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02-07-2010, 02:30 PM
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#1 (permalink)
| | WLS Master Guru
Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Birmingham, England
Posts: 835
Weight Statistics Oct 2008 Start Date:
30th January 2009 Surgery Date:
5' 5"
Height:
351 lb Start Weight:
166 lb Current Weight:
168 lb Goal Weight:
185 lb Weight Loss:
-2 lb Lb Left to Lose:
52.7065527066 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index58.4030769231 BMI Start:
27.6208284024 BMI Current:
27.9536094675 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Hey Everyone,
I just wanted to share..... I was once a competative swimmer and I have always been like a fish in water, since my surgery I have only been swimming a handful of times, in the beginning I very rarely had the energy due to the lack of food, and then the further I got out, I was becoming very conscious of the loose flab on my legs, well as the weight drops the looseness gets worse and I like to keep them under wraps, anyway I plucked up the courage and went swimming on Friday....
I dived in to the pool, and MY LIFE the loose flesh on my legs acted as a blooming Parachute and slowed me right down, I knew I had looseness down there but to physically feel the resistance was gross to say the least, One good thing though all x 4 of My swimming strokes were back!! And it has now inspired me to go more often, and I am hoping that I can still tone some of the looseness although I am not Naive enough to think that it will all go away..
Thanks for listening 
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02-07-2010, 02:35 PM
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| | Seasoned Veteran
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Oklahoma City, Okla USA
Posts: 2,549
Weight Statistics 05/17/02 Start Date:
05/17/02 Surgery Date:
5' 5"
Height:
355 lb Start Weight:
190 lb Current Weight:
175 lb Goal Weight:
165 lb Weight Loss:
15 lb Lb Left to Lose:
46.4788732394 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index59.0686390533 BMI Start:
31.6142011834 BMI Current:
29.1183431953 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Good on ya for getting out there and doing it! I used to love years ago in my 20's to swing laps..but wow..I really still to this day not comfy in the whole swimmy suit action..yikes!!!
Even in our search & rescue training when it came for the water rescue part (which was optional) I ducked out..especially after several of the guys kept going on about how they couldn't wait to see ME in a swim suit..Better to just not go there.
Water makes me so nervous now as I've gotten older
So I totally applaud you on getting in there and swimming!! Stick with it girl!!!
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(lowest body weight/size) --BREE
- Strength in body is fleeting, but MY strength is from the LORD whose strength never weakens...
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Open major abdominal surgery 4/6/2010 for internal hernia release, extensive scarring removal & Appendix removal
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02-07-2010, 02:50 PM
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| | Whipper Snapper
Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: The Faroe Islands
Posts: 46
Weight Statistics January 2000 Start Date:
Feb 9th 2009 Surgery Date:
5' 7"
Height:
310 lb Start Weight:
209 lb Current Weight:
165 lb Goal Weight:
101 lb Weight Loss:
44 lb Lb Left to Lose:
32.5806451613 % % Lost:
Sep 22nd 2010 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index48.5475607039 BMI Start:
32.7304522165 BMI Current:
25.8398306973 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Hi angie,
I really can relate to that, being at former competitive swimmer too :-)
It is really strange to be a lot more self conscious now, than when I was at my biggest. Hang in there though. I find that sitting in the sauna for 20-30 minutes before diving in, shrinks my excessive skin, and has helped a lot. Especially with a round of loofa massage afterwards when in the shower. So keep up the good work, and take a stroke or two for me too? :-D
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02-07-2010, 05:02 PM
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| | Seasoned Veteran
Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: North
Posts: 2,180
Weight Statistics August 20, 2009 Surgery Date:
5' "
Height:
210 lb Start Weight:
102 lb Current Weight:
110 lb Goal Weight:
108 lb Weight Loss:
-8 lb Lb Left to Lose:
51.4285714286 % % Lost:
August 2010 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index41.0083333333 BMI Start:
19.9183333333 BMI Current:
21.4805555556 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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What a brave soul you are to "get back on the horse," so to speak. If swimming makes you happy keep doing it:-)
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02-08-2010, 03:15 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Tokyo, Japan
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Good for you!! Have lots of fun, the exercise will help you a lot in many ways.
