Question:
Starting stats: 5'3

I started at 5'3", 253.5 lbs. I am wanting to know what people with similar stats ended up at. I am 8 months out and have lost 100.5 lbs. I now weigh 153. I'm hoping to get to 125, that would put me in the middle of the ideal range for BMI. I'd love to hear from others. Thank you, Tammy    — Tammy B. (posted on August 14, 2002)

August 14, 2002
I dont have answer for you- but Istarted at 5'3 265.5 now 5 months later and 194..-71.5 pounds- I think you have done fantastic and I just wanted to say congratulations!!! Wow it is a wild ride and where we end up nobody knows....!!
   — ~~Stacie~~

August 14, 2002
I am 5'4" and started at 258. I am now 162. I am hoping to get to 135. I was at stand still for 2 weeks but the scale is moving again. 96 lbs gone is a great thing. Keep up the excersizing and all the good eating and we will both reach our goal.
   — Theresa B.

August 14, 2002
Hiya... I started out at similar height and weight - 5'3" weighing 259. I'm 16 months post op and now weigh 150 - that's a total of 109 pounds gone. Personally, I'd love to drop another 15 to 20 pounds but that's just my "diet head" talking. If I didn't lose another pound I'd be happy because I'm wearing a size 12 and can pretty much find anything and everything I want off the rack now. I'm healthy ~ I feel good and I don't think another 15 to 20 pounds is going to change anything except my clothing size and I really don't want to have to start buying new sizes. I'm really quite happy where I am now. But your milage may vary. Everyone has to be happy in their own body and mind. Good luck on your continued journey!
   — Wunderama

August 14, 2002
hiya i am 5' 1/4", pre op 268lbs my goal weight was 135lbs, seemed to be a weight i had maintained before with little effort i now weight 130lbs...i'd like to lose another 3lbs to make my BMI "normal" but am not stressing on it it's not always the weight, look at the inches you lose and the size of clothes post op good luck!
   — jkb

August 14, 2002
I am also 5'3" tall and started at 258 pounds,I am almost 6 months post-op and I weigh 154 now,that's 104 pounds so far!!! I want to get down to 120-125 pounds, I am wearing size 12s now, and could fit into a 10 if I didn't have this ugly panni!! my appt.isn't for another 6 months to see about that, but at least I have an appt.Sounds like your doing great on your weight loss, remember exercise,exercise, exercise!!!!
   — bikerchic

August 14, 2002
I'm 5'2 and started out at 248 pounds. It's been 9 months since surgery and I've lost 108 pounds. I want to weigh 126 so I still need to lose about 12 pounds on my own (I had a tummy tuck last week and have at least 5 pounds of water gain right now). It's certainly possible to reach your goal because I intend on doing it!!
   — Patty H.

August 14, 2002
Hi, I am one year and two days out. 5'4", started at 282 am now at 142. I am small boned (who ever thought I'd say that??) so I am hoping to get to 130, the PS says my panni weighs at least 15 lbs. I am still loosing 3-5 lbs. per mo. Hope this helps!
   — sandieguy

August 15, 2002
Tammy, It seems like I am the "odd-man-out" here. I'm only 10 weeks post-op, but my goal was to get to 145-150. I am 5'3, down 60 pounds, started at 317. It seems most my height want to get to like 125, but that is small! I was in pretty good shape in high school at 140-150 pounds and I looked really good. I guess it depends on your frame? Good luck. -re-thinking my goals in weight loss :)P
   — Kelly C.