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02-16-2008, 11:13 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Mount Vernon, NY
Posts: 8,170
Weight Statistics all my life Start Date:
4/19/2007 Surgery Date:
5' 9"
Height:
260 lb Start Weight:
143 lb Current Weight:
160 lb Goal Weight:
117 lb Weight Loss:
-17 lb Lb Left to Lose:
45 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 38.3910943079 BMI Start:
21.1151018694 BMI Current:
23.6252888049 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass    | 
welcome! i would say do some research. this is a great place to start. there is TONS of info on here plus personal stories from both people its worked for and a couple that it has not. its a tough decision to make but one that only you can make for yourself. feel free to ask any questions that may come up. thats what we are here for!
__________________ Anything worth having is worth working for!   KenyaR.  Lap RNY 4/19/07  |
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02-16-2008, 11:43 PM
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| Cub Reporter Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ohio
Posts: 51
Blog Entries: 1 Weight Statistics December 5, 2007 Start Date:
December 5, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 5"
Height:
267 lb Start Weight:
209 lb Current Weight:
140 lb Goal Weight:
58 lb Weight Loss:
69 lb Lb Left to Lose:
21.7228464419 % % Lost:
January 2009 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 44.4262721893 BMI Start:
34.7756213018 BMI Current:
23.2946745562 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Sleeve Gastrectomy |
Use this resource to help you sort it out! There are so many good folks here who can help you too. The final answer is yours to make...do not be pressured. Be informed and learn all you can. Blessings!
__________________ Jenlynn I believe that no matter what our background or circumstances, WE are responsible for who we become. http://wlssupport.ning.com  |
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02-17-2008, 02:02 AM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: May 2007 Location: minnesota
Posts: 5,331
Weight Statistics july 21, 2007 Start Date:
august 17, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 6"
Height:
339 lb Start Weight:
177 lb Current Weight:
160 lb Goal Weight:
162 lb Weight Loss:
17 lb Lb Left to Lose:
47.7876106195 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 54.7100550964 BMI Start:
28.5654269972 BMI Current:
25.8218549128 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass |
welcome, you have found a great place for research and advice, do some reading here and you will learn so much!! good luck on your journey
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02-17-2008, 02:12 AM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: coarsegold california
Posts: 1,540
Weight Statistics 8/23/07 Start Date:
8/22/07 Surgery Date:
5' 7"
Height:
315 lb Start Weight:
192 lb Current Weight:
170 lb Goal Weight:
123 lb Weight Loss:
22 lb Lb Left to Lose:
39.0476190476 % % Lost:
I have no idea Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 49.3305858766 BMI Start:
30.0681666295 BMI Current:
26.6228558699 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass |
this place is great, also, there are surgeons who will offer freee seminars and some hospitals will do the same. That is where i made my decision, call some surgeons and find out who offers them.
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02-17-2008, 06:36 AM
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Welcome to the board, thank you for joining us. Do a lot of search and research, not only here, but other boards, too. Now, some points to think through for you. 1) Are you happy with your present weight? 2) Are you happy with your present health? 3) Are happy with how you are able to move about now? 4) Are you happy with how you look now? Start by asking these questions to yourself. ((((((HUGS))))) May your journey go well.
__________________ "In every job that must be done, there is an element of fun."   Just a li'l bit 'bout myself  |
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02-17-2008, 07:47 AM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North Texas
Posts: 4,647
Blog Entries: 1 Weight Statistics I've lost/gained my whole life!!! Start Date:
Aug 1, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 8"
Height:
280 lb Start Weight:
139 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
141 lb Weight Loss:
-11 lb Lb Left to Lose:
50.3571428571 % % Lost:
Summer 2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 42.5692041522 BMI Start:
21.1325692042 BMI Current:
22.8049307958 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass |
ultimately, the decision is yours....read ALL you can here and base your answer on knowledge from those who have been through it....are you having health problems....how much can your life be improved and what will you gain from surgery? Everyone here who had surgery will personally tell you they don't regret a moment of it! Welcome aboard...let us know what other questions you have! |
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02-17-2008, 08:22 AM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: North West, NJ
Posts: 1,919
Weight Statistics 1/14/2008 Surgery Date:
5' 10"
Height:
330 lb Start Weight:
240 lb Current Weight:
180 lb Goal Weight:
90 lb Weight Loss:
60 lb Lb Left to Lose:
27.2727272727 % % Lost:
Summer 09 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 47.3448979592 BMI Start:
34.4326530612 BMI Current:
25.8244897959 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass |
I remember about 2 years ago my gyno suggested I "do whatever I had to do to get the weight off', I've been going to him since I was a teenager and he's very sweet, but I still went "what???...THE NERVE!" It was another 6 - 8 months before I even started thinking about surgery - I was in denial - I couldn't possibly be a person who needs WLS! But I was still heavy, if not heavier, nothing was working and I was very unhappy, not to mention starting to have health problems. So I went to my primary with the first thoughts and he gave me a surgons number who specialized in WLS. The good part was this surgeon doesn't even see you untill you attend his monthly seminar (which actually made me mad at the time because I thought - Geez, I have to wait?!?!) But you go and see up front what it's all about instead of talking and talking and talking. Then the ball starts to roll. You have to be ready to even think about it before you can go any further. So, think about it, ask all the questions Doc and the other ladies said to ask yourself. Then start researching, online and find a seminar. That book "weight loss surgery for dummies" was very informative and did hit topics like "are you a candidate for WLS". Don't freak, just start listening to your heart, it will start to give you direction. Good luck - you'll be ok.
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02-17-2008, 02:00 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tampa, FL
Posts: 2,164
Blog Entries: 8 Weight Statistics July 10, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 6"
Height:
271 lb Start Weight:
143 lb Current Weight:
145 lb Goal Weight:
128 lb Weight Loss:
-2 lb Lb Left to Lose:
47.2324723247 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 43.7357667585 BMI Start:
23.0782828283 BMI Current:
23.4010560147 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | This is a major decision - I thought about this surgery longer than I thought about having kids!!!! For me, when I knew all the good things this surgery does for you, all the bad things that can happen post-op, complications of surgery, etc and was totally at peace with the whole thing, I knew I was ready. Best wishes to you - let us know any questions, etc. Good luck
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02-17-2008, 08:52 PM
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| WLS Master Guru  Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: PA (Near Philly)
Posts: 863
Blog Entries: 1 Weight Statistics March 12, 2008 Surgery Date:
5' 6"
Height:
340 lb Start Weight:
239 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
101 lb Weight Loss:
89 lb Lb Left to Lose:
29.7058823529 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 54.8714416896 BMI Start:
38.5713957759 BMI Current:
24.2079889807 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | This site is great and the people are fantastic they will help you understand what it is like before during and after this surgery. I dont know what I would have done with out them this past six months...
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