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You are definitely a Lightweight!!!! Welcome to our Lightweight Board!!!! #1 WE DON'T CARE WHO JOINS US!!!!!!
#2 You can't go by your BMI because of everyone's height being different. I'm only 4'11 (maybe 10.5) my BMI is a lot higher than a taller person and losing 80 pounds took me from being obese to a normal BMi.
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Roz
God is walking with me every step of the way. Because of HIM this is possible!!
RNY 10/15/2008 9+ Years!!! Height: 4' 11" HW: 203 SW: 197 CW: 119 on Maintenance
I'm sooooo glad you got a new puppy and what better than getting one who wasn't getting as much Love as you can give him! What a Blessing!!! What's his name?
Sounds Good!!
Roz
God is walking with me every step of the way. Because of HIM this is possible!!
RNY 10/15/2008 9+ Years!!! Height: 4' 11" HW: 203 SW: 197 CW: 119 on Maintenance
Thanks for starting the post Erin! I'm going on vacation Thursday and I'm trying to get a lot of loose ends completed at work.
Menu
Protein: 35g Syntrax Mint Cookie
Lunch: Roast Beef and Cheese Sandwich
Snack: Nuts and Berries
Protein: 35g Syntrax Mint Cookie
Dinner: Pork Chops maybe 1/2 cup Mac/Cheese
Roz
God is walking with me every step of the way. Because of HIM this is possible!!
RNY 10/15/2008 9+ Years!!! Height: 4' 11" HW: 203 SW: 197 CW: 119 on Maintenance
you're right - lightweights lose more slowly than those of us with 100+ lbs to lose. That said, I had 100+ lbs to lose, and I never saw any spectacular drops. I lost 16 lbs the first month, and then 10-12 lbs a month until month six or seven (at which point it dropped even further). And I've lost 230 lbs, so....
I had about the same number of calories that your nutritionist is recommending. I remember being at about 800-1000 from months 6-12, then I went up to 1000-1200 once I was a year out. Now in maintenance, I average 1500-1700 calories a day - and have been maintaining on that for four months (actually, I've even dropped a little lately - not sure why). My calories have always been on the high side (compared to other WLS patients), and I always worried about that, but somehow, the weight came off regardless. Maybe I just have a decent metabolic rate or something - I don't know.
RNY 06/03/15 by Michael Garren (Madison, WI)
HW: 373 SW: 316 GW: 150 LW: 138 CW: 163
Figured I would start this post today!
Today is my 3 month F/U with the surgeon! I can't be the only one who picked out the lightest weight dress I own on a 38 degree morning and threw a jean jacket over it right? 
I know it doesn't really matter, but I desperately want to be under 180lbs on their scale. Last time I think I was up about 4lbs from home. This morning I was 175.6 at home...so it's going to be close!
B: Dannon L&F and Babybel
L: P3 Protein Pack (I'll be driving back 90 minutes from my appointment)
D: Turkey roll ups with laughing cow (before or after my work out)
S: Premier Protein & Jerky
E: A new workout with my trainer, moving on to more lifting and less core stability.
VSG: 1/17/17
5'7" HW: 283 SW: 229 CW: 135-140 GW: 145
Pre-op: 53 M1: 22 M2: 12 M3: 12 M4: 8 M5: 10 M6: 11 M7: 5 M8: 6 M9-M13: 15-ish
LBL/BL w/ Fat Transfer 1/29/18
At the end of the day, it is the number of calories you consume which will determine your rate of loss. Keep them low, but quality/high protein. I didn't get over 800 calories until about 7 months post-op. I still drop lower than that periodically when I am in "adjustment" mode (compensating for larger than normal calories on a previous day).
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
Looks like I'm the Lone Ranger here. Why does the weekend go so much faster when you're working that the weekday???
I was on the go yesterday all day. Went out for breakfast and I chose from the light menu. I like that they offer the lighter meals. I used to order an omelet, but I don't like them now. I can eat a fried egg but not scrambled. Before WLS, I preferred scrambled. DH had a huge plate of biscuits and gravy.
I lost my dog 2 weeks ago and yesterday I got a puppy. My BFF's daughter wanted a dog but wouldn't take care of it. He was in a kennel most of the time so she gave him to me. He's so cute, part Shih Tzu and Papillion. He's only about 5 lbs.
Today's eats:
Click shake (15 g)
Quest breakfast bar (12 g)
Ham, protein chips (23 g)
Sargento Balanced Breaks (7 g)
Chicken; roasted veggies
Strawberries with Halo ice cream
~Jo~
RNY: July 8, 2008
Dr. John Price
Kansas City, MO
I'm diagnosed as a Type I diabetic (dead pancreas, Type I's do not produce any insulin) and have been for 21 years. However, we've known for about 2 years now that I'm certainly not Type I as I started to question my diagnosis and was able to do a short stint off all insulin (prior to surgery, and with very close doctor supervision). It's likely I actually have a genetic form of diabetes called MODY, which is also incurable but much more manageable than Type I.
Anyway. The day before my prep diet I took 60 units of insulin. I now take 3.75 units per day. I had VSG. But, I eat low carb (15-25g per day) and I work out 5-6 times per week. My A1c that was drawn at 8 weeks post op was 5.3% (down from around 6.0% prior to surgery).
So yes, I've seen great improvement but it's not without work and it's no magic cure that came about simply by my weight dropping. I chose VSG because I did not have GERD issues, I was terrified of dumping (but now think it would have all been fine if I'd chose it) and because I knew it wasn't going to take my diabetes completely away.
VSG: 1/17/17
5'7" HW: 283 SW: 229 CW: 135-140 GW: 145
Pre-op: 53 M1: 22 M2: 12 M3: 12 M4: 8 M5: 10 M6: 11 M7: 5 M8: 6 M9-M13: 15-ish
LBL/BL w/ Fat Transfer 1/29/18
I think there are other factors involved that you'll need to discuss with your surgeon. They will take a complete medical history and with all of that information, give you the best suggestion for your health.
I went in completely sure that I wanted the sleeve. I hated the idea of dumping. I thought that removing part of my stomach would be better and I thought that the possibility of nutritional deficiencies was super scary.
After learning why the RNY was best for me, there was no question in my mind. I had out of control GERD and a long family history of diabetes and high blood pressure with heart disease. If I wanted to truly be healthy, RNY was my best option.
Listen to your surgeon, don't make any decisions until your consult.
49/F 4' 11" Highest Wt. 183.8--Surgery Wt. 173.0--Current Wt. 115.2--Goal Wt. 115.0
