TIME FOR A WLS GRADS ROLL CALL

1.First Name  Linda Youngblood  2.Surgery Type  Gastric Bypass  3.Surgery Date  10-29-2005  4.How far post-op  17 mo's out  5.Highest weight 298 Lbs  6.Day of sugery weight 286Lbs  7.DR'S Goal 135 Lbs. MYGoal 110 to 120 Lbs  8.Current weight 160 to 165 Lbs 9Low weight post-op 108 Lbs  10. Biggest struggle .I struggle ever day just to do what i should do need to get more water EXERCISE ..TRY TO AVOID  GRAZING ..i have the same up and down's as ever one and YES i would have my WLS again ..and again ...we all can only take one day at a time  and this has been some thing GREAT ....  Linda Youngblood                              

                                                                                                                                                                                 

1.  First name or name you go by on the boards:  Melting Mama. 2.  Surgery type:  RNY   3.  Surgery date:  Almost three years.  Oh my. 4.  How far post-op:  Wait, I know I have lack of B-Vitamin brain damage, but, is this a trick question? 5.  Highest weight:  'Round 320. 6.  Day of surgery weight:  298 7.  Goal weight:  130 or BUST. 8.  Current weight:  164 9.  Low weight post-op if different than current weight:  147.  But, but, but, I have excuses!  Excuses!  I was pregnant two times!  I gained a lot of weight. 10.  Biggest struggle as a post-op:  Uh.  The weight regain.  The weight re-loss.  Now, the complications that have cropped up.

1.  First name or name you go by on the boards Michelle R 2.  Surgery type  Lap RNY 3.  Surgery date 12/27/04 4.  How far post-op 2 yrs 3 mo 5.  Highest weight 383 6.  Day of sugery weight  368 7.  Goal weight 160 8.  Current weight 158 9.  Low weight post-op if different than current weight 10.  Biggest struggle as a post-op Getting motivated to exercise and remembering that just because I can eat it doesnt mean I should eat it. LOL

1.  First name or name you go by on the boards - Dianne from FL 2.  Surgery type Open BPD/DS 3.  Surgery date 3/15/2006 4.  How far post-op One year today 5.  Highest weight 330 6.  Day of sugery weight 303 (this is the weight I count) 7.  Goal weight 165 (for 5'10" that's just dandy!) 8.  Current weight 167 9.  Low weight post-op if different than current weight 10.  Biggest struggle as a post-op Seeing the change that everyone else sees. I guess it was also working on "portion distortion". I had to learn what "normal" portions were. Guess what - they are just fine and satisfy me now! I still look at plastic chairs with a leery eye! 

1. First name or name you go by on the boards Soul Sista
2. Surgery type Lap RNY
3. Surgery date 03/15/06
4. How far post-op 1 year
5. Highest weight 236
6. Day of sugery weight 236
7. Goal weight 130
8. Current weight 140
9. Low weight post-op if different than current weight 140
10. Biggest struggle as a post-op Carbs and Sugar

1.  First name or name you go by on the boards:  Mary 2.  Surgery type:  RNY 3.  Surgery date: 2/10/04 4.  How far post-op:  3 years 5.  Highest weight:  287 6.  Day of sugery weight:  287 7.  Goal weight::  180 8.  Current weight:  195  9.  Low weight post-op if different than current weight:  182 10.  Biggest struggle as a post-op:  I'm gaining weight, and having trouble stopping.  I'm not able to eat as much as I used to.  It's scarey!

Hello! Hello! I'm here now! : ) 1. Dawn or Sunrise 2. Lap-RNY 3. November 16, 2004 4. Two and a half years out now 5. Highest weight - 410 6. Surgery weight - 380 7. Goal weight - Below 150 8. Current weight - 176 9. Same, so far 10. Biggest struggle post-op - making the mental transitions to match the physical transitions....

Ann N. 2.  Surgery type-RNY-Proximal Laproscopic 3.  Surgery date-07/15/2003 4.  How far post-op-3 & 1/2 years 5.  Highest weight-244 lbs. 6.  Day of sugery weight-244 lbs. 7.  Goal weight-120 lbs. 8.  Current weight-113 lbs. 9.  Low weight post-op if different than current weight-104 lbs. 10.  Biggest struggle as a post-op-What I can eat one day I cannot always eat a couple weeks later. Cannot eat leafy salads or any raw veggies. Lactose intolerant.

1. Hi! I'm Marcie. I haven't been on this site in *ages*! 2. Procedure: Lap RNY 3. Date: March 29, 2004 4. How long ago: Nearly 3 years 5. Highest: 281 lbs 6. Wt on Date of Surgery: 278 lbs 7. Goal wt: 150 lbs 8. Current wt: 195 lbs 9. Lowest wt post-op: 167 lbs 10. So ... what's the deal??? Making time to exercise and quit losing the "mind game" when it comes to stuff I know I shouldn't eat -- for instance, I know I can eat 2 glazed doughnuts without dumping.

1.  First name or name you go by on the boards Dawn Burke 2.  Surgery type Open Duodenal Switch 3.  Surgery date March 8, 2006 4.  How far post-op  One year and 10 days 5.  Highest weight 379 6.  Day of sugery weight 364 7.  Goal weight My goal-180 Surgeon's goal-150 8.  Current weight 190 9.  Low weight post-op if different than current weight 190 10.  Biggest struggle as a post-op It's going on right now!  My one year plateau!  (At least I hope that is what it is and that I am not done losing!)