What are your stats? Prior and now
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Hello
62 year old Female,
Height 5'4.5"
Gastric Bypass RXY - October 2010
HW: 225
Goal: 135
LW: 126 (Dr. advised too low)
Stable Weight for 3 years: 134-136
Current Weight: 154 - weight gain of 9-10 lbs last two winters.
I am working toward losing the 20 lbs I've put back on, and finding out what my new calorie intake needs to be to maintain. I was doing well with 1800 - 2000 calories for about 3 years, then I moved from Chicago to a very small rural town in Iowa 2 years ago. Spring Summer and Fall seem ok, but the winters have proven a huge challenge. No gym membership any longer and I am not into winter sports, soooo, that apparently equals a 9-10 lb gain over the winter months. Need to find new focus and get a plan in place for next winter.
Hoping to find inspiration here, anyone else been down the regain trail and have tips for way back?0 -
I am making it through my first post-maintenance winter and seeing a similar issue. I am hoping that my return to spring sports and walking the golf course will revers the trend, but am concerned!
Rob1 -
5'1", Heaviest Weight: 250; Surgery Weight: 236 lbs.; Surgery Date: 2/17/15
GOAL: 130 lbs
Pre-op diet: 14 lbs
Month 1: 14.4 lbs
Month 2: 9.8 lbs
Month 3: 10.4 lbs
Month 4: 7.6 lbs
Month 5: 12.4 lbs
Month 6: 8.2 lbs
Month 7: 7.0 lbs
Month 8: 3.8 lbs (Stall month)
Month 9: 5.4 lbs
Month 10: 4.4 lbs.
Month 11: 4.6 lbs.
Month 12: 4.8 lbs. (Total loss of 108.2 lbs. on my surgiversary date)
Month 13: 1.9 lbs. (Another big stall)
Month 14: 5.8 lbs.
Current weight: 134.1
Total weight loss so far: 115.9 lbs
Size-wise, I'm down from a size 22/XXL to an 8/M. Still trying to knock down from "overweight" to "healthy weight," per BMI standards.
The honeymoon is over. I'm fighting for every single pound now and my body is starting to even back out. I started getting cravings again over the last month, but I'm still trying to make healthy choices. I am considering dropping my goal further (maybe another 15 lbs or so) but I want to see what I look like when I reach goal first.2 -
Hi! I'm Anne, I'm 48 and live on Long Island, NY. I had a VSG on 10-26-15. My goal weight is around 160.
Pre-op:
HW - 280
SW - 264
pants: 24
tops: 2x
shoe: 9.5
ring: 9
BMI: 45.2
6 months post op:
CW: 217
pants: 16 or 18, depending on brand/cut/etc.
tops: XL
shoe: 9
ring: 8 (I had to get a ring guard on my wedding band so I wouldn't lose it!)
BMI: 35.0
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Thanks all. I just got my results back from a study to determine my resting metabolic rate/calorie intake required to Maintain my current 154 lbs. Yikes, I've been eating 1400-1800 calories a day, consistently, since about 8 weeks out from my surgery 5.5 years ago. My newe count needed to maintain - 1200-1225. Seems getting older has not bode me well in the calorie needs area. The doctor does not want me to drop below 1200 calories a day - so in order to lose I need to up my exercise. I personally hate all forms of "formal" exercise. I work 3 days a week at a job that requires I am on my feet for 8 hours, lifting 20-40 lbs, lots of upper body movement as well. ( I work in a meat market) I just reworked my daily food goals down to 1200 and wow what a difference 300-400 calories a day makes. I am a little bummed right now.
At least it is summer and I have my gardens to tend and I can take longer walks with the dogs. It's the winter that is scary to say the least.0 -
Pre sleeve. Surgery date 9-26-16
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On 3-3-16. 317
4-11-16. 301
Today 291.61 -
A little late this month...
I've been lax. Not logging, measuring, or exercising. Just doing maintenance by feel. Today's weigh in is the first time I've been on a scale since last month.
Current fat percentage is 23.1%. Target is 12-20%.
