Question:
I am 5'11 and 365--looking for someone at same starting point
to share thier success. How much weight did you lose in the first year? How long did it take you to get it off? I know every one loses differently, but I just kind of wondered how my body type has done. Thanks! — Kylie E. (posted on February 3, 2003)
February 3, 2003
Hi,, I myslf have not had the surgery yet, however I have a friend who went
through it 10 months and she was about the same weight but a litte shorter
and she lost 135lbs already. I learned in my research that everyone is
different even if height and weight are the same. So results really do
vary.bbI am 5'10'' and 310 lbs, I'd love to have someone to go through this
with from start to finsh and even beyond, if you are interested in being
pen pals (chat pals) feel free to e-mail me. GOOD LUCK!
— JigglyJen
February 3, 2003
Hi I am 6' and started at 368. My 1 yr anniv will be on 2/22/03. I am now
down to 250. I feel that I should be further down by now. I have not lost
any weight in the past 3 months. I had an open RNY. I do not have dumping
problems which means I can eat sweets and fats with pretty much no adverse
effect. I have seen a return of my previous bad habits. I can snack
pretty much on autopilot all evening long and this is not helping me at
all. I did manage to step up my exercise during the month of January and I
still have not seen any added weight loss, I must have the metabolism of a
snail. I mean I am walking over 3 miles at least 3-4 times a week and at
least 1 mile the other 3 days of the week plus some weights at home. I
hope I dont sound too discouraging. I have my annual visit with me surgeon
scheduled in March and I really want to tackle my snacking this month. I
know the window of maximum losing is up to 18 months so I am trying to
focus on that...I still have 6 more months. Best of luck to you!
— SARose61
February 3, 2003
Hi Kylie, I am 6' and exactly 365 also. My surgery is scheduled for March
7th so I don't have alot of things to share yet......You can read my bio if
you want and about all my co-morbs. I am so excited about this opportunity
that I have been bless with to start life as we know it again, I can't even
begin to say. Feel free to email me anytime and I will be MORE than happy
to swap adventures.
— spunkybear
February 3, 2003
I am a man. 5'11" 370 at start. And today 1 year 12 days latter I
weigh exactly 200 on a balance scale. (missed my one year goal by 12 days)
I have not felt better as an adult
— Robert L.
February 3, 2003
Hello, I am 5'10'' and started at 378 pounds. I had surgery on 7-22-02 (6
months ago) and have lost about 100 pounds. My weight loss has really
slowed down, but I am still losing. I hope to lose at least another 50
pounds, but if I didn't lose any more I still wouldn't regret having this
surgery. My life has changed so much in the past 6 months, it has been
worth every bit of struggle. Feel free to read my profile and write
anytime! Good luck, I'm sure you'll be very successful.
— Sarah H.
February 3, 2003
hi there! :) your little taller than me but im 5ft 9 in and started at
370, i had open rny on feb 8 02 and now weigh 188! wooohooo! i feel great!
best of luck to you! :)ive been on a bit of a plateu which happens then ill
drop 5 lbs in what seems to be over night so its not over but it has
slowwed which is normal but im not complaining, this is the greatest gift i
could have given me!
— carrie M.
February 3, 2003
Carrie... Happy Almost One Year Anniversary... I read your profile a lot
because you were similar in starting weight to me... bet you didn't know
that.. .. <br>Anyway, to answer the question, I started at 372, but
I'm 5'6". I had an open RnY on 6/27/02 and I weigh 242 right now.
That is a total loss of 130 pounds and this week is the first one where I
haven't lost any weight. I'm working a little at trying to bust the
plateau, including being VERY careful about what I'm eating. Good luck!
— Lisa C.
February 3, 2003
Hi! You and me were exactly the same stats. I had Lap RNY 8/7/02 and I have
lost 108 pounds.
— fropunka
February 3, 2003
Hey! I am 5'9 and started out at 362. My one year anniversary will be Feb
18 2003 and I now weigh 193 lbs which is a loss of a big 169 lbs I have
never been happier in my life. I hope to get my before after pics up soon.
I have an abdominoplasty/lower body lift scheduled for may 13th!! Good
luck to you :)
Jennifer
— Jennifer W.
February 3, 2003
Hey all--thanks for the responses! I really appreciate it! Congrats to
all!
— Kylie E.
February 6, 2003
Hi there, I started off at 380 and I'm 5'11. I had some serious
complications from surgery (and don't worry I won't get into that ;o). I
am now down 120 lbs or so. I currently weigh 260 lbs. Oh, I had lap RNY
on Sept. 6, 2002.
— JM B.
February 7, 2003
Hi! I started at 360 lbs. but was only 5'7.5" In 13 months I am down
168 lbs. The surgeon says I am not finished losing but I am content to
stay where I am. My 3x/4x tops are 12/14's and the 32 pants are 14/16's.
I am 58 years old and thrilled to have the extra quality life I have now.
Carol
— grammie5
February 8, 2003
Hi! I am 6' tall and I started at 343. I had surgery on 4/18/02 so I am
about 9 3/4 months post-op. I am down 151 pounds with 22 more pounds to go
to get to goal. I have lost a total of 65.5". I just updated my
profile if you wanted to take a look. Good luck to you! Cheryl
— cdiss
February 8, 2003
I started at 383 and I'm 5'11". Although i am a man, and I know we
tend to lose faster than women, i can tell you the first couple of weeks
you'll lose like crazy. I lost 16 lbs the first week. I think I will have
lost another 10 to 12 in the second week. So yeah, it does drop off fast.
The more you weight, the more that comes off initially. Good luck.
— Tyrone T.
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