebounder, Core Rythems, pilates, line dance 6 How do you get in all your protein? Greek yogurt, tuna, chicken,beef, pork then I'll have veggies or fruits, but always protein first... 7 What supplements do you take? Multi,folic acid,calcium,zinc,Vit.D, Vit C. 8 How many sizes did you lose? 10 9 What was your favorite food before surgery? anything sweet 10 What is your favorite food now? protein Ice Cream Laurie in NH Expect the Best ! You will receive the Best.... 283/251/150     |
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 Canada Member Since: 04/18/07 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 8/12/08 4:04 pm 1 What was the date of your surgery? September 10, 2007 (11 months out) 2 How much did you weigh before surgery? 305 3 How much have you lost total? 125 4 Do you exercise? yes 5 What type of exercise do you do? treadmill 6 How do you get in all your protein? food and have started shakes again 7 What supplements do you take? Multi Vit., Calc., Vit A and D, B12, B complex 8 How many sizes did you lose? 24 - now in a 10 9 What was your favorite food before surgery? crab and steak 10 What is your favorite food now? crab and steak Shelley |
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Member Since: 02/26/08 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 8/12/08 4:06 pm 1 What was the date of your surgery? March 14, 2006 2 How much did you weigh before surgery? 372lbs. 3 How much have you lost total? 165 lbs. 4 Do you exercise? Not as much as last summer (I need to get back on track.) 5 What type of exercise do you do? Bike, Swim, Walk, Jog, Hike, Roller Blade, Yoga 6 How do you get in all your protein? Food, sometimes zero carb isopure shakes or luna bars if I am feeling "off" 7 What supplements do you take? Bariatric Advantage Multi Vits, and Iron but I am due for more labs so I may add additional supplements if necessary 8 How many sizes did you lose? 10 9 What was your favorite food before surgery? All food mostly fried, which I can't stand now 10 What is your favorite food now? Soup |
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 MI Member Since: 05/31/08 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 8/12/08 4:35 pm 1 What was the date of your surgery? May 13,2008 2 How much did you weigh before surgery? 266 3 How much have you lost total? 50 lbs 4 Do you exercise? definitely 5 What type of exercise do you do? walk/run tension bands for the upper body 6 How do you get in all your protein? protein shakes 7 What supplements do you take? calcium, vitamin b, multi vitamin 8 How many sizes did you lose? so far from 22 to 16 9 What was your favorite food before surgery? corn and mashed potatoes or cheesey hashbrowns with bacon 10 What is your favorite food now? LMAO veggies...I never at them until it was one of the few things I could. Now they taste good!    |
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 Member Since: 10/28/06 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 8/12/08 5:08 pm 1. Date of my surgery was March 14, 2001. I was released from the hospital in May of 2001. Then, was on home health care for another month. 2. I weighed 268 at time of surgery. I am 5'9" tall. 3. I lost 113 lbs. total. I got down to 155 lbs. I have regained 75 lbs. 4. I walk almost every day. I recently had a "heavy lifting accident", and have been dealing with a back injury since last week. 5. Walking. 6. Protein shakes, eggs, chicken, string cheese, greek yogurt, nonfat milk and fish. 7. B12 self-injection monthly, niferex iron daily, Bariatric Advantage Multi-Vites:2 per day, Bariatric advantage calcium citrate, 3 per day. Waiting for my Bariatric Advantage dry D to arrive. 8. Went from 22/24 down to size 10 pants, medium tops. Now in size 16, large or XL. I wear scrubs to work, and have gone up to a size XL. :( 9. Favorite food before surgery? Probably lasagna. I had a huge sweet tooth. 10. Favorite food now? Probably scrambled eggs, with cottage cheese and salsa. OH Member since 1999. |
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 PITTSBURGH, PA Member Since: 12/24/07 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 8/12/08 5:10 pm 1 What was the date of your surgery? 12/20/07 2 How much did you weigh before surgery? 268 3 How much have you lost total? 72 pounds 4 Do you exercise? yes, almost every day 5 What type of exercise do you do? ride horses 2-3x week, ride exercise bike, roll on exercise ball, walk 6 How do you get in all your protein? protein shakes, protein ice cream, fage yogurt, 2% milk, cheese, meats 7 What supplements do you take? multi vitamin 8 How many sizes did you lose? 4 pants sizes/ 20-22 to 14-16/ tops from 2x to xl or l 9 What was your favorite food before surgery? pizza and all carbs 10 What is your favorite food now? fage w/ fruit, tortilla pizza w/ grilled veggies, protein ice cream |
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 Pittsburgh, PA Member Since: 03/09/06 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 8/12/08 5:20 pm Last Edit: 8/12/08 5:25 pm 1 What was the date of your surgery? March 24, (edit) let's make that 2006, not in 2008. LOL 2 How much did you weigh before surgery? 350 lbs 3 How much have you lost total? 175 lbs 4 Do you exercise? Not as much as I used to. Went to the gym tonight after work, going to try to get back to it regularly. It is a big assest in this journey! 5 What type of exercise do you do? I try to walk at lunch. When at the gym i do the treadmill, rowing maching, arm weights, crunches. 6 How do you get in all your protein? 1-2 protein shakes a day, whatever type of meat I have for dinner, breakfast is mostly cottage cheese. 7 What supplements do you take? Multi vitamin 2x day, calcium 2 x day, B-12 2x a day, zinc, magnesium 2 x day, iron daily. 8 How many sizes did you lose? Size 32/34w to mosty 14w, Jackets 16w due to being busty still! Tops XL. 9 What was your favorite food before surgery? Fast food I guess, don't like to cook, quick and easy. 10 What is your favorite food now? Cottage cheese and veggies (zucchini mostly). |