SEX: M
HEIGHT: 5'8"
HW: 350 (10/15/2013)
SDW: 262 (07/08/2015) -- 88 POUNDS LOST PRE-OP
1 MO: 239 (08/08/2015) -- 23 POUNDS
2 MO: 218 (09/08/2015) -- 21 POUNDS
3 MO: 209 (10/08/2015) -- 09 POUNDS
4 MO: 196 (11/09/2015) -- 13 POUNDS
5 MO: 188 (12/08/2015) -- 08 POUNDS
6 MO: 178 (01/08/2016) -- 10 POUNDS
7 MO: 172 (02/08/2016) -- 06 POUNDS
8 MO: 176 (03/09/2016) -- +04 POUNDS
9 MO: 170 (04/08/2016) -- 06 POUNDS
10 MO: 174 (05/20/2017/6) -- +04 POUNDS
TOTAL LOSS -- 176 POUNDS
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lorisisler wrote: »Pre sleeve. Surgery date 9-26-16
5 4
On 3-3-16. 317
4-11-16. 301
Today 291.6
Today 283.31 -
5'1", Heaviest Weight: 250; Surgery Weight: 236 lbs.; Surgery Date: 2/17/15
GOAL: 130 lbs
Pre-op diet: 14 lbs
Month 1: 14.4 lbs
Month 2: 9.8 lbs
Month 3: 10.4 lbs
Month 4: 7.6 lbs
Month 5: 12.4 lbs
Month 6: 8.2 lbs
Month 7: 7.0 lbs
Month 8: 3.8 lbs (Stall month)
Month 9: 5.4 lbs
Month 10: 4.4 lbs.
Month 11: 4.6 lbs.
Month 12: 4.8 lbs. (Total loss of 108.2 lbs. on my surgiversary date)
Month 13: 1.9 lbs. (Another big stall)
Month 14: 5.8 lbs.
Month 15: 3.3 lbs.
Current weight: 130.8 lbs.
Total weight loss so far: 119.2 lbs.
OMG THESE LAST FEW POUNDS ARE GOING TO KILL ME TO GET OFF.
Seriously, y'all. Once your body starts evening off, you fight for every single pound to go. The good news is that I'm still losing mass. I'm down from a size 22 to a size 6 (or 8 on some clothes). Planks are much easier these days. I am also considered a healthy weight per BMI standards for the first time in my entire adult life.4 -
Hi! First update since 3/10!
5'3"
HW 8/25/15: 307
SW 10/15/15: 283
CW 5/24/16: 174
(surgeon's NEW) GW: 158 by 10/14/16
Clothing:
8/15: Shirts: tight 5x
Pants: 32
5/24: Shirts: M/L (wearing lots of tanks with sweaters or still way too big shirts because of my arms!)
Jeans: 14/16 (16s are a bit big, but 14s are still a bit tight, lol)
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47 year old male,
Height 6' 0"
Gastric Bypass RXY - December 28, 2015
HW: 501
Pre-Op: 389
Current:278
Total lost:111
Goal: 240
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SUCH AWESOME STATS FROM EVERYONE!!!!!
SO VERY PROUD OF EACH AND EVERYONE OF YOU!!!!!!
Well here I go. My name is Karen.
Heaviest wt 350lbs
Pre-op wt 324lbs
Sleeved July 2015
Current wt 266.5lbs
Wt loss sense surgery 58lbs
wt loss altogether 84 lbs
Love my sleeve!!!! I would do it again in a heart beat!!! It definitely been a hard road but so worth it.
I'm struggling with moving the scale. I seem to be stuck. I recently started more cardio and strength training. Hope that works2 -
Surgery date: 3/14/2016
Height: 5'7" Age: 40
HW: 275
SW: 241
CW: 198 - 42# current weight loss
Officially doubled the amount of pants in wardrobe now that I can fit into my old pants when I was much thinner.
