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08-02-2008, 02:44 PM
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| | Whipper Snapper
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 14
Weight Statistics June 2007 Start Date:
Jan. 29, 2008 Surgery Date:
5' 4"
Height:
273 lb Start Weight:
193 lb Current Weight:
140 lb Goal Weight:
80 lb Weight Loss:
53 lb Lb Left to Lose:
29.304029304 % % Lost:
July 2009 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index46.8552246094 BMI Start:
33.1247558594 BMI Current:
24.0283203125 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Hi guys,
I am new here I just wanted to say hello and thank for the site, it is so important to me to have support in my journey....
I have had my surgery and I feel good. I have lost 80 pounds in 6 months and I only have about another 50ish to go to my goal weight. Now I am getting scared that I will put the weight back on. I am still losing a good amount every month. What scares me is that I am only 6 months out and I can already eat about 1/2 cup to 1 cup of food (depending on the food) and I do not have the dumping syndrome. I can also eat anything, even steak....that scares me because if I can eat anything now, what will I be able to eat in another year?
Other than that I am SO happy I had this done and I only wish I was able to do it sooner....I feel better about myself, I want to go out in public again...Thank God for WLS, it really did give me back my life!!
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08-02-2008, 02:49 PM
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| | WLS Guru
Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Missouri
Posts: 400
Weight Statistics May 6, 2008 Surgery Date:
5' 4"
Height:
259 lb Start Weight:
159 lb Current Weight:
130 lb Goal Weight:
100 lb Weight Loss:
29 lb Lb Left to Lose:
38.61003861 % % Lost:
September 2009 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index44.4523925781 BMI Start:
27.2893066406 BMI Current:
22.3120117188 BMI Goal:
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Welcome to the board and congratulations on your weight loss!
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08-02-2008, 04:24 PM
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| | Seasoned Veteran
Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Posts: 5,162
Weight Statistics July 21, 2007 Start Date:
August 6, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 3"
Height:
287 lb Start Weight:
151 lb Current Weight:
140 lb Goal Weight:
136 lb Weight Loss:
11 lb Lb Left to Lose:
47.3867595819 % % Lost:
January 1, 2009 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index50.8342151675 BMI Start:
26.7455278408 BMI Current:
24.7971781305 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Welcome and congrats! I think that you are dealing with the same issues that we all do. I suppose that is what is suppose to keep us in check with ourselves. Good Luck to you.
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08-02-2008, 05:04 PM
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| | Seasoned Veteran
Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Buffalo, NY
Posts: 2,573
Weight Statistics 12-19-07 Start Date:
1-29-08 Surgery Date:
5' 3"
Height:
286 lb Start Weight:
165 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
121 lb Weight Loss:
15 lb Lb Left to Lose:
42.3076923077 % % Lost:
eventually Goal Date:
Body Mass Index50.6570924666 BMI Start:
29.2252456538 BMI Current:
26.5684051398 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Welcome!!!! We had our surgery on the same day and I think you're doing FABULOUS!!!!! I had a jump start on the weight loss with an intense 6 week pre-op diet, but since surgery I've lost 67 lbs. I can also eat a decent amount of food and I too have had steak. I do dump, but not terribly because I haven't really tested the boundaries too much. If I dumped it was always on something I didn't expect to. I think we all worry about re-gaining, but you're doing wonderful and eventually you will need to consume more calories to stop losing and maintain. Coming here is a great step because we have people at all stages of the journey and there's lots of advise and support.
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08-02-2008, 07:55 PM
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| | Big Loser
Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: West Hartford, Connecticut
Posts: 178
Weight Statistics On and off for most of my life Start Date:
3/17/08 Surgery Date:
5' 5"
Height:
250 lb Start Weight:
163 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
87 lb Weight Loss:
13 lb Lb Left to Lose:
34.8 % % Lost:
03/17/09 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index41.5976331361 BMI Start:
27.1216568047 BMI Current:
24.9585798817 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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I constantly think like you do. I feel like I can eat way more than most WLS patients and I do not dump and have never thrown up since surgery. The only thing that I feel really helps me is that I get full pretty fast and am satisfied with just a bite of certain "bad" foods instead of a whole container. As long as my scale keeps going down or stays the same I try to maintain a positive attitude and not worry about the future. I set my sites on staying healthy, excercising and enjoying each day to it's fullest!
