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So today is a holiday, but I am up early and it is raining...so here I am. Not rushing anywhere.
I realize the scale is a fickle thing...I know I don't understand why on certain days it chooses to drop. So after the wedding weekend last weekend, I got right back on track, but the scale wasn't moving...it was just bouncing all over...even up.By Friday I was discouraged because I wasn't seeing anything happening. Then the last 2 days it went down. Boom-Boom. I will take it. Another new low...
Highest ever: 420+
Consult weight: 383
Last week 174
This week: 170
Cynthia 5'11" RNY 7/23/2014
Goal reached 17 months. 220lb Weight Loss
Plastic Surgery Dr. Joseph Michaels - LBL and Hernia Repair 2/29/16, Arm Lift, BL, 5/2/16, Leg Lift 7/25/16
#lifeisanadventure #fightthegoodfight #noregrets
Those of us who post here started at over 50 BMI, some just over...and some way over 50. Sometimes when I think of 'super' MO what does that mean exactly and why was it coined? Basically I guess morbidly obese means so overweight you could die. But Super?
I am sorry people are calling you lazy. You are right, people don't get it. One of the NSV I find never gets old, is being able to run up and down my stairs at home.
Good Luck on your surgery and keep us posted.
Cynthia 5'11" RNY 7/23/2014
Goal reached 17 months. 220lb Weight Loss
Plastic Surgery Dr. Joseph Michaels - LBL and Hernia Repair 2/29/16, Arm Lift, BL, 5/2/16, Leg Lift 7/25/16
#lifeisanadventure #fightthegoodfight #noregrets
My pre-op BMI was 52.5 and I was SMO too. Now, 3 months later it is 48 and I'm "just" extremely obese. Being SMO is exhausting! I've lost 42 pounds and I'm feeling better already. Know that the exhaustion can also be caused by depression too. NSVs: I've had to move the seat forward in my car, the pedals were too far away. Shorts that fit fine last summer fell to the floor in 3 steps this summer. I can (warning TMI!) wipe my butt without being a contortionist and I can reach every inch of me in the shower easily too. My swimsuit (I do water aerobics) is getting loose. I went to the shrink and got new depression meds and I'm feeling more energetic. I can do stairs again (not super easily, but easier than before). It gets better and it doesn't take forever to make a difference.
Age: 55. 5' 8" SW 345 lbs. RNY on 2/29/16 at UVA w/ Dr. Hallowell.
Month 1 - 3/29/16: 319 (25 lbs. lost) | Month 2 - 4/27/16: 314 (5 lbs. lost) |
Month 3 - 5/29/16: 303 (12 lbs. lost) | Month 4 - 6/28/16: 293 (10 lbs. lost)
Month 5 - 7/28/16: 289 (4 lbs lost) | Month 6 - 8/28/16: 282 (7 lbs. lost) |
Month 7 - 9/27/16: 278 (4 lbs lost)
Thank you for the message - it is nice to hear others have experienced the same thing. And the cupcake avoidance was huge :)
enjoy joy your weekend!
Vsg April 25th 2016 with Benjamin Shadle.
Starting weight 351, surgery weight 331
M1 -22.2 M2 - 14.2 M3 -8.9 M4 - 12.1 M5 - 4.7
8/22/2016 Lost 60.1 since surgery. Lost 78.2 overall.
Goals: 1)Get under 300 - done! Yeah! 2) Get under 280 (Yeah met this on 8/10/16) 3)Get under 268 (stay tuned!)
I hadn't been under 300lbs for twenty years. The weight I am now I think I was in elementary school? Really... not kidding. I set many mini goals along the way. When you have a lot to lose, you have no concept of where you are going. You have to re-evaluate as you get closer. Step by step you do it.
Not eating cupcakes? Huge victory!
Cynthia 5'11" RNY 7/23/2014
Goal reached 17 months. 220lb Weight Loss
Plastic Surgery Dr. Joseph Michaels - LBL and Hernia Repair 2/29/16, Arm Lift, BL, 5/2/16, Leg Lift 7/25/16
#lifeisanadventure #fightthegoodfight #noregrets
So since my BMI was 51.7(283lbs at 5'2) when I started this, I'll post here. Right now I'm still over 50, but barely. It's 50.2.
I never considered myself SMO when looking in the mirror, but looking in pictures is when I could really tell how much bigger I was than I thought. Pictures that other people took of me anyway. When I take pics of myself, it was always at an angle where you couldn't tell I was that big, and it restored my confidence... but then I would see a real pic of me, and couldn't believe it. Then I look at the numbers, and seeing I'm in the SMO category, was a wake up call. It was also a confirmation I'm making the right choice for me at this time in my life. Being that I have a very small frame, carrying this weight is a bit painful. And I'm exhausted. Nobody gets it, and I always have people calling me lazy. Im lazy now, but its only because I'm so tired all the time. My sleep problems cause me to be sleepy all day then I have to carry all this weight. My back and my knees and especially my feet hurt alot.
I know it will be hard, but my non official goal is 130. I hope I can go to 120 to have a cushion for regain. But I will be happy as long as I can be healthy and play with my children without feeling like I'm going to die or pass out. :)
HW- 283 SW- 264 GW- 130
Not sure how you feel about traveling to Spartanburg, but my surgeon accepts Medicaid, Dr. Paul Ross. He's one of the best around here. Thats why I chose him. I live 30 mins from him though. Hope you find someone!
HW- 283 SW- 264 GW- 130
HW: 337
LW: 213.6
TW: 212
next goal: onderland
fitness: on track
my weight fluctuates a lot day to day. Today's weight was actually 209, but my average over the last seven days is what I go by. Sometimes it frustrates me-- but its the best way to approach it for me. I'm just happy to be moving. Yesterday I was wearing size 12 pants-- that's my goal size. I'm not firmly in a 12 yet, but being close has me wanting to shoot for a 10 :-)
5'6.5" High weight:337 Lowest weight:193/31 BMI: Goal: 195-205/31-32 BMI
