I'm just curious. Please put your starting, and end weight, and how long it took to lose it. Thanks.

My starting weight was 299 pre op diet I was 282 now I'm 5 1/2 months later I'm 210 thats 89 lbs and a female 26 yrs and 5'6 tall my goal is 145

Starting weight 306 (slightly over your upper limit)

Current weight 182

Total loss 124 pounds.

I'm 15 months out--hit 100 pounds down at the 9-month mark.

I'm 6'2".

Whoops I didn't notice at first you asked for certain weights, I just glanced and thought it said who has lost over 100lbs,y bad!

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I'm not full in your requirements, but my highest was 289. Day of surgery was 273. Now I'm about 196, so 93 pounds down total, 77 since surgery. Oh, and I'm 5'7" if it matters.

I'm preop but I've seen lots of people here (and also on OH) lose over 100lbs with VSG. I get worried because my starting weight is quite a bit higher then a lot of the folks on here and have double that to loose so I hope and pray I can do it!

Hi - I'm 5'6" and I was 338 at the highest I ever saw on the scale, 307 day or surgery, and am 249 today. It will be 6 months on July 31. Good luck to you!

Hi there,

I am 5' 10", started process at 303 and today weigh 198. Goal is 170 and am 8 1/2 months post surgery. The bulk of the weight came off the first 5-6 months. It has taken me 3 months to lose 18 lbs, but I keep moving forward and exercise for 40 minutes 3-4 times a week, always get all of my Water in.

I definitely feel more hungry now, I still track carbs, calories daily through MFP. I think part of the reason for the slow down is I am getting closer and honestly, I am eating more (4 oz of Protein first ALWAYS). I go to see my surgeon next week for check-up, so we will see what they think. My calories stay under 1200, with a rare occasion they have gone up over the line but, by no more than 100. My son turned 17 last week and I had a small piece of his b-day cake but do not eat Cookies, pie etc. Not many sweets, or fruit either because I reserve for protein and do not want to go over my counts.

Sorry more than maybe you wanted...have a great week.

I'm preop but I've seen lots of people here (and also on OH) lose over 100lbs with VSG. I get worried because my starting weight is quite a bit higher then a lot of the folks on here and have double that to loose so I hope and pray I can do it!

It's not really a fear, but a concern. Since wait loss with the VSG can vary so much I briefly consider a different surgery for bigger losses, but then I remind myself of why I'm not doing the other possible surgeries. I have a large goal, and I don't hear many female VSG'ers in the weight bracket of near 300 getting down to 120-130lbs in a short amount of time if at all.

But congrats to everyo.ne else where ever they are in their journey.

I was 258 and now I'm 120. 5 ft 7. Sleeved March '11.

HW 283.6 ; pre op diet 10 days lost 16 lbs. SW 2676. May 10; CW 237.2. Total since surgery 30 lbs.

That's 3.33 lbs a week. (9 weeks)

Total loss. 46.4 lbs

I'm 5'6. 39 yr old.

I just want to say...Kudos to all of you fantabulous losers and than you for sharing!!!

Started at 291

Weigh 171 now

120 down

1 year and one month out

5'11"

Want to lose 16 more, but ok where I am.

Will start to finally work out this week coming up. I hope I stick with it. Skin is pretty bad. Going for consult in August 3rd for inner thigh lift. Wouldn't have the surgery until January.

I want to enter the whillimeana 30+ model contest. I actually want to model...which is what I should have done had I not been fat.

I started at 352 before my pre-op diet. I'm 5'8 and I'm 10.5 months out and 110 pounds lost. I see and feel my goal weight coming. It IS doable!!! At goal, I will have lost 162 pounds and I'll reevaluate my goal at that point. I'm seriously considering plastics as well, breast lift/augment and tummy tuck because it's looking like I will need them.

Started at 291

Weigh 171 now

120 down

1 year and one month out

5'11"

Want to lose 16 more, but ok where I am.

Will start to finally work out this week coming up. I hope I stick with it. Skin is pretty bad. Going for consult in August 3rd for inner thigh lift. Wouldn't have the surgery until January.

I want to enter the whillimeana 30+ model contest. I actually want to model...which is what I should have done had I not been fat.

You can be a plus model. I was briefly in the plus modeling world. Especially since you have the height. Go for it.

I have a large goal, and I don't hear many female VSG'ers in the weight bracket of near 300 getting down to 120-130lbs in a short amount of time if at all.

But congrats to everyo.ne else where ever they are in their journey.

It's true the those of use in the 300 lb mark when we start may not get down to the 130 lb mark in a short amount of time, but MANY of us do get down there (I'm planning on it!) with lots of hard work, dedication, attention to our food and exercise.

I'm actually not wanting to lose it all TOO fast, as hopefully that will help prevent massive skins issues. I am certain I will need cosmetics in the end (being 42 years old and over 300 lbs for the last 15 years, and obese since I was about 10 years old). A slower loss many help some areas "bounce back" and reduce the number of surgeries I need post-op and at goal.

Have faith that you can do this! I know many doctors talk about the statistics (60-70% of excess weight lost in the first 12 months for the average compliant patient). But there's no reason you can't be a part of the top end of the bell curve and loss ALL of your excess weight. It doesn't have to be in the first 12 months either (though it gets harder to lose as you get closer to goal).

Don't let the statistics about EWL (excess weight loss) dissuade you from this surgery, if that's all that holding you back.