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08-02-2008, 08:38 PM
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| | Seasoned Veteran
Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Buffalo, NY
Posts: 2,573
Weight Statistics 12-19-07 Start Date:
1-29-08 Surgery Date:
5' 3"
Height:
286 lb Start Weight:
165 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
121 lb Weight Loss:
15 lb Lb Left to Lose:
42.3076923077 % % Lost:
eventually Goal Date:
Body Mass Index50.6570924666 BMI Start:
29.2252456538 BMI Current:
26.5684051398 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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I'm exactly like you Smease. I get full fast and I can have a bite of pretty much anything and that completely satisfies me so i never feel deprived and I eat healthy 99% of the time. I haven't thrown up even once and other than getting 'stuck' a few times, I haven't even gotten nauseaous. I wish/hope everyone had/has such a smooth and pleasant experience.
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08-02-2008, 09:32 PM
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| | Seasoned Veteran
Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: AZ
Posts: 2,178
Weight Statistics January 1, 2008 Start Date:
January 11, 2008 Surgery Date:
5' 7"
Height:
339 lb Start Weight:
145 lb Current Weight:
149 lb Goal Weight:
194 lb Weight Loss:
-4 lb Lb Left to Lose:
57.2271386431 % % Lost:
July 4, 2009 FIREWORKS, BABY! Goal Date:
Body Mass Index53.0891067053 BMI Start:
22.7077300067 BMI Current:
23.3341501448 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Mmmm steak- I can eat filet with no prob. You are doing great, just keep up the work.
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08-03-2008, 12:09 AM
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| | Seasoned Veteran
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: North Dakota
Posts: 3,521
Weight Statistics June 11,2007, lost 36 Lb. before surgery Start Date:
September 10, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 5"
Height:
373 lb Start Weight:
205 lb Current Weight:
180 lb Goal Weight:
168 lb Weight Loss:
25 lb Lb Left to Lose:
45.0402144772 % % Lost:
2 years Goal Date:
Body Mass Index62.0636686391 BMI Start:
34.1100591716 BMI Current:
29.950295858 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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I also agree with smease. I live my life to the fullest becasue I could not do it before surgery but I can do it now and I enjoy every single day and what that day has to offer me. I am so thankful to be be here today and that I made a wise decision to have the surgery. God gave me a second chance at life and I am going to live it to the fullest.
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08-03-2008, 09:00 AM
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#9 (permalink)
| | Whipper Snapper
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 14
Weight Statistics June 2007 Start Date:
Jan. 29, 2008 Surgery Date:
5' 4"
Height:
273 lb Start Weight:
193 lb Current Weight:
140 lb Goal Weight:
80 lb Weight Loss:
53 lb Lb Left to Lose:
29.304029304 % % Lost:
July 2009 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index46.8552246094 BMI Start:
33.1247558594 BMI Current:
24.0283203125 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Thank you everybody. You have made me feel good. I go to all the support groups here and most of the people have "problems" like dumping from sugar or fat. Or they can't eat steak or chicken....I don't have anything at all. I do have a hard time with Chicken getting stuck and I have thrown up once because of it, but as soon as that one teaspoon of food come out, I felt fine. But I guess I just kinda feel like they have problems that keep them on thier toes and without any problems I am affriad of falling off the wagon.............I feel better hearing from you guys because I too can only eat 1/2 cup of food to 3/4 cup if it is a soft food and I am satisfied with that, or I am happy with one Hersheys kiss every few months or so.....so I guess I am at the same place as a lot of people...I just don't feel like I am at the same place as anyone in my support group. Thanks for all your kind words.
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08-03-2008, 10:50 AM
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| | Super Moderator
Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Tokyo, Japan
Posts: 24,797
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Welcome to the board, thank you for joining us.
Congratulations on your wonderful weight loss!!!
((((((HUGS))))) May your journey go well.
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