What was your starting weight?
VSGme
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I'm going for my initial consultation in January and as a self pay, I should be able to schedule right away. I'm starting at 215 lbs and hoping to get down to at least 150.
What was everyone else's start weight and goals?
What was everyone else's start weight and goals?
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My starting weight was 251.5 the night before surgery on 4/4/12. I am at 170 now & I think I'll probably try to maintain around 135-140. I'm 5'2" (although the surgeon's nurse measured me at 5'3"). I don't want to get too skinny--I've gotten used to having some curves.0
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My starting weight was 386. I lost 20 before the actual surgery and the rest over the last 16 months. Still have 94 to go. They tell me my ideal weight is 160 which is what I weighed in High School (and they said I was 20 pound over weight then!). Anyway, that would be a nice place to land, but I will not kill myself to get there or beat myself up if I don't make that. As long as I get below 200 pounds, I will consider this a success. My whole aim was to get to a healthy weight. Anything below 200 will do that.
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My starting weight was 257 in July. I lost 25 lbs. prior to surgery on November 12th. I have lost 20 lbs. since surgery for a total of 45 pounds. My goal is to be at 150 so I still need to lose 62 lbs.0
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My highest weight was 360. I lost 30 pounds when I quit my desk job. I weighed 330 when I started considering VSG a month ago. I have lost 20 pounds so far on an 800 calorie high protein diet that my surgeon's nutritionist gave me. I hope to lose 30 more pounds before my March 13th surgery date. If I lose 30 more pounds that will make my surgery weight 280. I hope to get below 200 within a year. Anything beyond that is low carb, reduced sodium, fat-free gravy.
oh yeah, and I'm 5'5" and 40 years old. My BMI at 330 was a whopping 55!0 -
My starting weight was 262.2 I lost 28 before surgery on 11/5/12 and have lost a total of 46.2 I would like to get down to 1500
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Thanks for all the replies! Sounds like everyone is having great success! Have any of you added exercise to reach your goals or is it coming off mostly by watching what you eat? My dad lost a lot of weight with the surgery. He's a year our and went from 300-something lbs to 210 by surgery alone. No exercise but the added energy from weight loss has made him more active in his daily life. I hope that will work for me too, I HATE the gym
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I was 325 at my pre-op appointment one week prior to my surgery on 11/9/11. Today I am 181 pounds. So I have lost 144 pounds in about 13 1/2 months. I would loke to get to 160 pounds so just 21 more pounds to go. In the beginning I didn't really exercise other than some walking. Then about 6 months out I added Zumba 3 times a week. That was great but didn't really give me the toning I was looking for so in July (about 8 months post-op) I gave up the Zumba and started kickboxing twice a week. The kickboxing has really helped with the toning more than anything.0
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My starting weight was 386. I lost 20 before the actual surgery and the rest over the last 16 months. Still have 94 to go. They tell me my ideal weight is 160 which is what I weighed in High School (and they said I was 20 pound over weight then!). Anyway, that would be a nice place to land, but I will not kill myself to get there or beat myself up if I don't make that. As long as I get below 200 pounds, I will consider this a success. My whole aim was to get to a healthy weight. Anything below 200 will do that.
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Yes, I added exercise. Once I got below 300 pounds I got a Pilates machine. I love it and try to use it at least 3 times a week. I also hate exercise, but I know without it I won't get below 200 and probably won't be able to keep it off. I also walk. My goal is 3 times a week to walk and/or do Pilates. Sometimes I'm above that, but most of the time I'm right at.0 -
I started keeping track of my weight back in June where I was 370. I know I was bigger than that in the spring, but was too heavy for my scales to register my weight. My surgery was this past Monday and I weighed in at 290 that morning for a loss of 80 lbs, pre-surg. Aside from getting under 300 by surgery, numbers have never been part of my goals but I would be happy with getting down to around 200, maybe a bit under just to see that first number a "1". I did a complete change across the board in July - nutrition, exercise, and behaviors. I know that these changes will only help me post-op. although I am "released" to do light exercise I am looking forward to getting my complete release and get back to a regular routine. Winter months are my swim months so I like a fish out of water at the moment!0
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I started keeping track of my weight back in June where I was 370. I know I was bigger than that in the spring, but was too heavy for my scales to register my weight. My surgery was this past Monday and I weighed in at 290 that morning for a loss of 80 lbs, pre-surg. Aside from getting under 300 by surgery, numbers have never been part of my goals but I would be happy with getting down to around 200, maybe a bit under just to see that first number a "1". I did a complete change across the board in July - nutrition, exercise, and behaviors. I know that these changes will only help me post-op. although I am "released" to do light exercise I am looking forward to getting my complete release and get back to a regular routine. Winter months are my swim months so I like a fish out of water at the moment!
