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18 Month Follow Up

Butterthebean

By Butterthebean, in WLS Veteran's Forum

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Butterthebean    8,146

Butterthebean
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You look great! Do you consider yourself at goal? By the way those pants are way too big! And you look so much younger now.

Yes I do. I'm happy with my body and my weight is what it is. It's not as low as people who know me think it is or as low as the BMI charts think I should be. But my body is happy at this weight and I'm happy not cutting my intake to try to lose more.

And the pants are comfy....I'm all about comfy.

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Amazing transformation Butter! Thanks for sticking around here and offering your wisdom to those who wish to take it. ;)

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Awww, Butter, you are adorable! :) Did your head shrink when you lost weight? It looks smaller!

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Butterthebean    8,146

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Awww, Butter, you are adorable! :) Did your head shrink when you lost weight? It looks smaller!

There are those who think it's gotten bigger. I'm sure one will chime in soon.

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Butter,

Awwwww man

i'm so sick and tired of hearing those OP :angry:

you look great, amazing, etc. etc. etc.

you are so helpful et al

mushy, mushy <_<

aren't you getting bored too????

gotcha :D

you know me, had to make silly remarks like that

you are aces, really :)

keep up the great work for the rest of your healthier, happier, longer life (probably knew i was gonna say that too!! :lol: )

kathy

congrats

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Ms skinniness    3,003

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OMG! You look so hot! Just right! Perfect! You also look as if you are more confident now too! Not that you weren't before.......Congrats! :P

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Congrats Butter! Love the before and after. As for BMI, I agree it's so misleading. But I suspect you'll drop a few more pounds as you continue to heal from plastics.

Lynda

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clk    3,519

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Congrats! You look great and I honestly can't believe you've been poking around these boards that long. It doesn't feel like it! I swear you and Laura showed up yesterday.

Enjoy it. I do love that you can be so healthy and NOT be a normal BMI. We put too much emphasis on that stupid damned chart. That said...man, I've love to see a normal BMI again. ;)

~Cheri

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That could be a father/son set of pics - not only do you look years younger, you din't even look your age!

As for BMI, I have lost 92% of my excess body weight this year (thanks Gamergirl for working that out for me!) - and I am still overweight! Age and how you look and feel have to come into play, not just weight, when you decide if you are done losing weight. I am aiming for within the normal BMI range but not at the expense of looking good for the first time in years...

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Hey my fellow sleeve victims. I had my 18 month post op follow up visit today. Nothing unusual to report. Everything is fine. I've lost 83% of my excess body weight and gone from a BMI of 52 to 28. It's hard to believe I can it's been 18 months, time flies. But it's been a great time and the best decision I've ever made. This pic I think says it all.

Congrats to you Butter. Great new pic. You're truly an inspiration.

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MichiganChic    3,262

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Lookin' hot, Butter, my friend! What a marvelous accomplishment.

I do think once you've been heavy, the BMI charts do not apply so much. As our bodies grew, so did all of our organs and supporting infrastructure. We can see that our skin did, but what you can't see are all the inside organs, but I imagine that contributes a few pounds, too.

Either way, you are a total success, and I'm thrilled for you! Thanks for sharing those pics!

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ReDbEaN    654

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WOW!! Butter, you look amazing! Thanks for sharing. :)

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clk    3,519

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Yes indigo! Age does play into healthy BMI :)

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Oh and butter I won't touch on your extra large head tonight... But I think your pants look just right!

I want to light the BMI chart on fire. This is the number one reason I hate my doctors. With my age (33 as of tomorrow) I can reasonably weigh 101-131 and be normal. Instead of weighing 93-123 pounds...which range I haven't seen since age ten.

Well, let's face it. I'm never gonna be normal, not even BMI chart normal.

~Cheri

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