Have 100+ lbs to loose?

[determined1 3]

I still have over 100+ lbs to loose and was looking for some others in the same boat.

I have 120 pounds to lose so I'm right there with you too...

[LB3121 0]

This Texas girl is right there with ya!! I am 3 weeks out from surgery and 35 lbs down but ALOT more to go!!:biggrin0:

[thegeek 0]

From the start, I had about 120 or so to lose... Good luck!

[KathyM 14]

I am definately in the same boat! Guess we are all in the same boat. Must be a big boat.

[LilMissDiva Irene 3,281]

I'm in there too, and quite a bit to lose. When all's said and done I will have lost 176 Lbs. I was (well still am) A BIG'UN! LOL!!

So far I'm down 56.4 Lbs from my Ultimate highest. I'm so sick of all the ups and downs. This is going to be the last time I go down. Never going back up! Nope, NEVER!!

[Hitorikiri 0]

I'm with you as well. Right now I've got 125 lbs to lose. Can't wait until my own journey gets started. I'm so ready to change this body for good.

[DougNichols 124]

I have 150 to lose

[lil red raider 5]

I am on the big ole boat too. I have a whole bunch more to lose but I am so excited for the 39 I have lost in 5 weeks!!!!!!

[Globetrotter 1,340]

I have 128.8 pounds to lose to reach my initial goal. My surgeon's goal is higher than mine so as far as he is concerned I only have 108.8 pounds to lose.

Since all of us on this thread have over 100 pounds to lose I have a question: Did any of your surgeon's tell you that you have a certain window in which to lose the weight and that you have to lose X amount of weight by a certain number of months out? I ask because that is what my surgeon told me and his is considered one of the preeminent VSG surgeons in the world. He said we have a 9 month window to "work" the sleeve, after which we just lose like "normal" people. Because of that, and because of how much I had to lose, he wants me to lose 75 pounds by my 3 month surgi-versary. I'd be thrilled to do so, but it seems like I may be a slow loser so am a bit anxious.

[thegeek 0]

he wants me to lose 75 pounds by my 3 month surgi-versary. I'd be thrilled to do so, but it seems like I may be a slow loser so am a bit anxious.

Good luck. I'm about 2 1/2 weeks post-op now and so far my average weight loss has been 1lb/day. Granted, I'm just starting some soft solid foods again and I'm certain that will slow down some.

At 1lb/day you could definitely meet your goal. You'll probably have to "ramp-up" your exercise as you move through the process in order to keep the loss at a rate like that (I'm guessing). I'm still in the "walking" phase and keeping it easy, but the next couple of weeks I'll need to start ramping up.

Good luck!

[juliarh 35]

He said we have a 9 month window to "work" the sleeve, after which we just lose like "normal" people. Because of that, and because of how much I had to lose, he wants me to lose 75 pounds by my 3 month surgi-versary. I'd be thrilled to do so, but it seems like I may be a slow loser so am a bit anxious.

I have about 130 to lose -- so I'm in that big old boat with you all.

I heard that 6 months is the window to really work the sleeve and thereafter it slows down considerably -- but whatever the window time frame is, I know that I'm going to do my best to work it --

I am anxious too -- anxious that I will flub up or stretch out my stomach or something. I can't imagine going through this process to not lose most of the weight I need to lose!

[LilMissDiva Irene 3,281]

Hey globe, what your Surgeon has told you I have heard as well. I fully intend to lose about 75% of my excess weight by 9 months out and work really hard to meet my goal by one year out. I think at this point I have about 115 lbs to lose or so.

Goal is also a state of mind, in my opinion. I just put myelf at 24.9 BMI because that is what all the charts say I should be at my highest. Well, if I feel comfortable at a higher weight, am very healthy then I will just say I'm at goal at that point. I just don't want to put so much "weight" into the numbers anymore. My ultimate goal is to be able to buy all the cute clothes I want, be able to workout without hurting my arthritic knees and to be off all my comorbidities medications.

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[Fleur de lis 2]

My goal is to lose 180 lbs, but i could probably lose 160-150 and be happy. I'm scheduled for 9/27 with Dr. Webb in Jacksonville, FL.

I CAN'T WAIT!!

[FitatFifty 11]

I have to lose about 125. Glad we're doing this together!!

[Cleosan52 6]

That will be me! I started at having to lose 149lbs, Now I have 135 to go! I'm waiting on surgery date so I've been doing pretty well with my pre-op diet. Can't get here fast enough!