BarNone

Hi there,
I to am one of the larger people on the site. I don't even know what my top weight was because no scale worked for me. But after losing some my first weigh in with a scale that did was 490. I lost some more weight since then, but when I had surgery on July 10 I was 437. I can't tell you how much I have lost yet because still no scale in my home. I will find out my initial loss at my post op check up in the next few weeks. I can't answer if you will loss it all. From what I see on this site, it seems to me that mostly the larger guys get all the way there. While I would like to loss it all, I need to say that even if I only lost 200 lbs life would be so much more liveable. Everything in my life seems to revolve around the weight. I am scared to go new places- after all I don't know what the seating or bathrooms are like. I am so tired of this. So, getting a lot of loss is going to be acceptable. Getting to goal would be fantastic. If I can use this surgery and remake my food relationships I believe that over time I can continue the downward trend.
If you have any questions or would like to talk with me just pm me.
Many blessings

Hi there,
I to am one of the larger people on the site. I don't even know what my top weight was because no scale worked for me. But after losing some my first weigh in with a scale that did was 490. I lost some more weight since then, but when I had surgery on July 10 I was 437. I can't tell you how much I have lost yet because still no scale in my home. I will find out my initial loss at my post op check up in the next few weeks. I can't answer if you will loss it all. From what I see on this site, it seems to me that mostly the larger guys get all the way there. While I would like to loss it all, I need to say that even if I only lost 200 lbs life would be so much more liveable. Everything in my life seems to revolve around the weight. I am scared to go new places- after all I don't know what the seating or bathrooms are like. I am so tired of this. So, getting a lot of loss is going to be acceptable. Getting to goal would be fantastic. If I can use this surgery and remake my food relationships I believe that over time I can continue the downward trend.
If you have any questions or would like to talk with me just pm me.
Many blessings

Ok, I have not been keeping up with the walking. Lots of excuses, which I seem to be good at, but I will keep posting here in an effort to remind and motivate myself to get at it.

Wow, sitting here and reading this thread has my crying as I want for all the things I wish to do. My life has been so limited by size. I have weighed over 400 lbs for 30 years.
Here are some fitness goals in no order of desire and not taking into account whether my hips and knees will even be able to support me in them:
Martial arts- I have always wanted to learn
Hiking, biking, rowing, kayaking
My biggest one really, the one that has haunted my mind since I watched some documentary, when i was 19, on people who did it is to hike the entire international Appalachian trail. I'm from Canada so I feel the need to add the part that enters my home land.
My family were never outdoors people. I have never camped, never hiked, never walked more than 3 miles(and that hurt my body so bad I couldn't walk for days afterwards)
Well you asked my goals, but i gave you my dream.
For now a small goal: just bloody go outside and walk everyday while the weather is still good. Might not seem like much, but for someone who has been sedentary her entire life and spent 10 solid years as a shut-in, and the last 10 digging out from that life it is a big thing to make and keep that commitment.
Thankyou all for sharing your goals, I appreciate that others will talk about what the want for a life besides losing weight.
Many blessings,
Michelle

Evening beautiful people:)
No walk today. Between intermittent pouring rain, grocery shopping for my parents, taking mom to emergency, and the babysitting my niece and nephew it just never happened. Rain is supposed to be the way for the next few days. So solutions: go walk inside the barn, go to the walking track in town, or watch the weather, find my rain slicker and go during one of the breaks. I also still have my niece and nephew, and my mom may need to go back to the hospital so I need to stay flexible.
There was a time today when I could have gone, but my body is still experiencing bouts of sudden needs to use the bathroom shall we say. I will aim to get back at it. If the weather is okay, perhaps I could leave off the C25K walking and just take my niece and nephew for a walk around the farm. Need to learn to fit things like this into life so I may as well start now!
Night all

Well I made it out. Groaning moaning complaining, but I did.
So that's 40, oops I mean 4 days in a row. Aiming for 40!
I did 30 min.
Anyone else reading this thread feel free to post what your fitness activities are. I would like to hear what other people are up to
Thanks
And good night:)

I have always been heavy. That a what I think, but I believe I was a normal size till grade 4. I won't go into details, but I spent the next 5 years enduring abuse and the food was all I had. I stuck to it and destroyed my life. Now nearing 40, been over 400lbs for 20 years. Not sure how to emotionally deal with being smaller. I guess I have some time till I get there, but it will be weird and wonderful I am sure:)
Many blessings,
And good luck with your journeys

Wow, sitting here and reading this thread has my crying as I want for all the things I wish to do. My life has been so limited by size. I have weighed over 400 lbs for 30 years.
Here are some fitness goals in no order of desire and not taking into account whether my hips and knees will even be able to support me in them:
Martial arts- I have always wanted to learn
Hiking, biking, rowing, kayaking
My biggest one really, the one that has haunted my mind since I watched some documentary, when i was 19, on people who did it is to hike the entire international Appalachian trail. I'm from Canada so I feel the need to add the part that enters my home land.
My family were never outdoors people. I have never camped, never hiked, never walked more than 3 miles(and that hurt my body so bad I couldn't walk for days afterwards)
Well you asked my goals, but i gave you my dream.
For now a small goal: just bloody go outside and walk everyday while the weather is still good. Might not seem like much, but for someone who has been sedentary her entire life and spent 10 solid years as a shut-in, and the last 10 digging out from that life it is a big thing to make and keep that commitment.
Thankyou all for sharing your goals, I appreciate that others will talk about what the want for a life besides losing weight.
Many blessings,
Michelle

