Question:
someone pleas tell me i can get to goal

hi everyone i had open rny on feb 8 02 im now down 110lbs i am 5 9 and was 370 at start someone please tell me ill be able to make it to goal doc says he sees me getting to 155 or 160 im so scared that it will stop also how long do you think it will take to get to goal for me i know everyone is different but id love a guesstimate any replys will be greatly appreciated thanks:)    — carrie M. (posted on July 26, 2002)

July 26, 2002
Carrie, You're doing awsome !!, Keep your chin up and you'll be fine, you'll make it towards your goal, Good Luck and God Bless. I hope when I reach my 5 month post op I'm down just as much !! I'm 2 months 2 days post op down 56 pounds.
   — tannedtigress

July 26, 2002
Carrie, there is no way to tell you for sure that you WILL get to goal. I can tell you that at 10 months out, I'm within 17 lbs. of my own goal of 160. I think that the more you weigh to start with, the faster you will lose, at least in the beginning. The thing to keep in mind is that this surgery is not something to be played with -- it's a tool. All too often I read about people who say, "Well, I can get in this much of xxx sugary food and this much xxx fatty food without dumping..." -- so it seems that what they're trying to do is see how far they can push the envelope without dumping, instead of thinking about what foods will be healthiest for their bodies. If your main concern is getting as much food as you possibly can, given the constraints of the surgery, then you're not going to do so well. If, however, your main concern is giving your body exactly what it needs, respecting it and not overstuffing it, and making sure it gets lots of exercise, you'll do fine. I heard one woman (on another board) say that she was worried about her weight gain, and she thought the surgery had failed because she could now eat an entire submarine sandwich. Someone else expressed surprise, and asked how long it had taken her. "About 4.5 hours!" was the answer. Well, yeah -- if you want to sit there and cram in as much food as you can, bit by bit, over a long period of time -- rather than having six small meals of no more than half an hour a piece -- then you're going to "outsmart" your pouch. You're also going to gain weight. So if you stick with your surgeon's guidelines, do what you're supposed to do, and treat your body as your friend, then chances are you're going to get to your goal, or at least within spitting distance of it. Good luck!
   — Karen I.

July 26, 2002
Well, I think you are doing great! I had my surgery 2 days before you and have lost a mere 65 lbs. The rate really does depend on your weight. You just keep on workin' it and you'll get there! In another 6 months, you'll be so close you'll be looking for that plastic surgeon so you can wear that lil' bitty bikini to the beach next memorial day! Really!
   — Carolynn J.

July 26, 2002
Hi Carrie, I know that we have "talked" before. I just looked at your profile photo- you are gorgeous! Congratulations on your tremendous success so far. At 5'9, 370 pounds, you were exactly the size that I am going into surgery (8/14/02). I pray that I will be as successful as you have been. I'm 45 and my Doc wants me to get down to about 200 but I want to get down to 170-160-150. WE CAN DO IT!!!! I hate to put pressure on you but I'm going to be watching you and copying what you do so lead me and inspire me! Please post more photos! All the best!
   — Rebecca T.

July 26, 2002
thankyou all for the words of advice and ecouragment thankyou thankyou thankyou!!! znd best of luck to all of you!:) if i can ever be of help to any of you friendly people please let me know [email protected] :)
   — carrie M.

August 1, 2002
just hit my goal today!! down 225# from 425# nine months ago tomorrow i had an open r.n.y. just waiting for the t.t. it gets easier, and believe me it gets better,, just hang on..good luck
   — bruce M.