Question:
Anyone start out at 5'2 & 235lbs. How fast and how much did you lose?

I know being considered a lightweight I was curious to know how fast the weight came off. Did anyone need a tummy tuck? How long did it take you to get to your goal weight? Thanks!!    — blank first name B. (posted on November 23, 2002)

November 23, 2002
hiya. my stats aren't quite the same...i'm 5'1/4" and was 268lbs pre op but i was considered a lightweight too. my goal weight of 135lbs was reached 13mos post op and now i'm sitting at 126lbs. i had probably 3-4 plateaus, the first at 6mos and it lasted 6 weeks. you can check my website for pics. http://www.geocities.com/katebme2002 good luck! kate open rny 6-14-01 pre op: 268lbs goal: 135lbs current: 126lbs
   — jkb

November 23, 2002
I am 5'1" and started at 210 to 220 depending on who's scale you use. I have lost 92 pounds in 10 months. I have lost weight every week so far. I want to lose 8 more poundsto get to 110 on my scale (which was the same as my surgeons'.) I do need a tummy tuck but not as bad as I need a thigh lift. I carried my weight in my hips and thighs. Hope this helps. Randy RNY 1-22-02 -92lbs
   — lablady_29

November 23, 2002
I am 5'3" and I started out at 270 pounds, my wls was on 02-27-02 and I am at goal and weigh 121 pounds and wear size 3!! check out my profile for more info!!
   — bikerchic

November 24, 2002
I started out exactly the same as you. I've lost 51 lbs since my surgery on Aug.2nd. I had a 1 month plateau in Sept. but have been losing since.
   — jojo63

November 25, 2002
I am 5'1". My hightest weight before surgery was 232. I lost 12 pounds in the three weeks before surgery on 9/5 and have lost 40 more since. Total loss so far 52 pounds. It is slow, but consistant.
   — Amber L.

November 25, 2002
<p>I was considered a lightweight also. I am 5'2" and started @ 255 pounds. I'm 8 months post op and have lost 100 pounds -- down to 155. I have a chart on my website (that needs updating) but it has how many pounds I lost after X number of weeks or months</p><p>http://www.geocities.com/koolkitten_23/ </p><p> As for the tummy tuck -- I need one badly. My skin has been stretched out for over 13 years and it doesn't show signs of shrinking back. I've tried to go to the PS but I keep cancelling the appointment becasue of fear and annoyance that I will have to fight with my health insurance carrier. Doctor put my goal weight @ 145 and then he says I'll lose another 8-11 by having all the skin on my tummy removed & a breat reduction</p><p> Hope this helps</P>
   — lilmskitty

November 25, 2002
I started at 5'2 - 248 pounds. At 9 months, I was down to 140 pounds when I went in for my tummy tuck. By mid October, I had lost another 15 pounds to get me to my goal weight of 125. So it took about 11 months total. Hope this helps.
   — Patty H.

November 25, 2002
I started at 5'2" 230 pounds and am 33 years old. It took me 7 months to reach my top goal (27 % body fat or about 145 pounds--the high end of "normal") and 10 1/2 months to reach my current weight (130 pounds or 24% body fat--mid-normal range). I had one plateau from weeks 3-6 and the slow loss period in months 7-10 (my own fault--I went carb crazy!) I don't NEED a tummy tuck, but I'd like to have one if I could get the insurance to pay for it or if I win the lottery. LOL Everything came back together pretty well except the parts that were stretched during pregnancy (tummy and breasts). But still, you can't tell with clothes on and there's an EXTREMELY short list of folks that will see me without! ;)
   — ctyst