I do struggle with getting my protein and vitamins, fluids daily but working on that now that I've been given some good advice. Not even 3 months out yet so I still feel nauseous a lot of the time making it difficult to eat. Used to be sugar addict and now I really have a hard time with sweets, even naturally sweet things like fruit can seem too sweet for my tastes. Not complaining about that though; can't even tell you how many different providers I asked to help me with that addiction, or how many shrugs and blank stares I got in response.
I love my sleeve, just need to make sure I don't I go in the opposite direction with my weight and get too thin. Malnutrition scares the hell out of me!
Well wishes everyone! Continue to inspire ppl you encounter daily! Keep up the good work.1 -
Hi I'm Krystal and I've dealt with obesity since I was in middle school. May 2015 I bought a scale and cried when it read 347 then flashed error. I cried all night. My husband by my side we needed a real plan so I could live my best life and be here for my kids and him. The next day I called a clinic and booked a consult for a lapband.
I'm 29 years old
Height 5'9
HW 347
Day of surgery 330 June 12th 2015
CW 207
1 year post op and im down 140 pounds and am happier than ever to be living a full life and my weight not holding me back. I never wore shorts or dresses EVER and now all I wear are dresses. I just raced in a 5K mountain run in 34 minutes. I workout like a beast, I bike with my kids, I have energy to play all day. Best decision I have ever made for myself and worth every penny. None of my surgery was covered and yes it will take me like 10 years to pay it off but that is peanuts compared to the last ten years where I could not participate in things or have energy for my children. My husband along beside me lost nearly 80 pounds just because we changed our whole household and because he was supporting me. So in love with him!
Still about 40 pounds to lose but I'm currently smaller than when I got married 8 years ago when I was 21 and my ring size has gone from a 10 to an 8.
Pants from 28 to 14
Shirts from 5x to L
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5'1", Heaviest Weight: 250; Surgery Weight: 236 lbs.; Surgery Date: 2/17/15
GOAL: 130 lbs
Pre-op diet: 14 lbs
Month 1: 14.4 lbs
Month 2: 9.8 lbs
Month 3: 10.4 lbs
Month 4: 7.6 lbs
Month 5: 12.4 lbs
Month 6: 8.2 lbs
Month 7: 7.0 lbs
Month 8: 3.8 lbs
Month 9: 5.4 lbs
Month 10: 4.4 lbs.
Month 11: 4.6 lbs.
Month 12: 4.8 lbs. (Total loss of 108.2 lbs. on my surgiversary date)
Month 13: 1.9 lbs.
Month 14: 5.8 lbs.
Month 15: 3.3 lbs.
Month 16: 1.6 lbs.
Current weight: 129.2 lbs.
Total weight loss so far: 120.8 lbs.
I FINALLY reached my weight loss goal on June 6. BMI standards tell me that I could lose another 15 lbs. to be in the middle of my "healthy weight" range, but I honestly feel like another 15 lbs. would be TOO much and that I will look skeletal. [Let me tell you how WEIRD that statement sounds and that I never EVER thought I'd have that thought in my lifetime.]
I met with a dietitian/health coordination coach last week to discuss how to adjust my exercise schedule. I am backing off on cardio (changing from high impact aerobics and running to walking), increasing weight training and adding yoga. In the meantime, I have stopped weighing but once every couple of weeks. The goal is to maintain, and I don't want to make drastic decisions based on normal scale fluctuations so I'm going for an overall trend approach instead. I am going to continue attending my WLS support group so that I can be held accountable and can help future surgery candidates because the one thing I am sure of is that I NEVER WANT TO BE THAT OVERWEIGHT AGAIN.5 -
Hi everyone, I'm Dawn & i was sleeved on 12/20/12.
HW: 325
LW: 195
CW: 249 (down from 261)
Welp, as you can see, Ive gained a chunk of weight back. Im an emotional eater & binger & had convinced myself it was ok, I hadnt gained that much. I had a couple wake up calls. When the weather changed & I couldnt fit one dress i had bought last year for the summer & the pants i was buying were 18/20 & not the size 12's i had been so excited about.
Im also dealing with some health stuff for the last few months which is making it hard(er) for me to exercise. But not impossible. I met with my primary doctor & got put back on high blood pressure meds. His nutritionist met with me & gave me some food goals. But they didnt seem right.
