No One In The Sixties?

[Dave Butler 10]

#69

I have to say I never in my wildest dreams thought I would fit into a size 6 Petite pair of jeans, but yup, went shopping and 8's were too big. Amazing though.. My BMI still says I am Obese at 31.5! Makes no sense to me! Who sets these numbers! I have to go from obese to overweight before I am normal range! Really, is normal a size zero for heaven's sake! I am a grandma (age60) wearing size 6. Couldn't be happier and I will just ignore the BMI stats!

Yeah really!

I like my curves.

I am not even going to look at the BMI. If I feel good, can do anything a healthy 61yo man can do and have a diet and exercise plan I can live with to Hell with the numbers

[nellita 25]

To all you beautiful and on your way to becoming healthy slims, may your day ho smooth and may you make right choices, No giving up now. It's all worth the effort. I have gone from being on an overflowing shoe box filled medication container to just two now. No more insulin or diabetic meds, no more high blood presume meds, AIC 10 to 5.5 In a couple of days I will turn 68 and so full of energy I never thought I could have. I had mine on 12/17/14 doen from 274 to 145 went from 3x to size 12. Yes every bit worth it. Best to all.

[Julie norton 2,850]

Great posts by us 60 somethings. Funny, I am healthier today than I was before surgery at 51when I started this journey.

I am thankful. I believe I would still be struggling, and likely losing the battle of the bulge had I not chosen WLS!

This makes my life much better????

[Lorieann 5]

Hi everyone, im new and 63 yrs old. getting ready to start my liquid diet pre-op on 8 February and surgery on the 29th.

Does anyone have any advice on the pre-op diet?

[nellita 25]

Welcome Loraine, just stick to the doctors guidance, careful with wanting to heal rapidly, the process is sometimes super good days and some not so good, hang in there it does pay off.

[nellita 25]

H.ello e of everyone hey I feel fantastic I am 68 years old had surgery on the 17th of December 2014 down from 274 - 142 yeah yeah yeah I feel great had to go in for minor surgery last month twisted intestine and an ulcer which cause blockage but other than that I've been doing great. lots of energy and excited about gong from 3x to size 10 today. Best to all hang in there, best wishes and enjoy the new you.

[MissyMe 4]

Hi everybody I am also new here. I start my six week(minus 3 days) pre-op diet on 1st February and I turned 60 earlier this week. I will be having MGB on 11th March.

Excited by what the future holds but a little bit anxious as well.

[SactoWendy 17]

My tips for the liquid diet are just to remember why you are doing it...The doctor told me it was to shrink the liver so he would have room to do his work. This is not just another diet...I looked at it as a way to help my doctor do a good job on my body. I envisioned him trying to move all my fat and innards around trying to staple the right areas. Graphic but it helped me stay strictly on the Protein drinks like my life depended on it and a successful, complication-free surgery and recovery depended on it. Do it for YOU.

[SassyNanny 311]

I had sleeve surgery on Nov 18 2016 and weighed 324. Today I weighed 281 a loss of 44 lbs in 10 weeks. I'm 65 and have felt like a cloud has been lifted off me. I've had a tough time waking up in the morning my whole life and now I wake up between 8 and 9 no matter my bedtime. No grogginess at all. It happened immediately after surgery. What a great benefit.

[MissyMe 4]

Congratulations everyone on your weight loss so far, I hope to be as successful once I have my surgery. Currently on the pre-op diet day 9 and holding up ok.

[2twinkle 86]

Hey Sassy Nanny.

Check your dates. Don't you mean Nov 18, 2015?

[SassyNanny 311]

You are absolutely correct 2 Twinkle. It won't let me edit it though. Grr.

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[SactoWendy 17]

This surgery was the best thing I have ever done for myself. I had surgery in Jan 2016 and I feel great. I didn't get any of the nausea or other issues.

I can play with my three grandchildren on the floor finally. My knees don't hurt so we can go hiking. I am camping again. I'm not in constant pain.

I'm 62 and I don't care about some hanging skin on my arms. It's just not important anymore. I don't take all the meds I used to need and that is what's important. I CAN eat anything I want, but I don't because I want to remember what got me to 296 pounds. ugh!

Good luck to you all along this path.

[texasbrit10 14]

Hi all you sassy sixties. I'm having RNY on May 31st and your posts are so encouraging. I'm 64 230 lbs.

[catdaddy 232]

You go texasbrit10. I grew up in Fort Worth. I'm still a newbie at around under two years with my RNY. You'll love your journey to a better life.