I had surgery on March 2nd 2011 and yesterday morning I hit 50lbs down!! We celebrated by going on a nice long bike ride! I asked for a bike 2 years ago for Christmas and I got on it on Christmas to ride with our son and half way up the block it broke! I was soooo embarassed! My husband said the store just hadn't tightened everything up so we went and exchanged it but until now haven't even sat on it for fear my fat ass would break another bike!! Lol. And thanks to the sleeve I can now get on it and ride with my husband and our son! I'm so thankful for the sleeve and feel it has given me my life back!! We ended up going on 2 rides yesterday, we even stopped at a park and swung on the swings.....u know how long its been since I sat on a swing comfortably and wasn't worried about it breaking!! We swung as high as we could and I closed my eyes and let it sink it how happy I was, how happy our son was to have me participate and how happy my husband was to see me smile, a real smile! Now I still have a long way to go, but I will get there I'm sure of it now! I did have one question....I'm 6ft tall started out weighing 321 now down to 270 (today) is there anyone my height that's a woman in comparable stats because everyone on here is soooo much shorter than me lol....I mean my "ideal" weight to match up with standard BMI is between 170 TO 180......just wondering how I was doing at being such a larger build? Ok thanks for any encouragement!

THAT IS AWESOME!!!! :) :) :)

good for you! keep up the good work. you will be to goal in no time!!

kelly

Congratulations to you! I wouldn't mind being taller, but am only 5'8". Have often said that it's not that I weigh too much, I'm just too short for my weight - ha! Hope you can find a "height buddy", but either way, keep up the good work and keep savoring your successes.

Congrats! I know the feeling about the bike. I was so embarrassed to ride, I think I looked so out of proportion on that bike. I haven't started to ride again but look forward to it.

Congratulations! I too am not as tall as you so I can not answer your question. I am sure I have seen other "taller" sleevers posting on the site. Keep on working that sleeve and you will be at goal in no time.

What a lovely NSV... your story made me smile too... congrats on an amazing start. I am sure with your positive outlook that you will reach your goal!!

Congrats! I am down 53lbs but surely didn't loose it that fast! How did u do it so fast? I am also only 5'2" so can't help you on the question.

WHOOO HOOOO! CONGRATS!!!

I'm 5ft 10 with a large heavy bone structure (seriously my head is off the charts LOL!) I'm having surgery on Friday and am wondering how low to go. I mean I was always a curvy girl (now I'm just lumpy) I was extremely active at 190lbs and think thats an Ok place for me to shoot for even though the charts say My top weight should be 178lbs. LOL

Anyway I'm interested in how you do on this adventure to see if I end up being "normal" for a larger woman.

OO and I just noticed that we are the same age (well I'm 5months older than you)

I did have one question....I'm 6ft tall started out weighing 321 now down to 270 (today) is there anyone my height that's a woman in comparable stats because everyone on here is soooo much shorter than me lol....I mean my "ideal" weight to match up with standard BMI is between 170 TO 180......just wondering how I was doing at being such a larger build? Ok thanks for any encouragement!

Hey Tiffy:

I think you're doing great! I'm 6'2" (yeah, I'm a girl, LOL) and got sleeved last Monday, 4/18. The morning of surgery I was 306.5; this morning 294.8. I'm obviously WAY behind you in time/loss, but I would be especially interested in keeping in touch, both because our ideals are much closer together (my surgeon's goal is 190-200) and because I'm really interested in sizes lost versus weight, and you and I probably started out around the same size. :-) So you can be my information source. LOL

It's nice to "meet" you, and we'll hope more tall gals give a shout out.

Meg

Congratulations on your amazing success and the joy you feel at regaining your life back!! Just think, it is only going to get better! Can't help with the stats thing as I am "height challenged" but I wish you all the best!

Congratulations!!!