Question:
ANYONE 5'9

HI, I WAS WONDERING IF THERE WAS ANYONE OUT THERE WHO WAS 5'9" OR TALLER AND WEIGHED 375LBS. OR MORE PRIOR TO SURGERY? I AM 5'11" AND WEIGH CLOSE TOO400LBS. I WANTED TO KNOW HOW THE WEIGHT LOSS WAS, DID YOU REACH YOUR GOAL OR GET STUCK AT A CERTAIN WEIGHT? I HEARD THAT PEOPLE AS BIG AS I AM WILL NEVER REACH OUR IDEAL WEIGHT, IS THAT TRUE? IF ANYONE HAS ANY INFO. OR STES I COULD SEE THE RESULTS ON THAT'D BE GREAT....THAKS..    — TINA K. (posted on March 30, 2002)

March 29, 2002
Tina I am 5'9" weighed 396 before surgery now weigh 273. Doesnt matter whether you weigh more or your taller you will still loose. I'm almost 6 months post op. I havent reached my goal as of yet but im determined to do it. Also with this you will have plateaus that your body has to catch up with what it has already lost. Feel free to read my profile. Happy Easter! Wendy G
   — Wendy G.

March 29, 2002
Okay, so I am an inch shorter at 5'8" and large framed. I started at 463 on 3/31/94 and am 190 today. I am wearing a size sm/med blouse and 10/12 dress, 14 pants (my remaining weight is in the hips and thighs) My surgeon set my goal at 185 which is about 20% higher than the insurance charts because I have been morbidly obese my entire life. My bones are very dense and I have a lot of excess skin that will need to be surgically removed. I do believe that you can reach an ideal weight if you go with a realistic ideal weight. My surgeon told me never to expect to see 155-165 lbs unless I have a total body lift....So, my own goal was 1 anything. At 8 yrs post op, I know I will get to 185 soon. Good luck Rita in Vermont
   — vt_rita

March 30, 2002
Im 5'8 and my start weight was 420 pounds i had open RNY july 31,2001 im now 282 pounds thats 138 pounds gone in 7 months
   — [Deactivated Member]

March 30, 2002
I am 5 9 - started at 334 - I am just over 10 months and have lost 130 lbs - I am stuck right now at 204 - but know it will come off.....I jus read a profile of a lady who was our height and around the same starting weight and have got down to like 127lbs - so it is possible to do it.....I have been exercising 5 to 6 days a week but this is only my second week of doing it religiously - they told me at the gym to give to it at least 4 weeks and I should see results..I will let you know if I get there - right now I am just trying to get in the 100's :) - if I can find that ladies name I will come back and let you know Sharon
   — Sharon Jones

March 30, 2002
I found it - here it is......... http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/profile.phtml?N=Dabadie938133617 This is her profile on this site :)
   — Sharon Jones

March 30, 2002
I am 5'9 1/2" and weighed 407 on my surgery date. I am 13 months post-op and have lost 171 lbs. I am now 236. I am still in the "overweight" category but out of the morbidly obese category. Doctor says I should make it down to about 190 in the next 6-12 months.
   — Terissa R.

April 1, 2002
My mom is 6'2". I don't know exactly what she weighed as a pre-op, but she was in a size 28/30. In any case, it is almost 2 years later and she is in a size 16/18 top and 18/20 bottom. She has really bad arthritis in her knees, but I think had she exercised more and done some weight training, she might have gone down even more. Still could... But she looks great!!!
   — PT LawMom

April 3, 2002
I am 5'9 & weighed 350 when I had my open rny two years ago. I lost 175# the first year, gained back 5# & have settled there at 180. I really eat whatever I want, can have almost unlimited sugar, etc. I am officially 15# over my goal weight, but am having a TT tomorrow which will help some. Also, in truth, I'm sure I would lose a few pounds if I worked at it, but I feel so great right where I am that if I can just get 5 or so pounds off, I will be quite happy.
   — Kathy W.