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Topic: RE: How many people have reached their goal weight at one year post op?
I have about 40 pounds to get to my personal goal! I want to be 150. I hope to be close to that by Christmas.
Topic: RE: First year a loser!
Thanks! It does feel great to feel like you look good enough to be out in public! My best friend doen't know I had this surgery done, and the other day I over heard her say she was getting tired of hearing ppl talk about their diets. I found her remark uncalled for. Another friend was with us having coffee and she ordered oatmeal and put berries she brought from home in it. She is trying to lose some before she goes to Texas to see her grandkids this summer. I never eat breakfast with them for fear of getting stuck. She said I was just rubbing it in that I am getting "SKINNY" me skinny thats funny because I have never had that said to me. My friend who is against diets is a large lady, I have tried to talk to her about WLS and she doesn't want any part of it! I want to tell her it works but she will talk about me I live in a small town and gossip is cheap!
Thanks and Thanks for listening!
Karen
Topic: RE: How many people have reached their goal weight at one year post op?
My doctor never had a goal weight for me. I went in a few months ago at the same weight I am now and he said he considered the surgery a perfect sucess and that he would be very happy if I maintained the weight I am now. Having said that...I am still in the overweight category for BMI. To be in the normal category for BMI I need to weight 176 which is 14 lbs away...wow I didn't realise how close I was until this post! I haven't even been trying to lose anymore weight...but maybe this will inspire me to push a little bit. I really enjoyed my doctor not having a goal weight set for me...I think it would have put too much pressure on me. I have been trying to focus on being healthy and feeling healthy instead of the numbers. I think most doctors would suggest me weighing 150 which is in the middle of the normal range...so that's another 40 lbs just like you. 40 lbs sounds like alot...I've already lost 108 lbs. It's completely do-able of course. I guess we just need to keep focused and think about where we want to be and figure out how to get there.
Anyways...sorry for rambling! Thanks for posting.
Christal
Topic: RE: First year a loser!
Congratulations on your loss and your positive attitude! Can you imagine how far you will be next year? I wish you lots of luck and happiness for your future!
~ Christal
Topic: First year a loser!
I am 1 year out now. I had lapband 3/2/07...I have lost 75 pounds from the very beginning to now. 55 pounds from my surgery date to present date. I feel so much better then I did just one year ago. Congrats to all the rest of you March 2007 losers.
Topic: RE: How many people have reached their goal weight at one year post op?
I reached my Dr.s Goal weight of 140 at about 11 months, I am currently working on my personal goal weight of 130.
Phyllis
Topic: RE: Happy Surgiversary to me and all my surgery buddies!
Happy Surgiversary to you as well. Great job on the weight loss! My anniversary was on Thursday the 13th. I am down 76 pounds, and have met my Dr.s Goal of 140, I am now working on my personal goal of 130. I am 5' 2" and started at 214. I go for my 1 yr check up on the 28th and I get my labs drawn next week to take a long with me.
Phyllis
Topic: How many people have reached their goal weight at one year post op?
I am quickly approaching my one year anniversary and am wondering how everyone else is doing/ I am 40 pounds away from my goal.
Topic: RE: "Celebration! Come on, we're going to " x-post
I absolutely agree that people's actions often result in the opposite of their intentions. Learning from that is the important part.
Congratulations on your weight loss! Absolutely awesome.
Sometimes I feel like a bit of a dissapointment because I am not perfect. But then I get over it really quickly. I think I am like most people, we are too hard on ourselves. No one I know or meet expects me to be perfect...but I think they do. It's in our heads. I'm not perfect and that's ok. If I don't think about how I think others think I should be...then I feel very happy with where I am at. I hope that makes sense!
Surgery date: March 15, 2007
Highest wt: 302
Surgery wt: 298
Current wt: 190(ish)
Height: 5'10.5" (that half an inch counts!)
Goal: I don't know. Doc never gave me one. I'm pretty happy with where I am. I could probably due to lose another 30-40 lbs. Considering where I started I'm not bothered by it...maybe at some point I'll feel motivated and start working on the extra chub I've held onto.
Topic: Happy Surgiversary to me and all my surgery buddies!
Well, we've made it to the one year mark!
My anniversary was on Wednesday, March 12th. I saw my surgeon this morning and got a good report card. I will be getting lab work done again on Saturday, and I hope that all comes back good as well!
So, for the official 1 year weigh-in, I am down 151 pounds, which comes to 77% of my excess weight since surgery! Woo Hoo!
My BMI has dropped from 51 pre-op to a current 28.
My Body Fat % dropped from 54% pre-op to current 31%
I'd say this has worked out quite well for me this past year!
I have learned in the last couple of months how easy it would be to fall back into old habits. I let myself have more carbs and some "treats" that I didn't really need. As a result, I saw my weight loss stall out for a while.
I've become more strict with myself, and the scale is moving down once again.
I'd like to lose anywhere from another 20 to 50 lbs. I don't know how realistic my "ultimate" goal of 140 is, but I figure why not at least aim for it, right?
Hope everyone else is doing great, as well.
And HAPPY ANNIVERSARY to all of us March "babies."!
Wendy
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