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Year Anniversary - I am down 139 lbs. I started at 317 and was 178 on my anniversary date. I continue to eat properly and work out nearly every day at work (lunch time of course). No issues and my...

47 Weeks - Approaching my year anniversary and I am down to 182 pounds from 317 just before surgery. My optimistic goal was 190. My nutritionist wants to see me around 175. Never thought it w...

44 Weeks - Hi Everyone: I am down 130 pounds which puts me 3 pounds under my goal of 190. I am now wearing size 32 pants, down from 48 at my highest. Never really thought I would see si...

Almost 9 Months - Well, 12 days short of 9 months and I am down 121 pounds. That puts me at 196 lbs. I am supposed to try for 180, but 190 seems more reasonable since working out. Losing less than a...

6 Months - Down 105 pounds. This last month has been my slowest loss, but I was on vacation and didn't lose any weight during that time (11 days). Also I have been working out in a gym 5 days...

21 Weeks - Down 101 Lbs. Happy Holidays! 

100 Lbs. - Just hit 100 Lb. mark at just under 5 months...  Have about 30 to go I think.

19 Weeks - Down 97 Lbs. 5 Lbs. since last week! 

18 Weeks - This is a few days from my 4 Months update, but I am down 92 Lbs. Still doing around 3 Lbs. a week, 

4 months out - I am four calendar months out from surgery. July 28th - Nov 28th. I am down 91 Lbs.

17 Weeks - Down 89 lbs. I got my blood test results back and most of my indicators are normal or above. I do not have to go back on any medicine for High Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Cholest...

16 Weeks Out - Down 86 Lbs. 

15 Weeks Out - Down 83 Lbs. At this point I am happy to be losing 3-4 Lbs a week. This includes working out at the Gym 4-5 days a week. 

14 Weeks Out - Down 80 lbs. Just started working out at the gym, which is getting me back on/around 5lbs a week. No issues with working out. Adios!

12 Weeks Out -  Twelve weeks out and down 71 pounds. Was on vacation the prior week in Orlando Fl. Had a turkey leg at one of the parks, bad idea... I puked an hour later and then another two hou...

10 weeks out - First week not losing at least five pounds. I stalled for a few days, but am down 4 pound from last week. No complaints though, I am back to losing every day and have been this wei...

9 weeks out - Down 61 pounds, just barely made 5lbs this week. 

8 Weeks Out - Hi Everyone: Down 56 lbs. and saw the Nurse Practitioner. I now have no restrictions on lifting etc. Later...

7 Weeks Out - Publishing this after the fact... Still no issues or "Dumping' syndrome... I am down 51 lbs. and I've been losing about 5 lbs. a week. Still eating high protein low carb. I a...

5 Weeks Out -  At 5 weeks and a day I am down 40 lbs. and still no complications or dumping. My recovery has been uneventful... I am trying to walk a mile and a half a day and that helps with th...

3 Weeks Out - I am down around 30 lbs. This is what they estimated. I stalled for like 3 days and then dropped a pound and a half in a day. Seeing the nutritionist today, I am already eating som...

Two Weeks Out -  Hi Everyone: Very pleased with my recovery, still draining slightly from the main laproscopic entry point. Other than that no issues. Had my staples out which helps, they came ...

3 days out - Hello Everyone: Had Gastric Bypass with Dr. Czerniak at UMASS Memorial. It's been three days and I feel pretty good considering. I take a percostet every 4-5 hours and that help...