nearperfectmess

14 weeks out and 57 pounds off. Is that good or bad?

HW - 476
CW - 350
Surgery date was 8th March 2016
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So many times I'm like "I don't see it!" But today I had my 3 month post-op visit with my NP and I'm down 76lbs since surgery (ahhh!) and 104lbs since October.
Before taken 3/15/16 (the night before surgery). After taken this afternoon.
Although - I miss my butt. lol. Gotta work on that.

You look amazing!!! Congratulations!
Mine is attached!

So many times I'm like "I don't see it!" But today I had my 3 month post-op visit with my NP and I'm down 76lbs since surgery (ahhh!) and 104lbs since October.
Before taken 3/15/16 (the night before surgery). After taken this afternoon.
Although - I miss my butt. lol. Gotta work on that.

Hey all! RnY on March 16. First consult weight was 328. Surgery weight 300 even. Current weight...
220lbs. Ahhhhh! 80 lbs yesterday since surgery. 108 overall. I just...I can't believe it. I did not expect to lose this much, this fast.
I've only just recently started getting better about exercise. I'm going about 4x a week. I'm determined to do a 5k here in Phoenix in September, so I'm stepping up my gym and treadmill time. I can't believe I'm even saying that. It was always a dream, but didn't seem possible.
food wise, I've been cleared to return to a "normal" diet, but I still have trouble with some things. I have a Premier Protein shake for Breakfast, generally a leftover Protein and some veggies for lunch and 3oz of protein with veg and sometimes a little starch (sweet potatoes have been HEAVEN). No real dumping, although I was bad last night and tried a few spoons of my partner's ice cream. That was a big NOPE from the pouch.
Hope everyone is well!

Hey all! RnY on March 16. First consult weight was 328. Surgery weight 300 even. Current weight...
220lbs. Ahhhhh! 80 lbs yesterday since surgery. 108 overall. I just...I can't believe it. I did not expect to lose this much, this fast.
I've only just recently started getting better about exercise. I'm going about 4x a week. I'm determined to do a 5k here in Phoenix in September, so I'm stepping up my gym and treadmill time. I can't believe I'm even saying that. It was always a dream, but didn't seem possible.
food wise, I've been cleared to return to a "normal" diet, but I still have trouble with some things. I have a Premier Protein shake for Breakfast, generally a leftover Protein and some veggies for lunch and 3oz of protein with veg and sometimes a little starch (sweet potatoes have been HEAVEN). No real dumping, although I was bad last night and tried a few spoons of my partner's ice cream. That was a big NOPE from the pouch.
Hope everyone is well!

Hey all! RnY on March 16. First consult weight was 328. Surgery weight 300 even. Current weight...
220lbs. Ahhhhh! 80 lbs yesterday since surgery. 108 overall. I just...I can't believe it. I did not expect to lose this much, this fast.
I've only just recently started getting better about exercise. I'm going about 4x a week. I'm determined to do a 5k here in Phoenix in September, so I'm stepping up my gym and treadmill time. I can't believe I'm even saying that. It was always a dream, but didn't seem possible.
food wise, I've been cleared to return to a "normal" diet, but I still have trouble with some things. I have a Premier Protein shake for Breakfast, generally a leftover Protein and some veggies for lunch and 3oz of protein with veg and sometimes a little starch (sweet potatoes have been HEAVEN). No real dumping, although I was bad last night and tried a few spoons of my partner's ice cream. That was a big NOPE from the pouch.
Hope everyone is well!

So many times I'm like "I don't see it!" But today I had my 3 month post-op visit with my NP and I'm down 76lbs since surgery (ahhh!) and 104lbs since October.
Before taken 3/15/16 (the night before surgery). After taken this afternoon.
Although - I miss my butt. lol. Gotta work on that.

I'm 9 weeks out from surgery today. Last night, I pulled some old pants down from the "One Day" pile in my closet, just for haha's.
9 weeks ago, heading into surgery, I was a size 50/52x30 pant. These pants were 36x30. And they FIT. I'm just...flabbergasted. No amount of research could really prepare me for SEEING it all. You can read the success stories, and cheer other people on as they go through the process, but until you look in that mirror and SEE the changes, it doesn't fully hit home (I mean, I still look in the mirror and see the old me, but that old me suddenly has 36's on...crazy).

You look amazing! Congrats on the weight loss.
This is me: Surgery Date 3/16 (photo taken 3/15). After taken about 10 mins ago. 76 lbs down today from surgery.