My primary doctor made me see my surgeon, who I'd been avoiding because i was embarrassed about my weight gain & it was one of the best things I could have done. I now know what I should be doing & Im working on it. Its so much harder this go round because Im still dealing with the emotional eating but I want to make a change.
Im joining this group to give & get support & help
myself stay a bit more focused. Would love some new friends to mix things up a bit. :-)
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mmcevoyblackburn wrote: »VSG 12/17/14
HW: 366
SW: 335
CW: 234
CW now: 187, i teeter around 190 usually. My goal is to get and maintain around 175, I think.
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HI There
I am in Australia,
I had VSG on 13th Oct 2015.
At the start I was 166.4 kg - 366.8 lbs
Surgery Weight 150.9 kg - 322.67 lbs
Current weight - 100.5 kg - 221.6 lbs
Lost 65.9 kg - 145.3 lbs
clothing here is a bit different but I started at size 26-28 and now a size 18. I want to get to a 14-16 and I'll be happy.
I'm booking in to have my excess skin on my arms removed end of the year. Very excited.
IF anyone wants some new friends to keep motivated add me!
Instagram @Sleeve2fit
Facebook - www.facebook.com/sleeve2fit
www.sleeve2fit.com2 -
Hi, I recently had VSG on 7/13/16. I'm currently still in the full liquid diet phase and trying to wrap my mind around all the changes.
HW 355
SW 301
CW 292.52 -
5'1", Heaviest Weight: 250; Surgery Weight: 236 lbs.; Surgery Date: 2/17/15
GOAL: 130 lbs
Pre-op diet: 14 lbs
Month 1: 14.4 lbs
Month 2: 9.8 lbs
Month 3: 10.4 lbs
Month 4: 7.6 lbs
Month 5: 12.4 lbs
Month 6: 8.2 lbs
Month 7: 7.0 lbs
Month 8: 3.8 lbs
Month 9: 5.4 lbs
Month 10: 4.4 lbs.
Month 11: 4.6 lbs.
Month 12: 4.8 lbs. (Total loss of 108.2 lbs. on my surgiversary date)
Month 13: 1.9 lbs.
Month 14: 5.8 lbs.
Month 15: 3.3 lbs.
Month 16: 1.6 lbs.
Month 17: 1.1 lbs.
Current weight: 128.1 lbs.
Total weight loss so far: 121.9 lbs.
I lost down to 126.8 lbs. but don't want to go lower so I have been struggling to find a balance with maintenance. My body may still want me to lose some, but I'm concerned at looking TOO thin since I have a medium-to-large body frame. I've cut way back on cardio but need to find a happy-medium in working out because I feel sluggish without it.1 -
SEX: M
HEIGHT: 5'8"
HW: 350 (10/15/2013)
SDW: 262 (07/08/2015) -- 88 POUNDS LOST PRE-OP
1 MO: 239 (08/08/2015) -- 23 POUNDS
2 MO: 218 (09/08/2015) -- 21 POUNDS
3 MO: 209 (10/08/2015) -- 09 POUNDS
4 MO: 196 (11/09/2015) -- 13 POUNDS
5 MO: 188 (12/08/2015) -- 08 POUNDS
6 MO: 178 (01/08/2016) -- 10 POUNDS
7 MO: 172 (02/08/2016) -- 06 POUNDS
8 MO: 176 (03/09/2016) -- +04 POUNDS
9 MO: 170 (04/08/2016) -- 06 POUNDS
10 MO: 174 (05/20/2016) -- +04 POUNDS
11 MO: 166 (06/08/2016) -- 08 POUNDS
12 MO: 164 (07/09/2016) -- 02 POUNDS
TOTAL LOSS -- 186 POUNDS
*DOC WANTS ME TO LOSE ANOTHER 15, BUT i'M QUITE HAPPY MAINTAINING WHERE i AM.3 -
I had surgery in Fort Hood, TX May 2016
Prior to surgery: 218 pounds at 5'2
I wore a size 16/18
Current weight: 180
I wear a size 13/14
I was diagnosed with PCOS in 2011 after going to 5 doctors. Nobody had an explanation for a 30 pound weight gain and excessive hair growth on my face although I was 160 before the 30 pound gain.
