Poll for those who started with a BMI >50 and are done losing

HolliM
on 3/22/11 12:11 pm - Red Bush, KY

starting bmi 50.9 (335 #)
i got to 23.5 (155 #)

i'm at 28.2 right now due to some weight gain from meds. (186#)
and i'd like to be right at 25 (165#)

i am 5"8'

Highest Weight 335 When I came home 330.2
Surgery Weight 321.4 Current 170
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Laura in Texas
on 3/22/11 12:18 pm

RNY on 09/17/08 with

I had surgery 2.5 years ago. My highest recorded BMI was 53 (it could have been higher, but I refused to get on a scale for years). My current BMI is 22 and I've been maintaining for 16 months now.

Laura

Laura in Texas

53 years old; 5'7" tall; HW: 339 (BMI=53); GW: 140 CW: 170 (BMI=27)

RNY: 09-17-08 Dr. Garth Davis

brachioplasty: 12-18-09 Dr. Wainwright; lbl/bl: 06-28-11 Dr. LoMonaco

"May your choices reflect your hopes and not your fears."

Bootssie
on 3/22/11 12:22 pm - CA

RNY on 12/17/10 with

I'm only 3 months out so clearly not anywhere close to goal yet. But wanted to let you know that my starting BMI was 72 and my surgeon had no problems suggesting RNY for me. I hate it when people say that if you have this much to lose, you should have a different surgery to be successful. I have every intention of being successful with RNY. By the way, my BMI is now 62.

Carrie W.
on 3/22/11 1:31 pm - KY

RNY on 03/30/11

My BMI is 57. It makes me feel better seeing so many of you who have lost 150+

You ROCK!!

HW 347/SW 328/CW 176/GW 160

redbedhead
on 3/22/11 1:34 pm - Colorado Springs, CO

RNY on 10/14/08

Highest BMI 58.7 (weight was 363)
Lowest weight BMI 30.2 (got down to 187, could not maintain the Exercise level {4 hours, 6 days a week} to stay there)
Current BMI 33 (204, I maintain this with no problems even with my arthritis nonexercise issues)

So, No I did not ever get down to a "normal" BMI however I did get from Super Morbidly Obese to Obese.

Doc told me to consider myself a sucess if I maintained a 50% excess losst at 24 months out, and not to expect to get to a normal BMI. I have maintained a 70% excess loss after 24 months. So That spells sucess to me.

Anna
RNY 10/14/08 LBL 6/14/11    135 pounds lost, after bounceback regain. And I am OK with that.  It enabled me to have double hip double knee replacements in the 9 month periond between Oct 2011 and June 2012.

Cicerogirl, The PhD
Version
on 3/22/11 9:24 pm - OH

RNY on 08/27/07

I agree with you and the other poster about the definition of "success". When you are pushing 400 pounds and can barely function on a daily basis, even if she "only" lost 150 pounds, it will change her quality of life (and health) dramatically!)

Lora

14 years out; 190 pounds lost, 165 pound loss maintained

You don't drown by falling in the water. You drown by staying there.

Mysstwalker
on 3/22/11 3:58 pm - Riverside, CA

RNY on 01/30/08 with

I think I am pretty much done losing, still about 20 pounds from goal but my doctor feels most of what I have left is excess skin. Estimation is anywhere from 20 to 30 pounds of excess skin. When I started the process, I weighed 501 pounds and my BMI was 82. Now, just over three years later I have lost 331 pounds and I am at a BMI of 28. My RNY was the best thing I have ever done. It is possible to lose large amounts of weight with an RNY. I was made aware of all the different surgery types, my doctor would have referred me elsewhere if I had wanted a DS, but deep down I knew the RNY was the surgery for me. Good luck!

Cicerogirl, The PhD
Version
on 3/22/11 9:33 pm - OH

RNY on 08/27/07

That's fabulous. Congratulations!

Lora

14 years out; 190 pounds lost, 165 pound loss maintained

You don't drown by falling in the water. You drown by staying there.

SweetGirl11
on 3/22/11 5:06 pm

RNY on 06/08/09

My highest BMI was on the border of 50, and my current BMI is 24.7. My lowest BMI was 23.2 (which was for about a month). :)

Michelle (OH member since 2004 - new user name)

HW 285 / SW 270 / GW 140 / LW 135 / CW 185

RNY 6/8/2009
Starting size 26/28, now size 12/14

"Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever." -Hebrews 13:8

barbccrn
on 3/22/11 10:16 pm - Las Vegas, NV

RNY on 12/06/07

Started @ BMI of 54 and now maintaining @ BMI around 26.4. Yes I beat myself up mentally because I have NEVER gotten to the mental goal I set for myself.

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