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01-31-2012, 07:57 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Posts: 861
Weight Statistics 09/01/10 Start Date:
04/11/11 Surgery Date:
5' 9"
Height:
301 lb Start Weight:
172 lb Current Weight:
165 lb Goal Weight:
129 lb Weight Loss:
7 lb Lb Left to Lose:
42.8571428571 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index44.4450745642 BMI Start:
25.3971854652 BMI Current:
24.36357908 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Good morning everyone!
I had my 9-mo checkup last week and didn't think a follow-up here was exciting enough to share, but I did realize that I never followed-up on my question (a few weeks ago) about leg cramping.
Unfortunately, my surgeon left to open a practice in WVa and took his PA with him, so I met with a new PA. She was very nice, though, and overall my appt. went well. I was down 108 lbs since my surgery date, with my goal of 10 lbs more within sight!
The PA mentioned that my leg cramps could be a sign of Restless Leg Syndrome and to follow-up with my PCP if it continued. She did run a full CBC panel on me to check my vitamin levels and it came back that I am very low in iron. I also did some reading and found that there is a correlation between RLS and low ferrous iron levels. So, I started taking ferrous iron last week and I haven't had any legs issues. Yay!
My year appt. is at thee end of April and I'm really hoping I can meet goal and talk to her about my stomach flab. The husband seems to think it's mostly skin, but it sure feels like it's all fat. I keep losing everywhere but there, it seems!
Thanks for listening and all of your continuous support!
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Highest weight: 301 ~ Pre-op diet weight: 295 ~ Surgery weight: 283 Goal #1: 60lbs lost before 7/4/11 vacation
Met: 6/24/11 (10.5 weeks)
Goal #2: 75lbs lost before Labor Day 2011
Met: 7/29/11 (15.5 weeks)
Goal #3: 90lbs lost by Oct. 11 (6 months post-op)
Met: 9/15/11 (22.5 weeks)
Goal#4: 100 lbs lost by Halloween
Met: 10/30/11 (28.5 weeks)
Final goal: GOAL! 130 lbs lost by 1-yr anniversary
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01-31-2012, 08:10 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: S. Jersey
Posts: 2,480
Weight Statistics ?? Most recently Oct. 2010 Start Date:
January 31 2011 Surgery Date:
5' 9"
Height:
342 lb Start Weight:
194 lb Current Weight:
189 lb Goal Weight:
148 lb Weight Loss:
5 lb Lb Left to Lose:
43.2748538012 % % Lost:
no pressure... 1 year? 1-2012 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index50.4990548204 BMI Start:
28.6456626759 BMI Current:
27.9073724008 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Wow..such exciting news, huh? Congrats!
I, too, have this flab of skin...stomach...
I have seen and read about those with horrid "pannis"..they hang so low it creates issues with walking. I guess because we are tall, ours isn't quite that bad, but I sure wouldn't mind saying "good bye" to it.
You have done so well. WTG!!
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01-31-2012, 08:31 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Posts: 861
Weight Statistics 09/01/10 Start Date:
04/11/11 Surgery Date:
5' 9"
Height:
301 lb Start Weight:
172 lb Current Weight:
165 lb Goal Weight:
129 lb Weight Loss:
7 lb Lb Left to Lose:
42.8571428571 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index44.4450745642 BMI Start:
25.3971854652 BMI Current:
24.36357908 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Thank you!! Yeah, the PA asked me if I had any problems with skin rashes and I was almost sad to say "no." I really do think that this is fat flab, though, not skin. *sigh* We'll get there eventually, right?!
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Highest weight: 301 ~ Pre-op diet weight: 295 ~ Surgery weight: 283 Goal #1: 60lbs lost before 7/4/11 vacation
Met: 6/24/11 (10.5 weeks)
Goal #2: 75lbs lost before Labor Day 2011
Met: 7/29/11 (15.5 weeks)
Goal #3: 90lbs lost by Oct. 11 (6 months post-op)
Met: 9/15/11 (22.5 weeks)
Goal#4: 100 lbs lost by Halloween
Met: 10/30/11 (28.5 weeks)
Final goal: GOAL! 130 lbs lost by 1-yr anniversary
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01-31-2012, 08:41 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Atlantic beach, FL.
Posts: 742
Weight Statistics Sept. 22, 2011 Start Date:
04/30/12 Surgery Date:
5' 6"
Height:
340 lb Start Weight:
267 lb Current Weight:
165 lb Goal Weight:
73 lb Weight Loss:
102 lb Lb Left to Lose:
21.4705882353 % % Lost:
01/2013 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index54.8714416896 BMI Start:
43.0902203857 BMI Current:
26.6287878788 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Thats a great! I'm so glad to hear you're doing well as well as how much you have lost. I'm also glad to hear your cramps have subsided. Hope they can work with you on the tummy issue. As far as reaching your goal, 10 pounds is nothing, I'm sure you'll reach that and then some. Congratulations once again. 
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01-31-2012, 08:50 AM
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Posts: 8,636
Weight Statistics December 13, 2007 (pre-op liquid diet started) Start Date:
December 27, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 9"
Height:
280 lb Start Weight:
172 lb Current Weight:
184 lb Goal Weight:
108 lb Weight Loss:
-12 lb Lb Left to Lose:
38.5714285714 % % Lost:
Originally - 12/08. Actually - 8/08. Goal Date:
Body Mass Index41.3442554085 BMI Start:
25.3971854652 BMI Current:
27.1690821256 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Originally Posted by Butterfly312  ... As far as reaching your goal, 10 pounds is nothing, ... | Especially since in the course of time you will naturally regain about 15. The body overshoots on its way down and then climbs back up to where she wants to be. I bottomed at 159, which was too low for me. My body likes where he is now, and I do too.
Just keep living the rules and it'll all work out the way it should. 
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01-31-2012, 09:19 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Lake Oswego, OR
Posts: 1,626
Weight Statistics June 2011 Start Date:
9-20-2011 Surgery Date:
5' 3"
Height:
272 lb Start Weight:
187 lb Current Weight:
145 lb Goal Weight:
85 lb Weight Loss:
42 lb Lb Left to Lose:
31.25 % % Lost:
9-2012 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index48.1773746536 BMI Start:
33.1219450743 BMI Current:
25.6827916352 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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What great news. Very interesting about the additional iron for RLS. My DH has that and sometimes it feels like we are having an earthquake at night. I think I'll get him to the doctor to have his levels checked. Thanks and congratulations!
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01-31-2012, 09:36 AM
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