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18 months before after photo. 16 months post surgery.
Surgery weight was 295. I am 5 foot 10, 48 years young.
I have been at this weight a few weeks now so I think it is safe to say I met my personal goal of 187. Currently 184.6 and 26.5 BMI and around 24% body fat. My starting BMI was 45 and I was almost 50% BF.

18 months before after photo. 16 months post surgery.
Surgery weight was 295. I am 5 foot 10, 48 years young.
I have been at this weight a few weeks now so I think it is safe to say I met my personal goal of 187. Currently 184.6 and 26.5 BMI and around 24% body fat. My starting BMI was 45 and I was almost 50% BF.

18 months before after photo. 16 months post surgery.
Surgery weight was 295. I am 5 foot 10, 48 years young.
I have been at this weight a few weeks now so I think it is safe to say I met my personal goal of 187. Currently 184.6 and 26.5 BMI and around 24% body fat. My starting BMI was 45 and I was almost 50% BF.

18 months before after photo. 16 months post surgery.
Surgery weight was 295. I am 5 foot 10, 48 years young.
I have been at this weight a few weeks now so I think it is safe to say I met my personal goal of 187. Currently 184.6 and 26.5 BMI and around 24% body fat. My starting BMI was 45 and I was almost 50% BF.

18 months before after photo. 16 months post surgery.
Surgery weight was 295. I am 5 foot 10, 48 years young.
I have been at this weight a few weeks now so I think it is safe to say I met my personal goal of 187. Currently 184.6 and 26.5 BMI and around 24% body fat. My starting BMI was 45 and I was almost 50% BF.

18 months before after photo. 16 months post surgery.
Surgery weight was 295. I am 5 foot 10, 48 years young.
I have been at this weight a few weeks now so I think it is safe to say I met my personal goal of 187. Currently 184.6 and 26.5 BMI and around 24% body fat. My starting BMI was 45 and I was almost 50% BF.

18 months before after photo. 16 months post surgery.
Surgery weight was 295. I am 5 foot 10, 48 years young.
I have been at this weight a few weeks now so I think it is safe to say I met my personal goal of 187. Currently 184.6 and 26.5 BMI and around 24% body fat. My starting BMI was 45 and I was almost 50% BF.

18 months before after photo. 16 months post surgery.
Surgery weight was 295. I am 5 foot 10, 48 years young.
I have been at this weight a few weeks now so I think it is safe to say I met my personal goal of 187. Currently 184.6 and 26.5 BMI and around 24% body fat. My starting BMI was 45 and I was almost 50% BF.

18 months before after photo. 16 months post surgery.
Surgery weight was 295. I am 5 foot 10, 48 years young.
I have been at this weight a few weeks now so I think it is safe to say I met my personal goal of 187. Currently 184.6 and 26.5 BMI and around 24% body fat. My starting BMI was 45 and I was almost 50% BF.

The number one key to my success so far is tracking every morsel. Get a myfitnesspal account and start now. Yes I hated tracking that one third of an entemanns chocolate crumb donut last night but I did. I swore to be accountable and it has made all the difference. I also never feel guilty about the unhealthily choices 5% of the time because I track it. It makes life so much nicer.
Yes in the first few months you will be by the book but getting in the tracking mode will help you later on and that's when you will need it most. After losing weight is not the problem it is keeping it off.

I am two weeks shy of 1 year out. I have lost about 115 pounds. here is a comparison shot in same sweater. I used to be. a 3x and 22/24 pants. now I can fit in L and 14
I tied off the sweater like my 14 year said to show diff!