Wow, that's an impressive pre-surgery weight loss! I'm trying to lose 40 before my march 13th surgery. Did you do any particular diet or just "eating sensibly"?0 -
I was at 299 for my consult. That was my highest weight. By the morning of my surgery October 2nd, I had met my personal goal of 20lbs gone. I have lost an additional 50 lbs since the surgery and have 70-80 to go. My Dr has not given me a goal weight but like so many here believes I can get to the 150 range. I am walking now and try to move it, move it every day! Sometimes I just walk around wal-mart, Target or Meijers. I don't need anything and I am not hungry (food triggers and traps of the past!). I park farther away from work and count that too! MFP has been great at helping me track protien, carbs and fiber. Start off with just walking if you can, your body will tell you when it is time to do more or move on to the next step! Much success to you.0
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I was 314 when my knee gave out. I stopped all soda and started to eat on a smaller plate. I lost 17 lbs before my first surgery (lap band). I was losing slowly, but happy. I had lost 40lbs when the doctor cranked the band down to where is caused slippage. I couldn't keep anything down. By the time I got medical insurance I was down to 185 lbs. and they converted it to the sleeve. I gained at first because I could finally eat. I've been very careful since. I am now down to 200.9, but having exercised through all of this, I wear the same size as I did last year at 185 lbs, but I have toned up. I have less gobble neck and tire around the middle from the exercise.
I feel this is a one time do over in life. I don't ever want to go back to 314 lbs. I am constantly watching what I eat, how much I eat, how I eat and most of all exercise.0 -
It was my own changes. I refused to call it a diet. I quit soda all together. Only drank water or SF things like crystal light or SF kool aid. I ate red meat once a week and the rest was turkey, chicken and fish. Low carbs - if I had bread, it was multi grain, if I had rice, it was brown rice. All fried foods were off the list as was fast food. No chips. Lots of veggies and fruits. Started with 30 min 3x week exercise. Kept my goals realistic and attainable. But I lost 15.5 lbs in the first week by just quitting the soda and fast food.0
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When I started my journey in June 2012 I was 242, BMI 40, height 5'4. Surgery weight of 222 on Dec 5, 2012.0
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I had my surgery November 2010. I weighed 282 at my highest weight and my lowest weight after surgery was 169. Unfortunately, today I weigh 182 0
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I had surgery on Nov. 12, 2012 as well. How is it going? I find it hard to find foods high in protein to eat. I am so tried of eating the same things. I hate greek yogurt and cottage cheese which of course has lots of protein. Celeste0
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II understand finding things with good protien. I too don't care for the greek yogurt. I do like several flavors of regular yogurt. Have you looked into any protein mixes for puddings or shakes? I use the Wonderslim brand for pudding (I love the chocolate and the caramel) They also have some that can be pudding or shakes depending on how much liquid you mix with them. Also, Bariwise has fruit drinks that I enjoy. I get the Berry which tastes a lot like hawiian punch. They have many other flavors. Even though I spend a bit more, it is nice to have the different options and all contain 12-15g of protein per serving. Good Luck!0
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I was 263 pre sleeve, had my sleeve on 12/10/2012... lost 13 pds preop diet...now a total of 26...
You will need to exercise even if it is just walking, it does help.
I am hoping I can starting working out more soon, I would like to see how it help with the weight loss!0 -
SW 264
CW 165-172 (goes up and down, but haven't broken past 165 yet!!)
