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I share your surgery date. I worry about my skin too. And plan to workout as soon as I can again. But no matter extra skin is way better then XXXL me!

Way to go!

Unfortunately, I've heard this numerous times. Such a pretty face .......
I actually was doing a diet, Ideal Protien, very similar to our diet the administrator who weighs you weekly and helps you along told me this.
Your going to do so much better at your job when your skinny. WOW!! That one stung. I waited a week to process and told her I'm excellent at my job now just so you know! Most normal humans know women do come in many sexy sizes. That was our last visit

Unfortunately, I've heard this numerous times. Such a pretty face .......
I actually was doing a diet, Ideal Protien, very similar to our diet the administrator who weighs you weekly and helps you along told me this.
Your going to do so much better at your job when your skinny. WOW!! That one stung. I waited a week to process and told her I'm excellent at my job now just so you know! Most normal humans know women do come in many sexy sizes. That was our last visit

I share your surgery date. I worry about my skin too. And plan to workout as soon as I can again. But no matter extra skin is way better then XXXL me!

Honestly Bruce a BMI over 30 is considered obese. Unless you are a board certified bariatric surgeon I'm not sure you know what your talking about lol I've heard of BMIs as low as 28 needing surgical intervention due to obesity with comorbidities....

Starting BMI 34/201lbs, so had to self pay (my bathroom remodel can wait) still happy with decision. Exercise is really key to all of this, Protein and Water. In 2.5 wks have lost 16 lbs. got on scale today, better than any loss I have had before. As long as I stay on track and hopefully continue 2lbs (if lucky 3 a week) would be fantastic!
Best to you all…either way it's all going in the right direction. HAPPY

Yes that's why I'm not telling people I don't want to hear the your not fat speeches! I am or I wouldn't get asked if I'm pregnant all the time lol!!! I carry my weight in my boobs and tummy! I'm a classic apple with little legs and arms My face is getting big now and my head changed shape and that is my final straw!! I don't recognize myself anymore I'm 5'7 and about 205-210. I can work my butt off for months in the gym with clean eating and get down to 185 ish but can never maintain it! I have to work out 2 hours a day cardio and weights and eat 500-800 calories only a day to get there:( Which isn't realistic for anyone to keep at when I work 50 hours a week (4 12 hour shifts as a RN) The struggle is real! I can't wait to get to Tijuana get this done and begin a new way of eating and living!

I had a BMI of 31 and I was self pay. I did the roller coaster diet thing for so many years I finally decided to do it and I don't regret it at all. I did a 2 week low carb diet required by my doc before the surgery and lost 10 lbs so I was only 29.5 BMI when I had it done on Oct. 30 and I pretty much met my goal in 4 months. I also didn't tell anyone. Only my husband and one friend because I didn't want to hear the speech about how I didn't need it and everything else that goes with that. I am a size 0P now and couldn't be happier. I no longer need my sleep apnea machine and my back and joints feel so much better. I also had the hernia repair done while he was in there and my insurance paid for that. I'd be happy to answer any questions you have.
BTW I am only 5"1 so losing 45 is a lot for someone my size and I am 45.
Good luck-
LA

Hi May sleevers! I'm set with a May 13th surgery date. Only 6 weeks to go! 4 weeks till liquid diet begins. I feel lucky though, my surgeon only requires a mostly liquid diet pre op, with 3 shakes a day and one healthy meal of lean Protein and veggies for 13 days then one day of full liquid. I've got a month worth of protein powders/meal replacement shakes that I got on sale from Vitamin Shoppe. So ready to get this thing started. In the mean time I'm working on slowing down my feeding pace, getting my Water in and taking my Vitamins regularly.

I agree with your premise that we are more than stories about our struggles with weight. Here's mine.
I am a 55 year old married career woman. I have been married for almost 31 years (next week). My husband and I own a marina and resort with two business partners on a lake about 75 miles east of Dallas Texas. We have owned the business for about 16 years. I do not take an active part in running the business, I have always kept my "day job" as an engineer and manager in corporate America.
Just yesterday, I took an early retirement with my company. I currently looking for another position and will be doing this full time starting next week. But since I am "retired" with health benefits, I now have the flexibility to maybe select short term contract positions rather than another permanent position. It is nice to be interviewing as a thin person, rather than someone who is morbidly obese.
I am a mother of one grown son and grandmom to two delighful little girls. I enjoy reading - both fiction and non-fiction and antiquing - both buying and reading about different types of antiques. I am addicted to home design magazines and food TV on the satellite.

I am 5'6" and i weighed in at 223 at the beginning of my journey.... Now I weigh in at 143 on good days, and 147 on days that I am retaining water........the majority of my weight was lost within the first 5 months or so...

I am close. I am 5'7 and started out at 220. I am 6 1/2 months out and 55 down. I lost 20 the first month and about 7-10lbs each month thereafter but a month long plateau at month 5. Now at month 6 I started losing again. But I definitely felt like I hit plateaus all the time. I would lose a few pounds in a week then plateau for two weeks then lost again. But the entire time I felt my body changing. I also learned that if I eat 1000 or less calories per day I lose- I eat a measly 200 more calories per day and I plateau. I really hope this helps!!!! Hang in there! It looks like you are doing really good.

Today I weighed myself and for the first time since surgery, my breath was taken away from what I saw on that scale. Less than 2 months ago (March 3rd) I weighed 270 pounds. Today, I weighed 220 pounds. Im almost to the weight that I weighed the day I married my husband. That's 50 pounds gone forever! I am so grateful for this journey no matter what I had to go through! I don't do pics...but here is my before and after face shots.