Question:
I am 5'3 and 240lbs. My surgery is June 30th. I have set my goal weight at 120lbs.
is this realistic? I just can't see me loosing 120lbs. I've read that everyone pre-op thinks they will fail at this. I don't think I will fail I just can't see myself ever being that small. My doctor's goal for me is 130 but when I weighed that I wore 9/10 pants. Anyone out there with my stats or close ever get down in the 120's? I thank God everyday for letting me get approved for this and honestly I would be estatic to see 9/10's again but am trying to set goal a little lower so if I gain 5-10lbs it won't be a problem. Thanks so much!!! — Audrey W. (posted on June 5, 2003)
June 5, 2003
You and I should really keep in touch! I am having surgery on the 24th, I
am 1/2 and inch shorter than you and the SAME weight. I have a hard time
seeing myself that thin too....but then I look at a lot of people on this
site who started A LOT heavier than us and they made it....so why can't we?
e-mail me! [email protected]
— Sarah S.
June 5, 2003
Audry, I am 5'1 and weighed 243. I had surgery 6 1/2 months ago and have
lost about 83 pounds. I am currently in a size 12 but can squeeze into a
tight 10. I am hoping to hit the 130 mark with would be a loss of about 30
more pounds so I have no doubt that I will get below a size 10. To be
honest with you, if I didn't lose another pound I would still be happy. I
feel better than I have in years and I can fit into my daughters cloths.
Good luck to you and be patient because you WILL go through plateaus. Deb
— debbie11092002
June 5, 2003
I think each person is different but NEVER underestimate yourself and don't
think negative, you are just setting yourself up for failure! I am
5'1" and weighed 224 lbs when I had open RNY on September 3, 2002 (1
day before my 40th birthday, what a present to myself, huh?). I am 9 months
post-op and currently weigh 150 lbs. Each person is unique and you can't
possibly compare your experience (surgery wise or weight loss wise) to
anyone else. If you do, you are going to be disappointed. I am telling you
this from first hand experience. This is going to be a life changing
surgery for you but please don't try to compare yourself to anyone else.
Ask all the questions, do EXACTLY as your doctor tells you and you WILL
lose all the weight you want & possibly more. Best of luck on the new
life waiting for you on the other side, it's an AMAZING one waiting! God
Bless You :-)
— Robin L.
June 5, 2003
My surgery weight was 230 and I,m 5'3". That was May 14, 02 today I
have losed 102 lb. My weight now is 128 and I,m still lossing.Life is soooo
good now.
— charanewme
June 5, 2003
I'm 5'3", started at 235 day of surgery. I'm 8 months post-op and
weigh 144, size 6. You can do it! I'm still not done losing!
— Angie M.
June 5, 2003
I'm 5'1", was 262. A little heavier than you. My personal goal was
125--the smallest I could imagine. But I've been at 110-115 since 1995.
Amazing to me, every single day
— vitalady
June 5, 2003
Hi Audrey,
My stats are very close to yours...I was 230 lbs the day of surgery and I
am 5'2". I am 15 months post op and am at my goal weight of 115. So
yes your goal weight of 120 is a realistic goal!!! Good Luck to you
— Kelly T.
June 6, 2003
I had the same thought as you, seeing as I was NEVER thin in this lifetime.
The fact that the scale told me this morning "150" is enough to
make me a believer!!! I started 12-11-02 at 243 pounds, 5'3" or so,
Lap RNY--so not quite 6 months and 150 tells me I can make it!!
— Kimberley E.
June 6, 2003
Hi Audrey!
Well I am a little shorter, but was weighing about the same. I am
5'0" and was weighing 242 lbs. I had surgery (Lap RNY distal) on
11/7/02. I reached -101 lbs. lost over this past weekend. So, in six
months and three weeks I lost 101 lbs. I've lost another lb. this week.
That is 102 lbs. I am now weighing 140 lbs. My goal is 115 lbs. I have a
feeling that I will get there. I'm still only at seven months and I know I
can lose another 25 lbs. in the next 5 months. The weightloss has slowed
considerably, but nonetheless, it's still coming off. My eating is still
very limited. I don't eat rice or bread or sweets. The occasional bite of
potatoes. I did make a dessert the other day with nonfat yougurt and sugar
free, no fat pudding. I feel guilty eating the carbs in that, but I know
it's not the end of the world. For sweets, I have the Atkin's stuff. They
have these wafer crisps that taste a little like KIT KAT, or Morning Start
Chocolate Chip Crisp Bars, that taste like KUDOS. Anyway I've sort of
gotten off the question, but GOODLUCK to you. And it is possible.
Jessica
— Jessica Hernandez
June 6, 2003
I just want to say thanks so much to all of you for anwering my question.
Sad to say I have always been a pessimist at heart so it is really hard to
picture myself skinny. And the fact that I have a twin sister(faternal)
that has always been a bean pole and still is, makes it so much harder to
see myself that way. But I am not getting this surgery to be a supermodel I
just want to be healthy and be a good role model for my 2 year old
daughter. Thank you all and God bless everyone who has had, is going to, or
is waiting to get this life changing surgery. June 30th is coming up fast.
I am scared of the unknown but am looking forward to it. Kinda like when
you have your 1st baby. You are scared of everything but can't wait for the
changes it will make in your life. To me this is a lot like a birth, or
more like a re-birth. Thanks again all!!!!!
— Audrey W.
June 6, 2003
Audrey, you are so right, it is like a birth or re-birth. In fact many of
us use our surgery dates as our anniversarys year after year! I just
wanted to say that while I think you could get to whatever weight you
wanted to, I personally don't think it is a good idea to set a specific
weight as a goal so that you don't set yourself up for failure. You may
get to 150 and decide this looks good on me. Or you could get to 140 and
no matter how hard you try, the body just won't lose more. It happens to
some where they just cannot lose more nor should they as they look pretty
good where they are. For others of us, me included, I could lose more if I
wanted to (5'3, 151), but I like the way I look now (size 10), and I can
continue to eat treats without gaining (for now, at least!!). I also don't
think that I could easily maintain if I was 130..so for each person it is
different, just don't let the doc or anyone else decide a goal for you.
— Cindy R.
June 7, 2003
I'm almost 7 months out - I'm 5'0" and started at 205lbs. I'm down to
115 now.
— jengrz
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