Where are you now?

Surgery Status?  Post Op
Surgery Type?  VSG
Surgery Date?  7/19/10

Weight  246

Highest:  264
Current:  228
Goal:  150

Starting Sizes:
Pant:  18w
Shirts:  18/20
Shoes:  9

Current Sizes:
Pants:  no change
Shirts:  no change
Shoes:  no change

How do you feel?  Great!  It's only been 2 weeks since my surgery.  I'm feeling more like myself everyday. 

Any WOW moments?  Getting back into the 220's.  It's been a couple of years since I've seen those numbers.

Do you have any concerns?   Not yet.  So far everything has been working out.

Surgery Status?  4 weeks post op
Surgery Type?     Lap RNY
Surgery Date?     6/29/10

WeightHighest: 265, but 242 on surgery day
Current:  216
Goal:       145      

Starting Sizes:
Pant:  28
Shirts: 4x & 5x     (26/28 & 30/32)
Shoes: 10

Current Sizes:
Pants: very loose 24 
Shirts: 22/24   (3x)
Shoes: 10

How do you feel? Tired still, just kind of starting to feel half way normal again.  I think I'm still dehydrated.  They will check me at my 6 week check up.  Just started back up at gym today for first time - walking only.  Walked 2 miles today. Legs felt like rubber, but it's gonna be worth it.

Any WOW moments? Can't wear any of my starting clothes, literally falling off me. :)  Off my blood pressure medicine and water pill woo hoo

Do you have any concerns? Don't think I'm losing weight quick enough, don't want to lose hair!  Kind of nervous on dehydration.  already getting bat wings, worried about excess skin and finances to get plastics where needed when time.

Hi Kia,

It looks like you are already going great guns!

Keep it up... and be sure to let us know how you are doing. 

 

Surgery Status?
Almost have my date, psych eval on April 3, 2010
Surgery Type?
RNY
Surgery Date?
In september
Weigh
184.5

Highest:207
Current:184
Goal:110

Starting Sizes:
Pant: 18
Shirts:2x
Shoes:6 wide

Current Sizes:16
Pants:16
Shirts:1x-2x
Shoes:6 wide

How do you feel? I feel good , frustrated with stalls in the pre op stage. I have read my Kaiser bariatric binder at lesat 4 times front to back! I am off work and want this done as soon as possible... but that is not how it works. I am almost there... psych eval tomorrow. I have 4 more pounds to loose then I will get a date.

Any WOW moments? not yet

Do you have any concerns?

Hi Kristen,

Wow! I could have seen you recently... I was in San Jose all summer... until last week. 

I know that it must be frustrating, but remember that you have already started your journey. Keep up the good work and let us know when you finally get that surgery date scheduled. 

Surgery Status? Surgery Complete
Surgery Type? RNY
Surgery Date? 1/6/09

Weight

Highest: 350
Current: 208
Goal:180

Starting Sizes:
Pant:30/32 (tight!)
Shirts:30/32 (tight!)
Shoes:9 1/2 - 10 WW

Current Sizes:
Pants: 14/16
Shirts: XL
Shoes: 8 1/2 W

How do you feel? ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL!!!

Any WOW moments? Too many to count!

Do you have any concerns? Always worry about getting to goal and not regaining. Think that is normal. Keeping it real.

Bev,

You are making phenomenal progress. As you say, I think it is normal to worry about getting to goal and then not regaining. I think we have all lost before, but we have always regained in the past. I actually regained last year, but this time I was able to take off the regain relatively easily by just following the rules. I don't say this to scare you, but rather to reassure you that even if you falter, I think you will be able to manage it this time. 

Wishing you continued success!

Surgery Status? not yet
Surgery Type? RNY
Surgery Date? Aug 25th

WeightHighest: 255
Current: 246.6
Goal: 115 

Starting Sizes:
Pant: 26-28
Shirts: xxl
Shoes: 6.5

Current Sizes:
Pants:
Shirts:
Shoes:

How do you feel? Excited and nervous about surger

Any WOW moments? Cant wait to have them

Do you have any concerns? Just being healthy and being able to walk down the street with out a wheelchair

Surgery Status
Done

Surgery Type
BPD biliopancreatic diversion, the highest level of malabsorbtion

Surgery Date
April 20/10

WeightHighest:
264, start weight 251

Current:
208

Goal:
235?

Starting Sizes:

Pant: tight 24 wp
Shirts: 2x
Shoes: 8.5/9 ww

Current Sizes:

Pants: 18 wp
Shirts: 0x
Shoes: 8 w

How do you feel?

Good for the most part. Have other health problems that sometime get in the way

Any WOW moments?

Everyone thinks I changed my hair, not realizing it is the weight loss

Do you have any concerns?
No

Surgery Status?
Surgery Type?  RNY
Surgery Date?  2-12-10

WeightHighest: 369
Current: 244
Goal: 175

Starting Sizes: 
Pant: 30/32
Shirts: 4x
Shoes: 12w

Current Sizes:
Pants: 18
Shirts: 1x some 2 x
Shoes: 12w

How do you feel?  Great mosty.

Any WOW moments?  Tons, I rode my bike for 6 miles last week and went up hills without getting off and pushing the bike!!!  I can sit in the seats at the drs office, and can walk up a flight of stairs without getting winded and feeling like I am gonna die!  There are tons more.

Do you have any concerns?  I haven't had any blood work yet so I am really nervous about that.  Hopefully when I see my primary doc next week I can get him to order some, I have to have surgery (hysterectomy) next month and I want to make sure my levels are good first.