Reached my goal! Just under 10 months
on 4/24/16 12:27 pm
My surgeon didn't set a goal for me. At the beginning of my journey I thought I had a "large frame" and could never be a "normal" BMI. I set my goal at 130. At 5'0, that's still "overweight" but I have not weighed 130 since I was about 11 years old and didn't think it was possible for me.
I've gone from a size 26 to a size 5. I'm still losing at a good rate. Of course I have learned from the vets in here that your body knows when it has lost enough. I'm still very healthy looking and not gaunt yet. So now I don't really have a goal anymore, I'm just going to see where I end up.
This has been such a game change in my life! It probably saved me, and I mean more than just physically.
Congratulations!
My surgeon didn't set a goal for me either. I picked 150, thinking that it would be so cool to be a weight that I never was as an adult. 165 was my lowest adult weight. I kept going to cushion myself for bounceback weight. Now I'm comfortable here and hope to stay under 140. I weigh every day.
Lanie; Age: 43; Surgery Date (VSG): 8/12/14 w/complications resulting in RNY next day;
Height: 5' 6" SW: 249 Comfort Zone: 135-140 CW: 138 (10/13/17)
M1: -25 lbs M2: -12 M3: -13 M4: -7 M5: -11 M6: -10 M7: -7 M8: -7 M9: -3 M10: -8 M11: -4 M12: -4
5K PR - 24:15 (4/23/16) First 10K - 53:30 (10/18/15)
Lovely place. I'll be up there with my plein aire painting group in May. I live about 40 minutes further East of GW's birthplace.
Cate K
Northern Neck, VA 5'4" 56 years old
Highest weight 245: 7/1/2015, RNY surgery on October 26th. Had multiple complications and follow up surgeries and stayed in hospital for 24 days. Goal weight is 140.