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 Member Since: 08/28/07 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 8/12/08 5:30 pm 1 What was the date of your surgery? 12/05/2007 How much did you weigh before surgery? 228 lbs. 3 How much have you lost total? 84 lbs. 4 Do you exercise? Yes. 5 What type of exercise do you do? Treadmill, outdoor walking, dancing, and resistance training. (at least 3 x per week) 6 How do you get in all your protein? I start the day off with a sugar free capp w/ a scoop of unflavored Unjury (everyday!). I sometimes mix unfalvored Unjury w/ crysal light too. Most days I get at least 40 grams of protein just from Unjury and the rest from food. Other days I get 60 grams from Unjury and the rest from food. Protein per day = 80 - 110 grams per day. 7 What supplements do you take? Four Optisource chewables and one prescription Iron (Repliva) 8 How many sizes did you lose? from 20 and 22s to a size 8. 9 What was your favorite before surgery? All pastries and anything greasy! 10 What is your favorite food now? Salad made with lettuce tomatoe, diced chicken, shredded cheese, and buffalo wing sauce. Height 5' 1" WLS on 12/05/07 Plastics on 04/27/09 |
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 Other Member Since: 08/16/07[Latest Posts] | Post Date: 8/12/08 5:31 pm 1 What was the date of your surgery? 3-18-08 2 How much did you weigh before surgery? 270 3 How much have you lost total? 80lbs 4 Do you exercise? as much as i can 5 What type of exercise do you do? eliptical, treadmil, bike, 6 How do you get in all your protein? i just make sure to eat protien first..never have done protien shakes 7 What supplements do you take? multivit,iron,b-12,bition, 8 How many sizes did you lose? 22 to 12/14 9 What was your favorite food before surgery? mexican 10 What is your favorite food now? shredded beef with cheese I can't wait to answer these this time next year! |
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 Marlborough, MA Revision (04/05/12) Member Since: 10/26/03[Latest Posts] | Post Date: 8/12/08 5:39 pm 1 What was the date of your surgery? April 8, 2004 HW-244, SW-234, CW-207  |
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 FL Member Since: 07/15/07 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 8/12/08 6:26 pm 1 What was the date of your surgery? January 22, 2008 2 How much did you weigh before surgery? 365 highest, 299 day of surgery 3 How much have you lost total? 155 4 Do you exercise? 5-6 days per week! 5 What type of exercise do you do? Lots of cardio, whi*****ludes cross-training machines; weight machines; and bicycle 30 miles every Saturday 6 How do you get in all your protein? Pure Protein bars & shakes and chicken in all forms 7 What supplements do you take? Bariatric Advantage Calcium and iron; citrical; flintstone's complete multi, B12 dots 8 How many sizes did you lose? So far, I've gone from a 30 to a 16 9 What was your favorite food before surgery? Many different things. 10 What is your favorite food now? I love pita pizzas, many kinds of chicken, spinach salads, peanuts, yogurts. Vist my weblog at www.megameggs.wordpress.com |
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 Fayette, IA Member Since: 06/14/06 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 8/12/08 8:12 pm Fun Post! Thanks! What was the date of your surgery? June 27, 2006 (perhaps the best day of my life) 2 How much did you weigh before surgery? DOS - 262 Highest: 278 3 How much have you lost total? 120 pounds 4 Do you exercise? Yes - weights, walking, yoga, Wii Fit, Aerobics 5 What type of exercise do you do? - oops, see above 6 How do you get in all your protein? Protein first, lots of chicken, eggs, cottage cheese, tofu, nuts 7 What supplements do you take? Optisource Multi-Vit, B-1, Iron 8 How many sizes did you lose? From a 20/22 to an 8/10 9 What was your favorite food before surgery? Sweets, chips, fast food 10 What is your favorite food now? Grilled lemon chicken, quesadillas I'm 2 years plus out now, and it's getting harder to maintain, but I am determined to do it! All the best, Laurie starting/goal/current |
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 Member Since: 03/08/07 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 8/12/08 8:24 pm 1 What was the date of your surgery? April 2004 2 How much did you weigh before surgery? Highest 320, 298 day of. 3 How much have you lost total? 155 today. 4 Do you exercise? Cheesecake to mouth, and walking. 5 What type of exercise do you do? Did we not just cover this? 6 How do you get in all your protein? Through my pie hole. 7 What supplements do you take? Bariatric Advantage Chewable Vitamins, Bariatric Advantage Calcium Citrate Lozenges, Dry-D 50-IU Capsules, Ferrlicit 100 MCG Intravenous Drip Iron Bi-weekly, Vitamin B-12 Injection Monthly, I forsee adding other micronutrients that I may be lacking. (GNC Omega 3 Chews, Various Foods with Omega Added, Various Flax Added Foods...) 8 How many sizes did you lose? I didn't lose anything. I gave most of them away. I am nice like that. 9 What was your favorite food before surgery? Pasta with tons of butter on it. 10 What is your favorite food now? Same damn thing. WLS doesn't change your brain.    |
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