Let's Be Friends - Introduce yourself!
Name: Gail
Age: 43
Location: North of Los Angeles, California
Height: 5' 3"
Starting Weight: 306
Goal Weight: 160
Where I am in the Surgery Process: 14.5 months post-surgery
Best thing about weight loss: being able to move, to breathe, to shop anywhere I want.
Worst thing about weight loss: Looking like I'm melting when I lie down from leftover skin.
Favorite Type of Exercise: Treadmill and weight training
Current Goal: 35 more pounds.
Other Information: When I began this process, I said I'd be ecstatic to get down to a size 12. Well, I'm there, and I've decided I'm not done yet. :-)
Hi there all!
Name: Julia
Age : 50 (yikes!)
Location: Geneva, Switzerland
Height: 5 ft 0
Starting Weight: 222, on surgery day it was 209
Goal Weight: 120
Where I am in the Surgery Process: I am 2 years and two months post op and am currently at my goal weight.
Best thing about weight loss: that it happened! Off all meds, diabetes in remission, feel normal, back to the me I remember, new wardrobe, plastic surgery, a new lease on life, still loving food, cooking etc and being able to enjoy it so much! The list of bests is unending.
Worst thing about weight loss: can't think of anything. I am one of the weird ones who had no complications, no hair loss, no nausea, didn't vomit even once, never had foamies, no constipation or the reverse, no reflux, really nothing at all. Well, one thing I guess - wish I had done this sooner.
Favorite Type of Exercise: err...what? Yeah sadly I am delinquent in this domain but if I must pick, weights and the eliptical.
Current Goal: that things stay this way forever, and to get my eyelids done.
Other Information: my tag alongs are my husband of 21 years, three kids (two have moved on to university) and two absolutely amazing dogs. I work at the United Nations and I love Shonda Rhimes shows, cheese and everything made with cheese, travel, good books, restaurants, Port wine, and black chocolate.
5ft0; highest weight 222; surgery weight 208; current weight 120
Well, I can't tell you first hand because I have never had them myself. But from what I read it is absolutely disgusting. It's literally like you are foaming at the mouth, saliva, slime, foam etc. all comes up but you are not throwing up although for some people this can also happen. People say it can be caused by eating too fast or too much or not chewing enough which causes excessive production of digestive juices to get rid of whatever it is that is in your stomach/sleeve and since there isn't much room in there it comes back up and so on... from having read about it for the last few years I am absolutely delighted that I have been spared that joyous experience.
Edited to add: I think it is excess production of saliva actually not digestive juices. Saliva is produced to help things go down and start on the digestive process.
You can use the little magnifying glass on the right hand top part of your screen to search posts on the foamies. There are plenty... pretty gross.
5ft0; highest weight 222; surgery weight 208; current weight 120
This is a fabulous idea; I am loving reading about all of you...so, here is mine!
Name Michele
Age 42
Location Tennessee
Height 5'4
Starting Weight 154
Goal Weight 135
Where I am in the Surgery Process almost 7months PO
Best thing about weight loss having energy and fitting into a
"normal" world, i.e. booths, theater seats, regular clothes, regular blood pressure cuffs, pedicure chairs, etc.
Worst thing about weight loss "Shrinkles!"
Favorite Type of Exercise elliptical trainer, then running
Current Goal I want to wear a size 8 and just be happy with that
Other Information. I love to read and play cards with friends. I am a SAHM to a 4 year old daughter who I love so much! I have more energy and the temperament now to be a better mother to her, IMO
Sleeved on 6/19/2014 Hw 277 Sw 254 Cw 142 Gw 135
M1 -20 M2 -10 M3 -11 M4 -11 M5 -11 M6 -8 M7 -8 M8 -8 M9 -1 M10 -8 M11 -4 M12 -2 M13-18-5
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Name: Dawn
Age: 50
Location: : Michigan
Height: 5'2.5"
Starting Weight: 268 lbs
Goal Weight: 1st goal=160, 2nd goal=145
Where I am in the Surgery Process: a little over 2 months out
Best thing about weight loss: shopping, more energy, feel more attractive and confident
Worst thing about weight loss: that I waited so long to have the surgery. Wish I had it when my kids were younger so I could have been more active with them.
