So my stats are as follows:
Highest weight recorded 412lbs
Weight for surgery 408lbs
Surgery was on 12/31/12
Current weight 327.8lbs

Wouldn't change this for the world. Has a been so amazing.

Hi First off congrats to all on your hard work and what a great idea to do this!
I had my surgery on June 5, 2012 RNY
I weighed 244 and 9 months later I am currently 142. I have lost 102 pounds and I am 5'6. I went from a size 18 and am currently a size 6. I am not dropping my weight as quickly as I use to but I am still losing. I would do it again in a heart beat. I feel amazing! I only wish I did it sooner.

Thank you everyone for posting all this inspiration all over the place!! One day soon (I won't have surgery till Aug) I plan on joining ya'll!!

My GNY surgery was Jan 3,2013
5'4" top weight 228
Today at my post-op appt wt. 175!!
Loss of 53lbs in 10 wks!!
Already lost 45% of my excess weight

Wouldn't change this decision for the world!
So much energy, down 4 sizes, had enough self esteem to find a new job after 13 yrs
At 54 I feel like I'm starting life over :)
Def NOT the easy way out!!
But worth every psychotic breakdown, lol
( Can laugh about it now)

I am 5'8". My weight at my first weigh in Feb 29, 2012 was 387 lbs. I had actually been 393 lbs in December 2011 so hey... I was down 6 lbs... LOL anyway ended up having a whole bunch of hoops to jump through and didn't get my surgery until Oct 19, 2012. at which time I weighed 359 lbs. Monday weigh in this week 3/11/2013 I am down to 286.
I am so grateful for this post!!! It took me several months before I would post my weight... I was so ashamed... but you all are making me understand it simply doesn't matter... what matters is we're doing great things for ourselves...

I have a whole lot more things than just pounds lost to be grateful for as I think all of us have. I can soar like an eagle... well okay.. that's a bit of an exaggeration... LOL I'm swimming to help my weight loss... I tell folks I may still be somewhat of a whate... but I'm a graceful whale in the water... Love to swim.

I am learning so many things in this journey. I am hungry quite often but I fight it. I thankfully can't eat like I used to not that I want to... but ouch... LOL I don't want fried foods, or sugars... yech... I truly believe I have changed my eating habits for life.

I no longer take the fast acting insulin (apidra) at all and my long term insuline (lantus) is less than half what I was taking before the surgery and more likely than not will be cut more as I have had to cut it in the last month as I have had some low sugar episodes. One morning it was rough... I went from 106 to 48 in like 20 minutes... That was a bit scary.

I am not losing at the rate I was to begin with and I have been somewhat discouraged... I needed to increase my activity though so hey... I needed a motivator.

Sometimes I get frustrated... I wanted to just keep melting... melting... melting... Oh you wretched girl... LOL but yes I am so very glad I had this surgery. I'm also grateful for you all. Hugs Elissa

Thanks for the great post Chocolate!

I had RNY on 7/11/12. A modest complication at the largest incision, but it healed with packing and never got infected.
Highest weight 265. Surgery weight 255.
I've lost 65 pounds and 5 sizes so far. I'm slow but steady.
I have 55 pounds more to meet my personal goal.
I plan to be there by 12/31/2013.
I've already met my health goals - normal blood pressure and no longer in pre-diabetes range. Improved asthma. Able to workout as hard and as long as I want!

Had RNY 12/09/11.starting weight was 264, current weight 172. I am getting there. I just went thru the longest stall from Sept thru Jan.. Drove me crazy. Cant complain tho because I have never lost as many inches as I have after surgery. I wear a size 10. I want to make it to150. I was 58 years old when I had this surgery and in many ways feel like I am finally living my life. Wish I could have done it years ago.

That's fantastic about your weight loss! Keep up the good work.
I have gastric bypass on Sept 17th, 2012 and have lost 103 lbs. I feel I should have lost more by now but had a long plateau. I am just happy that I started losing again. I have no regrets. debby

RNY Dec 11 2012 Starting weight 230 Bmi-43 percent height 5' tall its been 13 weeks and down 53 pounds so far i have had no issues and had a well recovery. Loving life right now cant wait to lose 40 more and i will be at goal!

Thank you for starting this great post! I am still pre-op. I completed all required appts and classes. I spoke to my DR's office yesterday and the nurse said she was going to complete the forms and send in the request for approval. So there is where I am at in this process..I am on a holding pattern till I get aprroval and a surgery date.

It is great reading everyone success stories and where they started at. I know that I see some of you with the same starting weight as me and it gives me hope that by following the directions by the DR, I can achieve that success too.

I love reading them keep them coming!

I had sleeve surgery 6/11/12. I lost 47 pounds pre op from 2/1/12-6/11/12 and have lost 88 pounds post op for a total lost of 135. I weigh 135 and want to get to 130 and maintain for my 5'4" height.
I am very happy with my decision and no regrets! All my labs have come back normal at 1 month, 3 month & 6 months post op.
Just wish I would have done this before I was 48 years old!

I had gastric bypass on May 7th 2012. I've lost around 130lbs... I was 360 at my largest January 2012. Standing at 5'3. Was having to buy size 28s with streach in them now wearing a 16. I'm so happy with my decision. I went from working a part time job barely able to work more then 15hours a week on my feet to having a full time job working 40 hours with no problems :-D