allielee

I had rny and I wouldn't even consider the sleeve.. Rny has been a tried and true wls. I had the lapband and after 5 years it failed me.. I was done doing "new" wls. I wanted tried and true and I'm so glad I did!

I use stevia now and have had no troubles with it..

I have surpassed my doctors goal and now am only 22 pounds from a normal bmi. That is my goal. My biggest worry is to stop there. The weight has been just melting off and I worry I will keep losing past my normal bmi number. I haven't excercized at all. I figured I would when I stopped losing which never happened lol I'm still losing 10 pounds a month.

I am 5'8" HW 305 CW 186 my lowest weight was 155 my goal weight is a normal bmi which is 164.
Picture on right is when I was 193.

I am 4 months out down 57 and would do it again and again. I feel amazing. Honestly to me any complications are better than living with the morbid obesity hanging over my head. I would have definitely died from some obesity related disease. I am 25 pounds from my normal bmi and loving life.

I have surpassed my doctors goal and now am only 22 pounds from a normal bmi. That is my goal. My biggest worry is to stop there. The weight has been just melting off and I worry I will keep losing past my normal bmi number. I haven't excercized at all. I figured I would when I stopped losing which never happened lol I'm still losing 10 pounds a month.

I have surpassed my doctors goal and now am only 22 pounds from a normal bmi. That is my goal. My biggest worry is to stop there. The weight has been just melting off and I worry I will keep losing past my normal bmi number. I haven't excercized at all. I figured I would when I stopped losing which never happened lol I'm still losing 10 pounds a month.

I am 4 months out down 57 and would do it again and again. I feel amazing. Honestly to me any complications are better than living with the morbid obesity hanging over my head. I would have definitely died from some obesity related disease. I am 25 pounds from my normal bmi and loving life.

Congratulations!!!! It's a wonderful feeling!

You are probably weak from the surgery itself not the weight loss. I lost 20 first week as well and now I am losing about 10lbs a month. If you are getting in Protein and plenty of Water and taking your Vitamins you are good. Don't worry before you know it the scale will slow down and may even stall for awhile. It's normal. I keep track of my weight on my fitness pal so I can see that I may lose a lot then stall then lose..

YOu just had major surgery and your body is trying to heal--that's all. Pretty soon, you will have a LOT of energy!

Boy, that was dramatic. Maybe if you hurry, you can get your old stomach back.
Seriously ... in less than a month post-op you lost 15 pounds.
FYI, my surgery weight 8 weeks ago was 216. One month (30 days) later, I'd lost 10.4 pounds. And I was thrilled. Thrilled! I cannot remember (decades ago?) the last time I lost 10.4 pounds in 30 days.
Also consider this: About a month ago, I gained four pounds in two days. And then two days after that I stepped on the scales and had suddenly lost 8 pounds, for a net loss of four pounds in four days. It's not typical. But it happens.
I would suggest that with the purees you've taken in some salt and maybe also have some Constipation that's causing a temporary weight gain.
Don't go off the deep end every time you get on the scales and see they've gone up or haven't gone down--especially if you're eating/drinking what's recommended by your surgeon.
Give yourself a break and appreciate that you / we will NOT lose our overweight in a straight downward path.
(Also google "three week stall" if you don't know about that. Happens to almost everyone.)

I had mine in 2009 I kept sun off of it for 2 years and it's barely visible.. I am laying down in the pic.

I really don't like the new set up for the forum. I find I don't get on the boards as much anymore. I'm almost 8 months out & maybe that's why. But seriously, there was just a Burger King ad!!

I am 5'8" 305 highest now 191. I wear a size 8. Still losing.  
I have lost 5 more since the bikini pic and I am 44.

Hi! Congratulations on your date! I was a revision from band to bypass on May 21, 2014 and have lost 55 pounds. I think you will have no problem losing the 100. Feel free to pm me anytime

I'm 5'7" and here is my progress pic from 1 year post op. Hope that helps.

Great job to all of you.

5'6 and 84 lbs down. These pics are at 1 week pre op and 10 months out. I have dropped another size since then.

I post my food choices on my Instagram allielee73 if you ever need ideas I hashtag #mypouch and #bariactricpal

I had lapband in 2008 was 305 went down to 170 in 9 months. Kept it off for 6 years then my band eroded in oct of 2013. I was revised to bypass in May 2014 but had to gain weight to meet the criteria to have the bypass. Day of surgery I was 245 on May 21, 2014. I am at 189 now still have 19 left to get back to my optimal weight but it's coming off ????

I am 5'8" 305 highest now 191. I wear a size 8. Still losing.  
I have lost 5 more since the bikini pic and I am 44.

Can't get the right pic to go. Trying this again. 5'6.5" here. Started at 235, have been in maintenance under 145 for 3 months, but I recently decided to shed 10 more vanity pounds. 9 to go!

I'm 5'7" I've lost 103lbs. 2nd pic is on my 7 month surgiversary.

Still a work in progress.