Favorite Type of Exercise: walking
Current Goal: weight-wise to get to my first weight goal of 160 lbs. Also want to meet a nice man and learn to ballroom dance, or just learn to dance period! LOL
Other Information: all the positives of the weightloss surgery FAR outweigh any negatives!
Consult 12/9/13, Pre-Surgery Appt 9/5/14, Surgery 9/23/14, Height/5'.52", HW/273, ConsW/268 ConsBMI/49, PreSurW/213 PreSurBMI/39, SurW/193.8 SurBMI/35.4, Drs GW/140-150 My 1st GW/160 2nd GW/145
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Name: Courtney
Age: 31 (for a few more weeks, anyway...)
Location: Atlanta, GA
Height: 5'2"
Starting Weight: 270
Goal: 130
Current status: At goal and pregnant... so not really worried about weight at the moment!
Best thing: Getting my health back!
Worth thing: Adjusting to always being cold
Favorite exercise: Dancing or running
Current goal: To make it through pregnancy with a healthy son
Other information: My husband had his vsg a year before I did and was my inspiration to have the surgery as well. He's been at goal for almost 3 years now!
Highest weight: 277 Starting Weight: 250 Surgery Weight: 241 Current Weight: 130
Goal Reached in 10.5 months :)
Name - Lisa
Age - 55
Location - Raleigh, NC
Height - 5' 1-1/2"
Starting Weight - 255 Lbs (2009); 185 Lbs (2014)
Goal Weight - 150 Lbs
Current Weight - 160 Lbs
Where I am in the Surgery Process - I had my VSG revision surgery on Oct 13, 2014, after having my RNY for 5 years
Best thing about weight loss - More energy
Worst thing about weight loss - Nothing
Favorite Type of Exercise - Elliptical; walking
Current Goal - 150 Lbs
Other Information: I am married to my wonderful husband. I have two adult sons, and four grandchildren. My youngest son and his wife live with us, along with my five year old grandson (the light of my life). I am a Registered Nurse, and I am lucky enough to have a job that I love, whi*****orporates orchestrating transition of care from the acute care setting to home-based post acute services in an effort to assist patients in successful recovery.
RNY 10/19/09 - Revision to VSG 10/13/14 - Dr Paul Enochs
Thanks Gwen...great idea!!
Name: Roxanne
Age: 60
Location: Easley, SC (Hi to Tomeka and Bethany in my neck of the woods!)
Height: 5'5"
Starting Weight: 219
Goal Weight: 145ish
Where I am in the Surgery Process: 1 month and 4 days out!
Best thing about weight loss: Knowing that I finally did something about my weight that will last and that I won't end up like my Mother! I love her to death....just don't want to be 350 pounds sitting in a wheelchair at 82!
Worst thing about weight loss: Nothing so far!
Favorite Type of Exercise: Is there such a thing?? I actually do a recumbent bike, strength training and walking 5-6 days a week at the awesome gym my church just opened up.
Current Goal: I'd like to hit 179 before my next doctor visit (the 16th) and then get to what my driver's license says (165)
Other Information: Happily married for the past 29 years! Newly married daughter who lives in Detroit; and a junior and senior in college. 3 furry children as well...love my dogs! Work in Good News Clubs in the elementary schools in the upstate and love sharing the Gospel with kids!
5'5" 64 year old; HW 219; SW 199; CW 129; GW 145ish (original)...now on to "ideal" (138)...got that...now a few spare (132)...got that one, too! Now for the 120's!! Made them...now for the "dream" weight...125! Well, that one's proving to be a little tougher!