Down 98 pounds and my trunk is full of bags of clothes I will be donating to Goodwill. I told my sister I was going to wear my large clothing until my pants wouldn't stay up any longer but had to give in because those baggy clothes just started looking plain weird. Lol. Ive been shopping in just little bits and pieces because I don't want t to spend much money on clothing until I get to my goal weight. I've noticed some little things too. Like my arms lay against my sides, all the way down. I can cross my knees again. Subtle differences that just surprise me when I notice them the first time. Then some big ones like it isn't excruciatingly painful to get on the floor to look for something that rolled under my bed. At seven months out my energy has just taken off! I'm not doing everything I would like to, but I'm able to nudge myself along to keep doing more and keeping at it a little bit longer each day. It's all good!

So many times I'm like "I don't see it!" But today I had my 3 month post-op visit with my NP and I'm down 76lbs since surgery (ahhh!) and 104lbs since October.
Before taken 3/15/16 (the night before surgery). After taken this afternoon.
Although - I miss my butt. lol. Gotta work on that.

So many times I'm like "I don't see it!" But today I had my 3 month post-op visit with my NP and I'm down 76lbs since surgery (ahhh!) and 104lbs since October.
Before taken 3/15/16 (the night before surgery). After taken this afternoon.
Although - I miss my butt. lol. Gotta work on that.

I am in the camp that weighs daily. I'm just about 3 months out. I have to say (and I'm surprised by this) - I'm not obsessing over the numbers. My nutritionist and NP suggested weighing daily for the first few months, as it would highlight any possibly concerns/issues if I wasn't losing or gained, etc. My weight loss is slowing somewhat, but I just had my 3 month post-op today and I'm down 75 lbs since surgery March 16 and 104 lbs down since October when I had my first information session. And he told me he expects me to lost around 40 more lbs before all is said and done. So I weigh just so I know where I'm at. But I don't stress if the number stays for a few days, or, god forbid, goes up a half lb if I'm bloated or the like.
Just stay the course - as they keep telling me, everyone's different. Find what works for you and make that your new norm. That's the term my surgeon used with me today. He said "Welcome to your new normal". And that just struck a cord. Good luck!

Thank you, I know it will. I'm so excited!

I have one more nutritionist appointment. you all are so inspiring!!!

@@RJC5197 - if you haven't already, start a new clothes budget/saving! I wasn't prepared for how much I would lose, so fast (surgery was in March and I'm down 77 lbs today). I've given away 6 bags of clothes so far.
Congrats on the loss so far. I recommend keeping at least one pair of the big pants/jeans. I kept the jeans I bought like 2 weeks before surgery (size 52!) and have taken a couple of After photos in them. It's mind-boggling! I think I'll try to keep them as a reminder of where I was and how far I've come.

I think as I get further along, for my own sanity, I may need to start going to weekly (or every few days). This soon out, it's been a great way to get instant feedback on how the weight is coming off, but long term, I can imagine it could possibly make me anal retentive.
But ultimately, unless specifically advised to do it a certain way by your clinical/surgical team, it really boils down to personal preference. Some scales now are connected via wifi and allow you to see your trends in real time - that's kinda cool.

I think I'll stick to weekly because if it's frequent enough to keep me on track but gives enough time to not get freaked out about the daily ups and downs of Water weight. Unfortunately, I'm like the other poster who said she gets discouraged and feels like cheating when she sees a gain. I need to work on that.

I edited the post since it had no place on this forum. I am going ahead and deleting some more posts from this topic. I'd like to remind all our members of the forum rules you agreed to abide by when signing up for this forum. There's no need to respond to my post. Let's get back on topic.
I will instantly ban any member that fat shames another. We have zero tolerance for that kind of behavior on here.

@@RJC5197 - if you haven't already, start a new clothes budget/saving! I wasn't prepared for how much I would lose, so fast (surgery was in March and I'm down 77 lbs today). I've given away 6 bags of clothes so far.
Congrats on the loss so far. I recommend keeping at least one pair of the big pants/jeans. I kept the jeans I bought like 2 weeks before surgery (size 52!) and have taken a couple of After photos in them. It's mind-boggling! I think I'll try to keep them as a reminder of where I was and how far I've come.

My pile of clothes that are now too big for me is growing, and getting bigger than the pile I plan to wear after I lose all my excess weight.

Just a small win, but it made me super happy. Stopped wearing a few pairs of jeans I loved because they were a little too snug and uncomfortable. Not only can I wear them fine now, but they are actually sagging and loose in the waist. I'm glad to be able to wear them again, even if it is only for a short while, potentially.

So many times I'm like "I don't see it!" But today I had my 3 month post-op visit with my NP and I'm down 76lbs since surgery (ahhh!) and 104lbs since October.
Before taken 3/15/16 (the night before surgery). After taken this afternoon.
Although - I miss my butt. lol. Gotta work on that.