GW - hmmm not focused on a # as much as the look/shape of my body.0 -
SW 230lbs 5'5
CW 169
GW To look good and be healthy0 -
I started out at 450lbs. Was 430 at surgery in July and currently 334lbs. Goal is to be under 200lbs.0
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I started at at whopping 413...I still have a hard time looking at that number. I had myself completely fooled that I really wasn't that big, but I promise you, I was! I have love 123 as of now...just had hip replacement surgery on 11/20/12, so I am looking forward to being able to do so much more with my life!
My VGS was 03/05/12...I lost 48 pounds pre-op, from August 2nd to March 5th. I know I still have over 100 pounds to go, but I try to look at how far I have come instead!
Good luck to all!
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When I started MFP on 2/1/12 I weighed 270 I lost 47 pounds before sleeve surgery between 2/1/12 and 6/11/12. I weighed 223 day of surgery on 6/11/12. I currently weigh 149 as of yesterday 1/2/13. I would like to get to 130-140 for my height of 5'4". I still need to loose 9-19 pounds.
I do exercise. I have been walking 2-4 miles a day. I do 2 miles in 30 minutes with a Leslie Sansone walk at home dvd. I recently started running in place 10 minutes at a time and today up'd it to 20 minutes of running in place at home. I also walk 20 minutes at work in the halls during my lunch hour at a very brisk pace. I am going to try to run 20 minutes in the morning before work, walk 20 minutes fast on lunch hour and then do another 20 minutes of running in place after work. I joined a gym, Planet Fitness and it was supposed to open this week but now they aren't opening up till 1/17/13. I plan on hitting the gym 5-6 days a week also once it opens to work on toning up and cardio.
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Day of Surgery on 10/12/12 was 279.5. Did not have to do pre-op diet so all the weight I have lost has been since after surgery. Current weight as of this morning 237.5.0
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I started at 255, lost 15 prior to surgery and I'm now at 224. 7 weeks post-op
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I started at 380, which was my highest, and have lost 120 so far, in 10 months. I'm currently at 260. I fluctuated between 260-360 for the last 12 years, so it finally feels like I'm just getting to "new" weight loss... meaning I haven't seen visited my current number various times previously!0
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My weight at surgery was 261. I'm currently 171 but had gotten down to 160 about a year and a half after surgery. I'm regrouping and aiming for a final weight of 150-155. I'm 39, 5'4", and hoping to see my goal by my 40th in July!:flowerforyou:0
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My starting weight was 263, the day of surgery 10/18/12 I was 244, and as of today my weight is 206. I'm hoping to get down to 130-135 - I'm 5'5''.
I do exercise - I pretty much hate the gym, don't like to run, feel like a rodent on any cardio machine...I think I'd be considered a "picky" exerciser.
I walked at first and now I'm back to shakin' my groove thing 3 -5 times a week at Jazzercise. I fell in love with the format because I love to dance - the routines are choreographed and set to contemporary music and I swear I've never done the same class once - though I generally always know the routines in the class, there are no mirrors and there's a wide range of ability and body size. In 60 minutes I get 30 minutes of aerobics/cardio & 30 minutes of strength training. LOVE IT!
I’ve heard the key to exercise is to find something you like to do. Also, once I knew "no pain, no gain" is a myth (and in fact can be terrible for you) – that freed up my definition of exercise.
Lots of people lose without it. For me, this was a total life makeover and that included getting moving to improve my cardiovascular, bone and mental health. Exercise goes a looong way toward those things. And I figured if all I did was get down with my bad self while vacuuming…then I was doin’ ok!0 -
Height: 4' 10"
highest weight: 231 lbs
Starting: 226 lbs size 18/20-June 2011
2 week Pre-op liquid diet: 221lbs
Day of Surgery: 210 lbs -March 2012
Left Hospital: 215 lbs
Current: 135 lbs size 5/6
Goal: 110 lbs0 -
232 starting weight, VSG 9/14, current weight 173, goal weight is 140. I have 33 lbs. to go.0
