Just about 5 months out - hit my initial weight goal!
Very excited to cross two major milestones this week. July 1 will be 5 months from my VSG. This week, I dropped below my lowest adult weight of 202 (that was 20 years ago), and I also hit the weight that I could never see agai*****s I see so many people post on here, it's an amazing feeling to see the scale read a number under 200 lbs.
I never thought it would happen this quickly. My pre-surgery weight about 284, so I'm down 85 lbs in less than 5 months. Having hit my initial goal of 199, I'm recalculating the goal to hit a BMI of 25 (which will be 184 for me). When I hit that (I'm confident I will), I'll reassess again.
Congratulations! What an awesome feeling. I think I cried when I hit 199.
VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)
Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170
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That's fantastic!
For what it's worth, think about aiming for the middle of the BMI range. The likelihood of gaining some weight by year 2 is pretty large, and aiming for 22.5 will help keep you under 25.
Keep up the good work.
6'3" tall, male.
Highest weight was 475. RNY on 08/21/12. Current weight: 198.
M1 -24; M2 -21; M3 -19; M4 -21; M5 -13; M6 -21; M7 -10; M8 -16; M9 -10; M10 -8; M11 -6; M12 -5.
