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Hi my name is Heather and I had RNY on 11/18/13. I am looking to connect with other African American women who had RNY. Any takers?

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I consider myself Black American, lol....I had RNY 6/10/13...I'm happy to report I'm 20 lbs. away from my goal weight. I'm from Chicago, IL. How have you been since your surgery?

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So happy to meet other AA women who have had RNY! I have noticed there are more AA women who have had the sleeve done vs RNY. Can we all post our location and stats such as HW, SW, GW and CW? I will go first...

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Location: Lake Bluff, IL

Surgery Date: 11/18/13 (almost 8 weeks post-op)

Height: 5'5 1/2

HW: 270lbs

SW: 252lbs

CW: 232lbs

GW: 150lbs

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Location: Lake Bluff, IL Surgery Date: 11/18/13 (almost 8 weeks post-op) Height: 5'5 1/2 HW: 270lbs SW: 252lbs CW: 232lbs GW: 150lbs

5'4

HW 225

SW 215

CW 129

DOS 10-3-12

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5"5 1/2 HW: 315 SW: 315 DOS: 8-15-2004 GW: 190...per Dr. CW: 150...per GOD

Have you found it hard to keep your weight down to 150?

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One here im in Illinois also had mine 8 /28

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I am a slow loser and it's frustrating me to no end. My doc says I should focus on 64oz of Water per day and 60-90g of Protein. Any tips on how to get all my water and protein in daily? I will be 8 weeks on Monday. :-(

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5"5 1/2 HW: 315 SW: 315 DOS: 8-15-2004 GW: 190...per Dr. CW: 150...per GOD

You look fabulous! How long did it take to get to your doc goal?

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One here im in Illinois also had mine 8 /28

Where in IL are you located? How are you feeling?

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5'4 HW 225 SW 215 CW 129 DOS 10-3-12

Wow...congrats! How long did it take you to lose the weight?

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Wow...congrats! How long did it take you to lose the weight?

9 months to get to 135 then it took 6 months to get the 6 lbs off. I'm hoping for 5 more pounds before I totally level off.

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