3 weeks out and 20% GONE!!!
I'm 3 weeks out and I've lost a little over 20% of my excess body fat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
I'm very thrilled with my loss. I do however get a little stressed over this whole "light weight" thing. (that's what people in my area call those of us who's BMI isn't large like over 50 or so.) Mine was 44 pre op, I was 5'5" and weighed 262!! That is morbidly obese, and I was having some big health probelms as a result of it. I am working just as hard to lose my weight as any one else who had surgery and I think that we need to throw out this entire concept that any WLS is easier than someone elses because of their starting weight!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm very thrilled with my loss. I do however get a little stressed over this whole "light weight" thing. (that's what people in my area call those of us who's BMI isn't large like over 50 or so.) Mine was 44 pre op, I was 5'5" and weighed 262!! That is morbidly obese, and I was having some big health probelms as a result of it. I am working just as hard to lose my weight as any one else who had surgery and I think that we need to throw out this entire concept that any WLS is easier than someone elses because of their starting weight!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
Awesome Laurie! Keep up the good work. 
Tomorrow will be 4 weeks for me. I haven't stepped on the scale in a few days, but last time I checked I was 21 lbs down and I'm feeling great (at least most of the time!)
I am also what many consider "light weight", I'm only barely 5' tall (more like 4'11") and weighted 211 lbs, also considered morbidly obese. I like you have many other major health issues due to my weight, so I know how you feel. Don't worry what others think or say. We both know how very hard it is to lose this excess weight. Keep up the good work. 
Kimber
Tomorrow will be 4 weeks for me. I haven't stepped on the scale in a few days, but last time I checked I was 21 lbs down and I'm feeling great (at least most of the time!)
I am also what many consider "light weight", I'm only barely 5' tall (more like 4'11") and weighted 211 lbs, also considered morbidly obese. I like you have many other major health issues due to my weight, so I know how you feel. Don't worry what others think or say. We both know how very hard it is to lose this excess weight. Keep up the good work.
Kimber
You are doing great, Laurie!
I started this process (5'7.75") at 276 lbs and I would say my goal is probably around 160 - just to pick a number. That is a starting BMI of 43.2 or so. I lost 32 lbs low carbing before my surgery per my surgeon's instructions (he wanted a 10% loss and I did a little better than that). I was 244 lbs on the day of surgery on 5/20 and my BMI was under 40 on that day. Believe me, I have medical issues...diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea and a family history of coronary artery disease, strokes and cancer. I really had to have this surgery! I've battled my weight my whole life.
With a starting weight of 276 lbs and a goal of 160...that's 116 lbs to lose. Right now I'm down a total of 53 lbs of that 116. I think that is about 45% of what I want to lose already. I feel very blessed to be this far along so quickly. I worked very, very hard pre-op for the 32 lb weight loss and am working just as hard now post-op.
I am so grateful for being given this very precious tool. A tool that is going to allow me to get down to my goal weight (I have no doubt of that) but best of all...to be able to work with that tool to keep the weight off for once and for good.
Best of all...right out of the hospital...no diabetic meds and no blood pressure meds. And...I'm sleeping quietly and restfully without my CPAP already. I cannot tell you how much this means to me. It brings tears to my eyes everytime I think of it.
I think no matter how much weight you have to lose...everyone has to work hard to work with their new pouch, work with their new diets, learn to battle the demons that are our old terrible eating habits and to be active.
Kathy
lap RNY 5/20/05 ~ 5'7.75" ~ 276/244/223/160? (consult/preop/curr/goal)
Hubby Rich open RNY 8/5/04 ~ 6'5" ~ 450/437/254/250?
Congratulations, Laurie, on the great loss. Now let me through my weight around here, it's got to be good for something, as a more heavyweight. We have to remember, how much we weigh/lose, is a relative issue. By your having less to lose than me, doesn't make it easier for you, or harder for me, but it does mean your journey to goal *may* be shorter. I look at a weight of 262, and can't wait to get there. It would mean I've lost 89 pounds. Then I think of myself in terms of someone who weighs over 400, or 500 pounds. To them, my current weight of 295 might look pretty good compared to where they are. Am I making any sense? We are all on the same journey, the same struggles with food issues, and all hope to end up at goal. As long as we don't focus on, or compare the length of time it takes us to get there. It's all about support for, and understanding of, each other.
Debra M.
20% gone, I can't believe it!! 
I love thinking of it in percents like that. I even think of it in a weirder way: I've lost 30 out of 250 excess lbs, and when I think of nearly 200 lbs to go it seems unfathomable... but when I think I just have to do what I did 9 more times it seems more like it. 
That's what I always did exercising... on the nordic-track I'd say "alright, 10 minutes down, only 2 more times that to go..." etc.
And you only have 4 more to go! Un-freakin'-believable, as we say in New England.
Many congratulations and keep up the GREAT WORK!
If you're feeling kind and feel like sharing your eating/exercise details w/ someone for whom it's not coming so easily of late, I'd really appreciate it 
I love thinking of it in percents like that. I even think of it in a weirder way: I've lost 30 out of 250 excess lbs, and when I think of nearly 200 lbs to go it seems unfathomable... but when I think I just have to do what I did 9 more times it seems more like it.
That's what I always did exercising... on the nordic-track I'd say "alright, 10 minutes down, only 2 more times that to go..." etc.
And you only have 4 more to go! Un-freakin'-believable, as we say in New England.
Many congratulations and keep up the GREAT WORK!
If you're feeling kind and feel like sharing your eating/exercise details w/ someone for whom it's not coming so easily of late, I'd really appreciate it Most Active
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