About Me
- About bridgett28
- Biography
- I am 21, married, have two jobs, two step-children, and a loving husband.
- Location
- Cedar Rapids, Iowa
- Interests
- Work, School, and Family
- Occupation
- Clerical Specialist at the DMV
- Surgeon
- Dr. Mohammad Jamal
- Hospital
- University of Iowa Hospital
- Current Weight
- 293
- Goal Weight
- 175
- Start Weight
- 343
- Body Mass Index (BMI) Range
- 30+
- Body Mass Index (BMI)
- 45
- Surgery Date
- 12/15/2009
- Surgery Type
- Gastric Bypass
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Signature
- ~Bridgett~21~Married~

9/25/09 - 1st initial appt (weighed in at 343lbs)
10/23/09 - 2nd appt - Had Psych Eval & Met with nutr for 2nd time (weighed in at 334)
12/11/09 - Pre-op appt Date (weighed in at 320.7lbs)
12/15/09 - Surgery Date (weighed in at 318.7)
12/21/09 - 1st Post-Op Appt (weighed in at 313.0)
1/22/10 - 2nd Post-Op Appt (weighed in at 293.3)
3/26/09 - 3rd Post-Op Appt (weighed in at ____)
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Well as from the title you would assume that I have lost 50lbs right? Well that is right. I have lost a total of 50lbs since Sept 2009. I can't believe it. I had surgery in Dec 2009 and have lost 28lbs since surgery. It is absolutly amazing! I am starting to feel it in my clothes, my desk chair at work, etc. I am so excited about going to get new clothes here in another 20lbs or so. I can't wait to see where I will be in 1 year. This has been a great journey so far. Oh, did I mention that I am...
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Start weight was 343.
Weight at first weigh in was 334.
Pre-op Appt weight was: 321
Surgery Date weight was: 318
1st Post-Op Appt weight was: 313
2nd Post-Op Appt weight was: 293
3rd Post-Op Appt weight was:
My scale goals are as follows:
1. 299 -- Done
2. 275
3. 250
4. 225
5. 200
6. 199
7. 190
8. 185
9. 180
10. 175 (this isn't something that is mandatory, just...
Weight at first weigh in was 334.
Pre-op Appt weight was: 321
Surgery Date weight was: 318
1st Post-Op Appt weight was: 313
2nd Post-Op Appt weight was: 293
3rd Post-Op Appt weight was:
My scale goals are as follows:
1. 299 -- Done

2. 275
3. 250
4. 225
5. 200
6. 199
7. 190
8. 185
9. 180
10. 175 (this isn't something that is mandatory, just...
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Well...Yesterday My DH and I went out and looked at vitamins and what not so that I would have them at home before I had surgery. I bought Optisource vitamins and some B-12 sublinguals. After researching this website some more, I found out that in order to get what i would need for daily values, I would need to take 8, yes EIGHT!, tablets of Optisource to even come close to the 200% values a RNY patient would need. So then i researched the Celebrate vitamins and decided that i would go with them....









