I don't know if it's just me, but it seems like lately all I ever see on VST are people who only had 75lbs or less to lose. I'm starting to feel awkward, like I'm the only person coming from high numbers - 294 pre-op. I don't have 75 lbs to lose, I have 175 lbs. I would really really appreciate hearing from anybody who had 140 lbs or more to lose, so I could talk to those who've been there from my kind of numbers. Maybe this is the wrong place for this thread, I'll look in the 100+ thread.

hi! I am here too! Have about 200 pounds to lose.. surgery on the 29th! can not wait!!!!!!

I read this thread last night and was so pleasantly surprised at the positive comments everyone was making about people with low BMI's. I thought I might not want to read it as it would be a low BMI bashing thread lol. I know I know I should have more faith in you wonderful people by now! So congratulations to those who are getting the surgery and wonderful job to those who had it and have used it to reach amazing goals.

Right Here! 6'1 and 470 lbs.

I'm only 5'2" on a good day ! ! ! Being short really has it's advantages once you lose your weight, seriously, people think I am so "petite and tiny". I've never been called tiny in my life, and it's kind of crazy when I look at my before pictures. . .

Plus, being short makes buying jeans in smaller sizes so much easier. Skinny jeans come in the perfect length for us vertically challenged ! ! !

Tiff - I've never been called petite because I'm 5.6 and a half, but in the past week I've been called SKINNY or LITTLE three times!!!!!! I weigh 157.5 as of this morning!!! I've NEVER in my life been called either. I really don't know how to take this....it's really neat, but at the same time, I don't know how to respond, and when I look at myself, that is NOT what I see. This is all new to me. It's definitely a NSV I guess!! Congrats to you.....you are for sure, petite and tiny!!