60% is the average and where surgeons consider it a success.
Where you consider it a success is up to you.
If you give it an average effort you will get average results. If you give it above average effort you will get above average results.
For example I would assume average effort is getting 60g Protein, mild exercise 3 times a week, and tracking most of the time.
Above average effort would be 60-90g Protein, limiting carbs and sugar, and moderate and strength training 3-5 times a week and tracking all the time.
You also have to be prepared to change things up once in a while. Try a different exercise, eliminate trigger foods, listen to why you eat and address underlying issues. You also need to CHOOSE to do this with every food and exercise decision every day to the point that it becomes quite routine. You also need to pick yourself up and start over after stumbling. Yes you will stumble so have a strategy to get back on the wagon.
I am down 130 lbs. Never did I think I would get here. I can still lose more IF I WANT but it may not be in my best interest because even though 184 lbs at 5-10 tall I may lose muscle instead and at age 48 going below 21% body fat may not be good.
I started out at 315. I was 295 at surgery. For 9 months I tracked every bite, ate 1300 calories with at least 75 protein and my exercise was about 3 walks a week. The first 3 months was 500-800 cals. I lost about 85 pounds down to 210 in that 9 months. I remember in the 230s I wondered wow can I actually get to the 190s. Was it possible. Weight loss was getting slow. After I got to the 210s I decided to push to get to 199. 6 months ago I started using my gym membership and signed up for personal training 2x week for 6 months. This was very expensive but I was determined. It seemed like forever but I finally got to 199 in about 2 months. Then I left my comfort zone again and joined a spin class. I started to do spin 2x week also. So now I have 6 days a week exercise including the 2 walking days. Since going to the gym 6 months ago I surpassed my overall goal of 187 and I can keep losing if I still want to on 1400 cals a day.
So to answer your question, there is no limit to weight loss. My surgeon considered me a success story at 235 lbs. But no way was I stopping there.

60% is the average and where surgeons consider it a success.
Where you consider it a success is up to you.
If you give it an average effort you will get average results. If you give it above average effort you will get above average results.
For example I would assume average effort is getting 60g Protein, mild exercise 3 times a week, and tracking most of the time.
Above average effort would be 60-90g Protein, limiting carbs and sugar, and moderate and strength training 3-5 times a week and tracking all the time.
You also have to be prepared to change things up once in a while. Try a different exercise, eliminate trigger foods, listen to why you eat and address underlying issues. You also need to CHOOSE to do this with every food and exercise decision every day to the point that it becomes quite routine. You also need to pick yourself up and start over after stumbling. Yes you will stumble so have a strategy to get back on the wagon.
I am down 130 lbs. Never did I think I would get here. I can still lose more IF I WANT but it may not be in my best interest because even though 184 lbs at 5-10 tall I may lose muscle instead and at age 48 going below 21% body fat may not be good.
I started out at 315. I was 295 at surgery. For 9 months I tracked every bite, ate 1300 calories with at least 75 protein and my exercise was about 3 walks a week. The first 3 months was 500-800 cals. I lost about 85 pounds down to 210 in that 9 months. I remember in the 230s I wondered wow can I actually get to the 190s. Was it possible. Weight loss was getting slow. After I got to the 210s I decided to push to get to 199. 6 months ago I started using my gym membership and signed up for personal training 2x week for 6 months. This was very expensive but I was determined. It seemed like forever but I finally got to 199 in about 2 months. Then I left my comfort zone again and joined a spin class. I started to do spin 2x week also. So now I have 6 days a week exercise including the 2 walking days. Since going to the gym 6 months ago I surpassed my overall goal of 187 and I can keep losing if I still want to on 1400 cals a day.
So to answer your question, there is no limit to weight loss. My surgeon considered me a success story at 235 lbs. But no way was I stopping there.

60% is the average and where surgeons consider it a success.
Where you consider it a success is up to you.
If you give it an average effort you will get average results. If you give it above average effort you will get above average results.
For example I would assume average effort is getting 60g Protein, mild exercise 3 times a week, and tracking most of the time.
Above average effort would be 60-90g Protein, limiting carbs and sugar, and moderate and strength training 3-5 times a week and tracking all the time.
You also have to be prepared to change things up once in a while. Try a different exercise, eliminate trigger foods, listen to why you eat and address underlying issues. You also need to CHOOSE to do this with every food and exercise decision every day to the point that it becomes quite routine. You also need to pick yourself up and start over after stumbling. Yes you will stumble so have a strategy to get back on the wagon.
I am down 130 lbs. Never did I think I would get here. I can still lose more IF I WANT but it may not be in my best interest because even though 184 lbs at 5-10 tall I may lose muscle instead and at age 48 going below 21% body fat may not be good.
I started out at 315. I was 295 at surgery. For 9 months I tracked every bite, ate 1300 calories with at least 75 protein and my exercise was about 3 walks a week. The first 3 months was 500-800 cals. I lost about 85 pounds down to 210 in that 9 months. I remember in the 230s I wondered wow can I actually get to the 190s. Was it possible. Weight loss was getting slow. After I got to the 210s I decided to push to get to 199. 6 months ago I started using my gym membership and signed up for personal training 2x week for 6 months. This was very expensive but I was determined. It seemed like forever but I finally got to 199 in about 2 months. Then I left my comfort zone again and joined a spin class. I started to do spin 2x week also. So now I have 6 days a week exercise including the 2 walking days. Since going to the gym 6 months ago I surpassed my overall goal of 187 and I can keep losing if I still want to on 1400 cals a day.
So to answer your question, there is no limit to weight loss. My surgeon considered me a success story at 235 lbs. But no way was I stopping there.