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02-08-2010, 08:47 AM
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#6 (permalink)
| | WLS Guru
Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Oklahoma
Posts: 396
Weight Statistics 01/01/09 Start Date:
07/06/09 Surgery Date:
5' 7"
Height:
332 lb Start Weight:
149 lb Current Weight:
160 lb Goal Weight:
183 lb Weight Loss:
-11 lb Lb Left to Lose:
55.1204819277 % % Lost:
No goal date Goal Date:
Body Mass Index51.9928714636 BMI Start:
23.3341501448 BMI Current:
25.0568055246 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Unfortuantally it is the reality of this process. I am dealing with the same issues. I am worried about summer and am really working to tone as much as I can before it gets here.
For so long we have let our size and body immage dictate what our life will be. For so long we have sat on the sideline watching life, love and fun pass us by. For years we cheated ourselfs out of happiness.....all i have to say is.....don't let the weight or skin win anymore...do what u love and love what u do! U r worth it!
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02-08-2010, 08:53 AM
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| | WLS Master Guru
Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Indiana, Burbs of Indianapolis
Posts: 877
Weight Statistics Most of my life Start Date:
October 8 2009 Surgery Date:
5' 8"
Height:
342 lb Start Weight:
168 lb Current Weight:
164 lb Goal Weight:
174 lb Weight Loss:
4 lb Lb Left to Lose:
50.8771929825 % % Lost:
Whenever my body gets there. Goal Date:
Body Mass Index51.9952422145 BMI Start:
25.5415224913 BMI Current:
24.9333910035 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Good for you, your a brave soul!!! But this is why we are on this journey, so we can enjoy life and get healthy. So go out there and enjoy what you like doing.
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02-08-2010, 10:53 AM
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Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chicago, IL
Posts: 970
Weight Statistics June 15, 2009 Start Date:
June 15, 2009 Surgery Date:
5' 6"
Height:
285 lb Start Weight:
166 lb Current Weight:
140 lb Goal Weight:
119 lb Weight Loss:
26 lb Lb Left to Lose:
41.7543859649 % % Lost:
June 15, 2011 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index45.9951790634 BMI Start:
26.790174472 BMI Current:
22.5941230487 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Good for you !! I understand abou the loose skin, I am there as well. I hope the swimming helps. I used to love swimming too - I have a pool but it is not the same as a big pool where you can do laps. Now you sparked an idea in me to look for some place to go myself. Congratulations on making it to the one hundreds. I just did the other day too!!
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02-12-2010, 09:46 PM
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| | Big Loser
Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SW Pennsylvania
Posts: 146
Weight Statistics January 10, 2009 (pre-op) Start Date:
July 24, 2009 Surgery Date:
5' 6"
Height:
276 lb Start Weight:
161 lb Current Weight:
160 lb Goal Weight:
115 lb Weight Loss:
1 lb Lb Left to Lose:
41.6666666667 % % Lost:
Dec 31, 2010 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index44.5426997245 BMI Start:
25.983241506 BMI Current:
25.8218549128 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Ah, the lovely loose skin -- I haven't been in the pool but I love when I'm lying flat in the bath and my "belly skin" kind of free floats ... EEK!!!
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05-13-2010, 12:39 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Alberta, Canada
Posts: 519
Weight Statistics Off and on my entire life Start Date:
No longer qualify :) Surgery Date:
5' 5"
Height:
265 lb Start Weight:
159 lb Current Weight:
132 lb Goal Weight:
106 lb Weight Loss:
27 lb Lb Left to Lose:
40 % % Lost:
sometime 2011 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index44.0934911243 BMI Start:
26.4560946746 BMI Current:
21.9635502959 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodControlled Eating & Exercise
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not only can I relate (although I have yet to actually have surgery...my loose skin comes from hernia work that had been done) but I can add to it...I was literally knocked speechless!!!! We bought our new house, oh so excited about having this big beautiful whirlpool tub, I slip in, turn on the jets and watched the whole thing, not only was my excess skin "free floating" but being jetted this way and that by the water jets of the tub!!
For me...for now, till some of the excess is removed...I think I'll be sticking to showers!
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