I was sleeved after months of research and years of trying diets, personal trainers, Weight watchers, and eating like a rabbit lol. Best decision I ever made!0 -
I was sleeved August 1, 2016
HW: 237
SW: 214
CW: 202
Everything is going good so far. Trying to make sure I'm getting enough fluids and protein.2 -
SEX: M
HEIGHT: 5'8"
HW: 350 (10/15/2013)
SDW: 262 (07/08/2015) -- 88 POUNDS LOST PRE-OP
1 MO: 239 (08/08/2015) -- 23 POUNDS
2 MO: 218 (09/08/2015) -- 21 POUNDS
3 MO: 209 (10/08/2015) -- 09 POUNDS
4 MO: 196 (11/09/2015) -- 13 POUNDS
5 MO: 188 (12/08/2015) -- 08 POUNDS
6 MO: 178 (01/08/2016) -- 10 POUNDS
7 MO: 172 (02/08/2016) -- 06 POUNDS
8 MO: 176 (03/09/2016) -- +04 POUNDS
9 MO: 170 (04/08/2016) -- 06 POUNDS
10 MO: 174 (05/20/2016) -- +04 POUNDS
11 MO: 166 (06/08/2016) -- 08 POUNDS
12 MO: 164 (07/09/2016) -- 02 POUNDS
13 MO: 162 (08/15/2016) -- 02 POUNDS
TOTAL LOSS -- 188 POUNDS2 -
5'1", Heaviest Weight: 250; Surgery Weight: 236 lbs.; Surgery Date: 2/17/15
GOAL: 130 lbs
Pre-op diet: 14 lbs
Month 1: 14.4 lbs
Month 2: 9.8 lbs
Month 3: 10.4 lbs
Month 4: 7.6 lbs
Month 5: 12.4 lbs
Month 6: 8.2 lbs
Month 7: 7.0 lbs
Month 8: 3.8 lbs
Month 9: 5.4 lbs
Month 10: 4.4 lbs.
Month 11: 4.6 lbs.
Month 12: 4.8 lbs. (Total loss of 108.2 lbs. on my surgiversary date)
Month 13: 1.9 lbs.
Month 14: 5.8 lbs.
Month 15: 3.3 lbs.
Month 16: 1.6 lbs. (Hit my goal!)
Month 17: 1.1 lbs.
Month 18: 1.5 lbs.
Current weight: 126.6 lbs.
Total weight loss so far: 123.4 lbs.
My body still seems to want to lose, albeit slowly. Hmm.2 -
VSG: 6/13/16
SW: 241
CW: 200
5'5"
Wearing 2x tops, and 20 bottoms
Went shopping today and was able to buy L/XL and even size 14 dress.2 -
wls 9/28/15 sw 390 cw 236 gw 2252
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Had gastric bypass 4/18/16
HW: 239.7
SW:203
CW: 175.2
Height: 5'4"
Age 42
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Was sleeved on 9/5/16
Prior to surgery: high weight 257
Height: 5'7"
Clothing size: 20-22, 2xl
CW: 242
GW: 165
Age: 371 -
I am definitely a newbie. My lap-band surgery was Aug 30, 2016. I am 65 years old. On the day of surgery I was 5'4", 220 lbs. Today I weigh 210.
Five years ago, I had surgery to replace my right hip. Being obese, although it felt better afterward, it still hurts every day. Last year, I found myself in the hospital for 5 days with congestive heart failure. Have also been treating GERD for 7 years.
I need to lose weight to feel better and get off as many of my meds as possible.
I have just started soft foods, with two weeks ahead of me before my first adjustment. I am amazed that I am feeling better already. I am off three of my meds right now, and working with doctors to stay off them, with the goal of reducing more dependence on drugs to keep me functioning.
I am SO glad I found this group!1
