Where are all you baby boomers? I had surgery on 9/24...two weeks ago. Down 40 before surgery...20 after...60 total. I did lots of prep before surgery (exercise...lean green diet 3 months...immense amount of research) . So glad i did...sailed through surgery and in only 2 weeks feeling great! We baby boomers are tough. I still have 100 lbs to go but have a new lease on life...never too old to learn...look out to my grandkids...her comes a new granny...lucky if you can keep up with her!

(Spokane, Wa)

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.

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????

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?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Hey Sassy Nanny.

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

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

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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.

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

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.

I feel like we are all lucky to have the opportunity to regain our health.... At our ( ahem) mature age.

It's a different thread here than the ones who are 20 something and starting.

We have a bit more of life experience and I , for one, am not willing to compromise on this golden opportunity to live a much better life.

It has been over 9 years and my sixties are better and way healthier than the years I spent being obese.