Lets compare

I had surgery on Jan 26> 272 6/29/04 190 Total loss 83 lbs sometimes I feel like its crawling off but I am blessed

All us Jan. surgery people seem to be at the same place with weight lost... I feel so in place I feel like I fit right in, I was wondering how I compared to other people who had the surgery around the same time as me, now I know just right. thanks to everyone for the replys , It helps so much to hear what other people have to say... Alberto

Hi Alberto, 4 days before surgery I was 296#, surgery was 1/6/04 and as of this am I weighed 188.5 - almost 108#!!!!!!!! I do exercise a lot and I think that has helped a lot, emotionally if nothing else. But even better numbers is my BMI has dropped from 46 to under 30! I am thrilled!!!! Don't know what I want my final numbers to be, guess I will know when I get there, right? Keep up the good work! Sarah

JANURAY 14TH WAS MY SURGERY I have lost 100 pds since Jan.I was 245 now 145.Was size 24 now 8 and some 6s.Consulted with ps on hernia repair and tt.Waiting to hear from insurance.Like to lose 15 more pds ,possibly breast augmented then stop.Your doing great!

Hi there! Surgery date 1/28/04 Starting weight 304 Today's weight 219 Let's see, that is 85 lbs. lost I kind of think that I should have lost more, but think that I am going into the starvation mode. I cannot seem to get in more that 500-650 calories per day. I do exercise too. Jill

Jan.14,2004 - weighed 269 July 1,2004 - weighed 164 total of 105 # yall are all doing so good keep up the good work stay focused and you will meet your goals soon ! I am hoping to meet mine by aug. i need to work hard on water though keep up the good work to all of jan. surgey people!

I had my surgery on Jan 30, I started at 320 and am now at 233 thats 87 lbs gone forever. Hoping to make 100 by 6 months

Well Alberto, I had my surgery on 1/21 so I am a little more than 5 months out now and as of today I am down 85 pounds. I was hoping to be down 100 by my 6month anniversary but looks like it will be closer to 90. In any event I feel so much better than I did before, I am working out at curves 3x week, I even went out dancing with friends 2 weeks ago and surpised myself by being able to dance for mor than 30 minutes without dying. Hardly could dance one fast one pre-surgery without sweating. So now Iam sure that it will start slowing down but it will come off, I would like to get down to 140 so I am 35 pounds away from my goal and for once in my life I will have a BMI that is in the normal weight range Yeah!

Guess we're all thinking about the 6 month follow-up appointment!! My pre-op weight was 294 but I had lost 15 pounds on my own before surgery. I'm now at 208 which means I've lost 86 pounds from the surgery, or a total of 101 pounds counting the weight I lost pre-op. We all need to remember that there are a number of factors which will determine how fast people lose. Men lose faster than women. Those who had more to lose will add up lost pounds faster but may take longer to get to goal. Those who have already taken off most of their excess weight may take longer to lose the last 10-25 pounds. I'm sure age has something to do with it, as does exercise. It's not about numbers...it's about feeling good, looking good, and being healthy. It sounds like we're all doing great and should be very proud of ourselves. I'm thinking of getting a tape recorder so that I can record the MANY people who tell me daily how great I look. One day my weight will level out, people will get used to seeing me at my reduced weight, and I will miss the affirmation.