Question:
Any long term Post Ops that were 5ft 8in. 335lbs @ Pre-Op?

I have never been "normal" sized and I have never lost the amount of weight I am about to loose. My sugery date is only 8 days away!!! I was wondering if anyone had charted their weight loss and what size they wore at each weight...I want to know what size I might wear at 200lbs and so on....Thanks for your help!    — Sabrina Plunkett (posted on October 21, 2003)

October 21, 2003
I am 2 1/2 months post op, and before surgery I was 331 lbs and stand 5'8". I had to lose weight before surgery, so I lost 12 lbs in 3 months. So when I had my surgery I weighed 319 lbs. At one month I was down 48 lbs and 32 1/2 inches, and at two months I was down 55 lbs and 48 inches. I weighed on Sunday, I only weigh in on Sunday, anywas I was down 60 lbs. I only take my measurements once a month. Every body is different, so you can judge by my weight loss. I swim laps for 30 minutes everyday, except for Sunday, and up to 1 mile on the treadmill.
   — cindy

October 21, 2003
I am 5'9" and weighed 378 on surgery day. Today I am 1 year 2 weeks postop and I weigh 242.5, thats a loss of 135.5 lbs. I wear a size 18/20, which I expected to wear when I got closer to 200. I have heard the muscle tone and bone density is why we can wear a smaller size than we remember.
   — ckreh

October 21, 2003
I am 5'7" and started at 277. I was a size 22/24 and now at 161 I am a size 10 with an occasional 8 or 12 depending on the style and where I shop. I had lost 50 pounds before I could squeeze into an 18. At 190 I was a 14 and by 170-175 I was a 12. I want to lose maybe 10 more pounds which should put me closer to the 8s on a more regular basis. After a tummy tuck I am guessing a 6/8.
   — Carol S.

October 22, 2003
I'm 5'8" and weighed 332 pre-op. Currently, I am between 236-240. While I should have, I chose not to buy clothese to early. I didn't buy new clothing sizes till the 3rd month. By that time, I had lost 62 lbs. I started wearing 18-20's. Pre-op I wore 26-28's. 6 months later I had lost 90 pounds. Now, I wear 16-18 bottoms and 14-16 tops but am finding that these are too loose on me. I bought a sweater from a regular size woman's clothing store & a Medium fits snugly. I am very large-breasted (36J, from 46I) so my tops tend to be a problem for me. The bust is tight while the waist is loose.
   — Amy A.

October 22, 2003
I started at 5'8" 283. I charted my size and weight as I went along. I didn't post it but I also charted bra and waist sizes.
   — M B.

October 22, 2003
Let me assure you, you will wear much smaller sizes at the weight you are as you go down than you did going up!! I wore a size 14 at about 190 lbs; and a size 12 at about 175 lbs. I sure didn't wear that small on the way up!! And now I am at 146 lbs and wear an 8!! Go figure! Best wishes on your journey! karen
   — Karen M.