Wow, sitting here and reading this thread has my crying as I want for all the things I wish to do. My life has been so limited by size. I have weighed over 400 lbs for 30 years.
Here are some fitness goals in no order of desire and not taking into account whether my hips and knees will even be able to support me in them:
Martial arts- I have always wanted to learn
Hiking, biking, rowing, kayaking
My biggest one really, the one that has haunted my mind since I watched some documentary, when i was 19, on people who did it is to hike the entire international Appalachian trail. I'm from Canada so I feel the need to add the part that enters my home land.
My family were never outdoors people. I have never camped, never hiked, never walked more than 3 miles(and that hurt my body so bad I couldn't walk for days afterwards)
Well you asked my goals, but i gave you my dream.
For now a small goal: just bloody go outside and walk everyday while the weather is still good. Might not seem like much, but for someone who has been sedentary her entire life and spent 10 solid years as a shut-in, and the last 10 digging out from that life it is a big thing to make and keep that commitment.
Thankyou all for sharing your goals, I appreciate that others will talk about what the want for a life besides losing weight.
Many blessings,
Michelle

I agree with Wags. Do what is going to stay with you forever. I'm not a big exerciser, but I do walk many miles a day, plus bike a couple times a week. that's something I know I'll be doing for my health the rest of my life. I'm losing.. Slow, but getting closer to goal and will be healthy when I get there. And very happy

I would say that walking an hour+ four to five times a week sounds like exercise to me. With that said, some weight lifting or resistance training a couple of times a week would probably help as well. Have you lifted in the past or know how to get started?

Said in a thankful voice with full salute:
Aye aye Captain:))

Well I can certainly relate to your story!
I like your plan. I was thinking of trying to modify the couch to 5k program.
I would walk and on the run segments I would try to walk faster.
I might be biting off more than I can chew, because I am a very slow walker and I am not certain I can gauge how much faster I would really be able to push, but not hurt, myself.
Great job on your weight loss so far!
Perhaps we could make it a goal to do our chosen walk and report back here. I know I need to have to own up to someone or a group of people whether I am doing it our not. How does that sound to you?

I am 2.5 weeks out and still dealing with it. Though it has gotten better. My NUT got me started taking an Iron supplement which has helped! Who knew. She also said to melt a little cheese in my Soup, apparently that can help as well.
I never knew my life would revolve around poop talk and nausea/vomiting, but I hope it is all for a good cause.
To be on the safe side, seeing as I am terrified to leave to house for fear of an accident, I am looking into liners/pads to be on the safe side.
Good luck in your recovery.
Many blessings
Michelle

I am 2.5 weeks out and still dealing with it. Though it has gotten better. My NUT got me started taking an Iron supplement which has helped! Who knew. She also said to melt a little cheese in my Soup, apparently that can help as well.
I never knew my life would revolve around poop talk and nausea/vomiting, but I hope it is all for a good cause.
To be on the safe side, seeing as I am terrified to leave to house for fear of an accident, I am looking into liners/pads to be on the safe side.
Good luck in your recovery.
Many blessings
Michelle

Hi all,
Not sure how active this forum is.
I have surgery on July 10.
I am over 450 lbs, and love that there is a group with higher starting weights on here.
I am mentally struggling with the thought of whether I can really do this after the surgery. food has been my best friend and crutch for so long, that I do not know life without it. I spent my entire 20's as a shut in due to weight and depression. The last 10 years I have been breaking out of that isolation, but the weight is well....a major weight holding me back. Everything revolves around it and I am so done with that. I want a life for goodness sake. Not just an endless buffet of food and misery!
Thanks for the forum, and all of your shares. I value your experiences and your courage.
Many blessings,
Michelle

Hi,
I am 5' 2
I lost 15 lbs in my 2 week pre op
Gained 5 during surgery and hospital
And now I have no idea
I do nt want to go crazy with the scale, so my next weigh in will be sometime in ate August at my post op appointment
I have a long way to go, but am taking it one day or meal ata time
Many blessings,
Michelle

Hi,
I am 5' 2
I lost 15 lbs in my 2 week pre op
Gained 5 during surgery and hospital
And now I have no idea
I do nt want to go crazy with the scale, so my next weigh in will be sometime in ate August at my post op appointment
I have a long way to go, but am taking it one day or meal ata time
Many blessings,
Michelle

Hi,
I am 5' 2
I lost 15 lbs in my 2 week pre op
Gained 5 during surgery and hospital
And now I have no idea
I do nt want to go crazy with the scale, so my next weigh in will be sometime in ate August at my post op appointment
I have a long way to go, but am taking it one day or meal ata time
Many blessings,
Michelle

Hi all,
While not currently over 500, I was over that at some point. My surgery is this week and I too wonder about having the ability to loss the weight with one procedure. I am converting from a lap band which was nothing but pain and problems. I have heard of the 2 procedure because that is actually how they figured out that people would loss a lot of weight with the sleeve and often would not need the malabsorption procedure/ bypass later. So they began offering the sleeve on its own, and it has taken off!
I know that I will never overt to the bypass. It has way to many complications and I have yet to meet someone with a good outcome.
Good luck to all.
I will try to update you a few days after my surgery,
Michelle

Thank you shellbell and Jennycat:) I appreciate your support!

Hello and congratulations on your upcoming revision! I had my revision on 6/25 and so far so good! I have lost 7 pounds since surgery and that feels amazing! After my band surgery I lost 34 pounds in 7 months before my band failed. Also in my liquid phase post op I did not loose anything at all after band surgery ( still stumped) lol I wish you all the best and I know in my heart that this WILL work for me and I am sure it will work for you, so girl start making plans for the rest of your life