200 pounds to lose WITHOUT surgery...have you done it or are you close?

orchidbutterflies

I'm in the same boat; 200lb weight loss goal. I actually started the surgery process but decided that I had never really tried to lose weight on my own. I wanted surgery to be an absolute last resort.

I started by cutting out pop and certain fast foods cold turkey. It was difficult but it has been over a year now without them.

I only got serious about my weight loss in Feb. 2015 and am down 60lbs so far (80lbs overall.)

It really keeps me motivated to think of how miserable I was and the amount of time I wasted essentially killing myself with food. I don't ever want to go back there, so I just take it one day at a time. I'll get there eventually. I try to live by this:

"Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway."

Earl Nightingale

DaveAkeman

I am very anti-surgery. Here's my funny story, though . . .

Early on I decided to get hydrostatically weighed. This is the most accurate way to measure your body fat percentage, and I really had no idea how much I should have lost because I have an odd body type. (Turns out I didn't need to loose NEARLY as much as BMI would have said) I didn't have 200 pounds to lose, but I did have well over 100. I found a clinic that would do the weighing for $60. Before making the appointment, though, I called my health insurance (Kaiser) to see if they would cover this. (I didn't think they would, but I had to ask)

Their response is that they will not cover hydrostatic weighing (like I figured), but I was surprised that in the response they said they DO cover the surgery, and they asked me to make an appointment with the gastro department to have a consultation and begin the surgery "process". No way!!! I just thought it was funny that they will not cover a $60 weighing to support healthy weight loss, but they will cover a multi-thousand dollar surgery to support very, very risky weight loss.

penelopepittstopsmam

DaveAkeman wrote: »

I am very anti-surgery. Here's my funny story, though . . .

Early on I decided to get hydrostatically weighed. This is the most accurate way to measure your body fat percentage, and I really had no idea how much I should have lost because I have an odd body type. (Turns out I didn't need to loose NEARLY as much as BMI would have said) I didn't have 200 pounds to lose, but I did have well over 100. I found a clinic that would do the weighing for $60. Before making the appointment, though, I called my health insurance (Kaiser) to see if they would cover this. (I didn't think they would, but I had to ask)

Their response is that they will not cover hydrostatic weighing (like I figured), but I was surprised that in the response they said they DO cover the surgery, and they asked me to make an appointment with the gastro department to have a consultation and begin the surgery "process". No way!!! I just thought it was funny that they will not cover a $60 weighing to support healthy weight loss, but they will cover a multi-thousand dollar surgery to support very, very risky weight loss.

i think that the majority of medical people see WLS as a permanent solution to obesity so they'll see this surgery as an economical way to reduce expenditure on you long term. I don't think people will see it in quite the same way in 20 odd years when the long term statistics become known, but this is purely my opinion.

DaveAkeman

penelopepittstopsmam wrote: »

DaveAkeman wrote: »

I am very anti-surgery. Here's my funny story, though . . .

Early on I decided to get hydrostatically weighed. This is the most accurate way to measure your body fat percentage, and I really had no idea how much I should have lost because I have an odd body type. (Turns out I didn't need to loose NEARLY as much as BMI would have said) I didn't have 200 pounds to lose, but I did have well over 100. I found a clinic that would do the weighing for $60. Before making the appointment, though, I called my health insurance (Kaiser) to see if they would cover this. (I didn't think they would, but I had to ask)

Their response is that they will not cover hydrostatic weighing (like I figured), but I was surprised that in the response they said they DO cover the surgery, and they asked me to make an appointment with the gastro department to have a consultation and begin the surgery "process". No way!!! I just thought it was funny that they will not cover a $60 weighing to support healthy weight loss, but they will cover a multi-thousand dollar surgery to support very, very risky weight loss.

i think that the majority of medical people see WLS as a permanent solution to obesity so they'll see this surgery as an economical way to reduce expenditure on you long term. I don't think people will see it in quite the same way in 20 odd years when the long term statistics become known, but this is purely my opinion.

I've already seen some of the short- and medium- term statistics, and it's scary as heck!

Jmgkamp

As many have said, yes - it can be done. I've got 100 to lose, and am down 43 since early March. If you're here and posting, you're already on your way! You got this!!!

vwagar

I've lost 155lbs in 15 months with MFP diet and exercise! I still have 30 more to loose

amycfatnomore

@vwagar You look fabulous!!!

vwagar

I feel so good and so proud! I NEVER THOUGHT I COULD...TRUST ME YOY CAN TOO... Love yourself! Move 3o mins a day (at first I could only do 10 mins of my exercise bike or a short walk) now I track my steps and I'm walking on avg 9000 steps a day... It's a gradual process and you will find your way...it's a lot of brain power... Log ur food even if it's not good for you! You will learn that you can eat a lot more when it's not processed junk ( I like to eat so I think of it this way) you have to really want this and your golden! Add 5 fruits/veggies a day to ur diet..lean protein and eat frequently throughout the day to keep ur hunger at bay and sugar levels normal(smaller meals) I eat all meals healthy and then I have frozen yogurt at night with light whipping cream or exta churned ice cream or anything I want within my calorie range! I plan it into my day! It's the 80/20 rule.. Google it... Good luck with ur journey! Start now!