Starting the thread for folks who had RYN and who would like to lose 100 or more pounds. Jump on in

Much thanks

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You guys are so inspirational....

Ok' date=' I'm jumping in also..

I am 3 weeks post-op Laproscopic / 18 days post-op Revision. Follow that? Obviously I had troubles. One out of a million? Yep, I got the lotto ticket & had to have issues!

Anyway, my beginning wt prior to surgery was 223#. I am only 5'0".

Today I weighed in at 189.5. OMG!! 33 # down, and I'm still recuperating -got the ok for walking, but haven't done much.. Low BP keeps me tired & lightheaded. Plus I came home from the hospital with double pneumonia. Walking @ home, keeping busy, still guarding my belly from anything that moves.

I haven't been 189.5 since I don't know how long!!

Watching the weight just melt off (literally!) blows my mind. A pair of jeans I bought years ago have not fit me practically since I bought them! Today I found them, tried them on... Slick! Like they were made for me!

Anyone else just baffled at the pounds melting??

Dawn

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Yes I see my pounds coming off surgery 11/28/12 after surgery 307 now 285.5 and just started light workout at the gym this morning.

Ok' date=' I'm jumping in also..

I am 3 weeks post-op Laproscopic / 18 days post-op Revision. Follow that? Obviously I had troubles. One out of a million? Yep, I got the lotto ticket & had to have issues!

Anyway, my beginning wt prior to surgery was 223#. I am only 5'0".

Today I weighed in at 189.5. OMG!! 33 # down, and I'm still recuperating -got the ok for walking, but haven't done much.. Low BP keeps me tired & lightheaded. Plus I came home from the hospital with double pneumonia. Walking @ home, keeping busy, still guarding my belly from anything that moves.

I haven't been 189.5 since I don't know how long!!

Watching the weight just melt off (literally!) blows my mind. A pair of jeans I bought years ago have not fit me practically since I bought them! Today I found them, tried them on... Slick! Like they were made for me!

Anyone else just baffled at the pounds melting??

Dawn

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Heck yes!!! My surgery was 6/7/12 and today I'm down 95 pounds! Good crap that's in just 6 months and sometimes I can't wrap my mind around how much weight that actually is. Doctor assured me that it will start slowing down now- but I still worry it won't. Rofl. Don't get me wrong I don't want it to slow down until i reach my goal. Never thought I would be worried about losing too much. I still want to lose at least to 140-145. I weighed 166.4 today so that's only 21-26 pounds to go. I've been blessed with barely any issues - just constipation and light headedness. It's sure crazy

Starting the thread for folks who had RYN and who would like to lose 100 or more pounds. Jump on in

Yea im so tring to reach my idea wieght. I am seeking friendship/suport. My idea goal is to be 260 and goal is 200. My strating wieght was 423. I praying drop about 99 more pounds and I strive to workout 2.5 hour daily, eat what on Doc list to, eat. Still I find I am not losing wieght, so if you guys would tell what working for yall.

Pre 404lbs

Now 187lbs

Wow 217lbs gone

6'3"

I wanted to see how thin I could get' date=' 174lbs was the thinnest.. All my family was more scared then when I was big. Now my heavy family members & friends treat me different in a bad way. Some relationships have died completely.[/quote']

Frank I know how you feel. Alot of my heavier family members couldn't except the weight loss for me. It's sad that I feel like I lost half of my family. But I just remember I did this for me. If they can't support me then it's best we don't talk. Be happy and enjoy. I bet you feel and look great:-).

I was 276.4, before surgery, now I'm 262.2, it's crazy how slow my weight is coming off, so I'm starting to get a little discouraged, but my doctor says everything is fine. I just got my first adjustment dec7,2012. Hopefully more weight will come off now. I havent told my family about my surgery, Only my husband because I didn't need any discouraging people in my life. It's not that you're hiding anything, it's just that you are doing the best that you can for you, this is about you, your health, your body!:)

Frank I know how you feel. Alot of my heavier family members couldn't except the weight loss for me. It's sad that I feel like I lost half of my family. But I just remember I did this for me. If they can't support me then it's best we don't talk. Be happy and enjoy. I bet you feel and look great:-).

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In addition to your comments, my best friend who is heavy, told me before my surgery that her concern was that "I" was going to change & we would loose contact. Her neighbor had GBS and they noticed a change in his attitude. I've sworn not to change who I am! And, I asked my BFF to tell me if she sees a change in my attitude, so I can stop it right away.

Sometimes I think our family & friends think because we loose weight & get healthy that we think we are better than them. Reassure your family & friends that you are still the same person as before, just in a different body! I've offered to help my friend loose weight by exercising with her, we created a board with encouraging quotes for her to be motivated by and we are working on a goal chart for both of us.

Let them know you still love them!! We need our families & friends!

Just sayin'

Dawn

Yea im so tring to reach my idea wieght. I am seeking friendship/suport. My idea goal is to be 260 and goal is 200. My strating wieght was 423. I praying drop about 99 more pounds and I strive to workout 2.5 hour daily' date=' eat what on Doc list to, eat. Still I find I am not losing wieght, so if you guys would tell what working for yall.[/quote']

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Sounds like you might be burning more calories than you are taking in.. Working out 2-1/2 hours per day, and eating what's on the Dr. list? I think your exercising too much.. (Funny to hear that, huh?)

That's my guess.

Call your surgeon & get his/her opinion. I was told to 'walk' after surgery... That was it, 30 min per day.

My weight loss came to a halt when I wasn't taking in enough Protein & Water. I'm still working on that..

Dawn

I want to lose 112 lbs total. So far I'm down 30! Lost 19 pre op & the other 11 post op. had RNY on 12/3/12! I hope & pray everyone reaches their goals!!!!!

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Jumping in. Congrats to all of you. I am scheduled for band removal to RNY on 2/25/13 (quite the wait) so am checking to see how everyone is doing and trying to find some tricks for success.

I am 60 and have 108# to lose. They actually want me to lose 118# but I am 5'5" and weighed 130 in high school and was not considered overweight. I am "well-endowed" and I think that 120# would be too thin for me. I would be perfectly happy wearing a size 10/12. All of my excess weight is in the middle which is extremely unhealthy.

Hey all! I have over 100 to lose too! My highest weight was 331 and I'm 5'5, now down to about 310 with the pre-op dieting. My surgery is on 12-13-12. They estimate my goal around 190, which is less than I ever remember weighing! It's kinda strange to think about! But I know I will be so much healthier and happy!!! Congrats to all of you on your weight loss so far! What an inspiration!!

Yea im so tring to reach my idea wieght. I am seeking friendship/suport. My idea goal is to be 260 and goal is 200. My strating wieght was 423. I praying drop about 99 more pounds and I strive to workout 2.5 hour daily' date=' eat what on Doc list to, eat. Still I find I am not losing wieght, so if you guys would tell what working for yall.[/quote']

Have u been monitoring ur portions and what have u been eating

Hey all! I have over 100 to lose too! My highest weight was 331 and I'm 5'5' date=' now down to about 310 with the pre-op dieting. My surgery is on 12-13-12. They estimate my goal around 190, which is less than I ever remember weighing! It's kinda strange to think about! But I know I will be so much healthier and happy!!! Congrats to all of you on your weight loss so far! What an inspiration!![/quote']

Congratulations to u and ur doing good so far on ur journey

I want to lose 112 lbs total. So far I'm down 30! Lost 19 pre op & the other 11 post op. had RNY on 12/3/12! I hope & pray everyone reaches their goals!!!!!

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Congrats