Question:
please answer this is you were apx 280 5'2 med built before wls

I am curious to know what you set your goal weight at and if you have reached it, how long did it take you? also, if you didnt reach goal what weight you got to before you stopped losing, starting stats at apx 280/273 5'2 and apx med frame... also what weight you were at before a tummy tuck and weight after tummy tuck...thanx    — Deanna Wise (posted on February 8, 2003)

February 8, 2003
I was about your weight and height when I had my wls, I weighed 270 pounds last year at this time,I was also 1/2 inch shorter when I was obese,I am 5'3" tall,I now weigh 104/105 pounds, my goal was to be around 120 pounds and at least a size 10, I am now a size 0,that's down from a size 26/28, check out my profile if you like, I have before and after photos there, it took me about 6 months to get to 123 pounds,that's what I weighed when I had my tummy tuck and breast reduction on December 2nd of last year,my measuremnts are now 32"23"31", I lost about another 18 pounds after my tummy tuck,( my wls was on 02/27/02)..
   — bikerchic

February 8, 2003
I was 262, 5'1". My goal was 125 (120 in the back of my mind). My low was 104, about 15 months post. I had my TT at 129 (13 months). I stabilized at about 112 all these years. I had a very distal RNY.
   — vitalady

February 8, 2003
I was 272 and 5'2" when I had my RNY on 10/22/02. I am 54 yrs old and have no desire to weigh 125. At my age I am hoping for a goal of 150 to 165. I had the surgery for health reasons, not for the way I looked but I think I would look sickly under 150. If I was younger I am sure it would be different.
   — Tawnda C.

February 9, 2003
I weighted 273 pounds at 5'3 in Dec 2001, had surgery March 2002, inDec of 2002 I weighed 172, today 10.5 months post op I weigh 168, I am hoping to take off another 25 pounds. We will see- I think being under 150 is a good goal for me, my frineds tell me I am already thin enought, but just as I did not see myself hug at 273, I dont see myself thin either.
   — ~~Stacie~~

February 9, 2003
Hi, i'm 4 months post and started at 5'3, 294 lbs, with a medium frame. I'm now 227, (-67 lbs) and before I was a size 18 top and 24 bottom, and already I'm wearing large/x-large tops in the juniors and 16 bottoms. And since I started off pretty high in weight, I'm letting my "goal weight" be anywhere from 150-180 and just let it happen. But if I was 280 like you started, my goal would be 135-160, I think you could get there easily. But clothing size goals for me is size medium top and size 10/12 bottom and I'm happy!! :) Good luck to you
   — Iris B.

February 9, 2003
I'm 5'1" tall and started out at 276lbs. I had my LAP RNY on 4/1/02 and have lost 112lbs so far. I'm down to 164lbs. I'm wearing mostly 14's. I'd like to lose another 30-35lbs but it is going VERY slowly now! I have a very large panni so I'm hoping for surgery in the Fall.
   — Leah H.

February 9, 2003
I'm 5'2 and started at 248 pounds. I had my Lap RNY surgery on 11/5/01. On 8/7/02, I had my tt. At that time I weighed 140. I lost the remainder of my weight in about a month. I've weighed 128 since about September. This is my goal weight. I would look like a skeleton if I lost anymore weight.
   — Patty H.

February 10, 2003
I am 5'2 and started at 296. I had open rny on 9/20/02 and now weight 202. I work out a lot and watch the amt of carbs that I eat and get in my water. It seems to be working. Good luck to you. I am looking for a tummy tuck now though and my legs. Things are hanging pretty badly and I am 40, so I am no spring chick : )
   — Peggy A.