I was good down to size 16 and 14 but I had to start buying at 12. People at work telling me I need all new stuff since I'm wearing way too baggy. Yes it can get expensive but it is also expensive going up a size every year. Not to mention specialty stores for sizes 16 and up are way more expensive than stuff I can get at bargain prices - even name brands at SAMs club, costco, and sales at the mall. If are just starting out buy cheap for a while or swap with others in a support group cause you will fly they sizes. Safe the money for the goal weight timeframe.

I was good down to size 16 and 14 but I had to start buying at 12. People at work telling me I need all new stuff since I'm wearing way too baggy. Yes it can get expensive but it is also expensive going up a size every year. Not to mention specialty stores for sizes 16 and up are way more expensive than stuff I can get at bargain prices - even name brands at SAMs club, costco, and sales at the mall. If are just starting out buy cheap for a while or swap with others in a support group cause you will fly they sizes. Safe the money for the goal weight timeframe.

You all have so much fun in store. Shopping for clothes is like being a kid in a candy store! When I walk into a "normal" store I still think someone will tell me I am in the wrong place. It's like walking into the wrong rest room!

I was good down to size 16 and 14 but I had to start buying at 12. People at work telling me I need all new stuff since I'm wearing way too baggy. Yes it can get expensive but it is also expensive going up a size every year. Not to mention specialty stores for sizes 16 and up are way more expensive than stuff I can get at bargain prices - even name brands at SAMs club, costco, and sales at the mall. If are just starting out buy cheap for a while or swap with others in a support group cause you will fly they sizes. Safe the money for the goal weight timeframe.

You all have so much fun in store. Shopping for clothes is like being a kid in a candy store! When I walk into a "normal" store I still think someone will tell me I am in the wrong place. It's like walking into the wrong rest room!

I was good down to size 16 and 14 but I had to start buying at 12. People at work telling me I need all new stuff since I'm wearing way too baggy. Yes it can get expensive but it is also expensive going up a size every year. Not to mention specialty stores for sizes 16 and up are way more expensive than stuff I can get at bargain prices - even name brands at SAMs club, costco, and sales at the mall. If are just starting out buy cheap for a while or swap with others in a support group cause you will fly they sizes. Safe the money for the goal weight timeframe.

You all have so much fun in store. Shopping for clothes is like being a kid in a candy store! When I walk into a "normal" store I still think someone will tell me I am in the wrong place. It's like walking into the wrong rest room!

Here's my before and after pic. Still have a long ways to go, but getting there day by day, pound by pound.

I only followed the applesauce rule for the first 6 months or so. now I am 15 months out and chew to a normal consistency. I still try to eat slow though or I will get very uncomfortable. I agree that having bigger chunks will keep the stomach busy longer. liquified stuff just slides through now.

I follow 2 rules when I think I may lose control or start to gain:
track sugar grams and try to keep added sugar grams less than 25g per day
stop grazing. make sure at least 3 hours between eating.
the first rule always make my weight come back in line. the second rule gets me back in control.

How far out are you? I burped non stop the first month with even a sip of Water. It gradually slowed down. Now burping is a sign to stop eating cause I'm full. Or it's a sign I am eating too fast. But in he first few months it was just business as usual. I was afraid I would be like that forever (as were my fining companions). Fortunately it was not the case!