Daveo

I lost 145 so far and I'll be a year out in Feb. Got another 100 or so to go.

@@Margie122 I round up too! lol

My highest was 517 but at surgery 467. I'm a year out on the 15th of this month and currently at 320. 147 lbs so far with VSG.

My highest was 517 but at surgery 467. I'm a year out on the 15th of this month and currently at 320. 147 lbs so far with VSG.

My highest was 517 but at surgery 467. I'm a year out on the 15th of this month and currently at 320. 147 lbs so far with VSG.

@@prettyCali916 I've always dreamed of going there! dang my mouth was watering when you described the fresh bread. lol

Lol! It was that good lol!

They explained that in a few episodes. Basically since they are operating on the intestines, it isn't a sterile environment anyway. Once they cut the intestines, bye bye sterile operating room. Especially back when they were doing open surgeries. I think by the time they switch to laprscopic, they always wear masks.
Also, they tailor the death chances to the patient. Most of them were told 1 in 50, to 1 in 200 depending on the status of their health. When they go over the release forms they explain the chances to them.
By the time I decided to have surgery I had decided it would be better to just die fast in surgery, than to keep killing myself slowly with food. I felt I had nothing to lose.

@@Babbs oh no worries, I'm glad I know now. Especially since I'm trying to watch them at work and I would hate to be sad at work.

I think around 2006. They did the open bypass on the show until around season 4 I think.
My husband had a bypass in 2006 here in the states, and he had laproscopic, but I do know with larger patients they will do open sometimes.

You are a star, @@Daveo
Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.

hahaha yes! Theater! That would have made me feel like a star! lol

@@Daveo & @@prettyCali916 My mouth was watering over the chocolate bar! Mmmmm....I love chocolate. You gotta stop!
I LOVE that they refer to the OR as the theater. It's sounds so much more exciting when put in those words

@@prettyCali916 I've always dreamed of going there! dang my mouth was watering when you described the fresh bread. lol

Yeah. Completely different life style there but I'd go back in an instant. Went there for equivalent of middle, Jr. and high school and loved every second of it. Double deckers were not just buses - they were part of why my waist band expanded. And the Mars bars they referred to are similar to Milkyway but 10 times better. Even better deep fried! oh the horrible things I've eaten in the uk. Loaves of bread were different. You can get them sliced thinly but usually not. We got them straight from the bakery - and slathered them with butter and jam. It goes on and on... Quite easy to see that they are up there in the list of obese nations.

Haha! That's too funny! ????
But hey- I've had hefty doctors tell me to lose weight. And I giggled at the irony every time.

@@Daveo I think so! I will say that I was surprised to hear they they are #2 behind the US in obesity

I got home last night and watched both episodes. I really wish we could see a two year journey for some of them, I hate waiting for update shows. As far as skin tight, I think the woman looked great. The guy looked okay but again with the chest! The nipples just look out of place on each guy. Maybe it's because I don't look at men's nipples that I don't really know where they should be. lol

Glad you like it!!!! I totally had to Google the conversion myself. I even whip out my handy dandy phone calculator to do the math when they lose excessive STONES! lol.

I watched the first episode last night and I am hooked! It was 330 am so I couldn't watch more but I can't wait to watch more! Oh and I had to google Stone to Pound conversion so I could know what they weighed. lol

So I am starting to believe they are a myth! I have been on dating sites and most women have dogs or don't like cats. WTH? where are all the single cat ladies that I always heard so much about? I'm a single cat guy so it's obvious that a single cat lady is my match. haha

I found full episodes on youtube as well but have yet to watch them. I looks really good though.

I found full episodes on you tube

my thought is maybe they will get so many complaints from viewers that they will do a better job! then I might consider it. lol but again, I don't think I could ever feel comfortable on TV showing all that.

@@Daisee68 I've thought a lot about it and as of right now I would say no because I think they could do better at the skin removal. But once I'm at goal and see all the skin I might change my mind if I couldn't get it on my own depending on the cost! It would be a tough decision though because I don't even like my picture taken now. lol

Hey all! I have lost a total of 160 pounds. My starting weight was 290 before surgery. My surgery date(9/11/2014) I weighed in at 275. I reached my goal weight of 130 pounds @ 16 months. Now I'm just staying steady at 130 pounds