I notice that must sleeves are in the high 200's but is there anyone who started higher. My weight day off was 362 give or take a pound....my doctor told me the most common procedure for my weight was the bypass but the long term results are very much the same. Im 5'7" but I definitely strated off way bigger than some posts I see...just curious to know I'd I'm alone lol

Dstined4gr8tnes

I was 302 when I started the process. I have the sleeve procedure and this morning I was 169lbs. I have been 159lbs for one day. I gained since last thanksgiving, but I honestly just ate bad. I was 178 in June. I'm getting back on track now. I've lost almost 10 lbs since June.

I was sleeved 07/09/2015 and weighed 334 on surgery day. Prior to that, I weighed 361.4 on March 22nd. I'm 5ft 0in, so yeah, I really needed this surgery! I'm now down to 283.6, and have zero regrets! To answer your question, you're definitely not alone.

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I had my sleeve on 9/28/15. When I started I was 397 and now I am down to 351. My surgery weigh in was 367, but I am just 2 weeks post-op so woo. Glad to see that there are plenty of others on the same journey around the same weight area.

My highest weight ever was 497. The day I saw the surgeon for the 1st time I weighed 352. I am on a 6 month supervised diet and am down to 325. Looks like surgery will be sometime in Jan. I am doing this so I can walk again. By the way I am looking for friends, so feel free to send an friend invite.

I was 327 the day I got my sleeve. 2/2015. Today I am 218. My highest when I decided to go for surgery was 357. I understand. You are not alone.

I started my pre-surgery diet at 352lbs. My measured highest was in the 370's.

I guess it meant I had more to love.

I was well over 300lbs! 388 to be exact. Hard to say that number! I just had my 1 year surgiversary and am feeling great! I am down 126lbs and sure wish it was more but am grateful for how much better I feel. I just went to an amusement park with my family a couple weeks ago and had no concerns with fitting and riding all the rides I wanted! That was so exciting! I still have about 50-70ish till my goal, but weight loss has slowed a lot. This surgery is not an easy way out. It has been a daily battle and mental game, but so worth it. Good luck to everyone and remember to be proud of every pound lost.

I started my pre-surgery diet at 352lbs. My measured highest was in the 370's.

I guess it meant I had more to love.

I used to joke there was getting to be too much of me to love.

@@apeters9284 - Congrats on your eight loss. My highest weight was 414, I was 412 DOS. I had no pre-op diet or med supervised 6mth diet. I'm down 114 but I'm short so I still have a ways to go. I like hearing how others are fairing year 2. I'll admit I had a bit of hiccup because I got in my head head thinking about having another year before I am close to goal. Had to do some readjusting. I'm attending the support group tomorrow and I changed up my workout routine a little.

2 years since surgery. now 220 started at 400, sleeved at 360.

@@dstined4gr8tnes

your weight loss is wonderful, amazing

I know there are others with great weight loss too - (i'm just singling you out)

keep up the good job

i know you will

kathy

congrats

*Finally* under 300! I know that's not a big deal to many, but for me it's a cause for celebration. This has been a long time coming!

*Finally* under 300! I know that's not a big deal to many, but for me it's a cause for celebration. This has been a long time coming!

I totally understand, that's a great accomplishment!! Good job!!

Next goal is to get to 214 which will means I will have officially lost 50% of my body weight. I think I'll aim for hitting that by May.

I am new to this online support group and very excited to read of many success stories. It gives me great hope for my weight loss story to come. I am 4 days out from my surgery and very excited. The last time I officially weight myself I was 370lbs. Being 5'4 that's pretty heavy. I have 250 lbs to loose and I can't wait to get there!

@@Amanda Elder - This site can be a great source of encouragement. Like any place online you take the good with the bad. It's challenging when you have more than 100 lbs or so to lose, because for the most part you know your journey will take more than a year. This thread is a nice reminder that even though it takes a little longer, it can be done. When I start feeling discouraged I come hang out here.

I had surgery on 10/15. I'm down 51lbs! 21 prior to surgery and 30 since. HW421 SW400 CW370. I haven't really felt a huge difference yet, because my weight is still very high. It will take a lot before I begin to really feel the effects. I've had more good days than bad as I am still trying to figure out what I can eat and how much I can eat. I have every confidence this is going to work and I am going to get to my goal of being under 200 pounds. It does take a while to figure everything out! It's definitely a life changing experience but it's a change for the better.