OVER 300 lbs

[Big_Mama 511]

Way to go @@tbyrd316!

[claudi2103 35]

Hi I was in the 300 actually my highest weight was 385 and on my surgery day I was 325 and I'm now 11 months post op and I'm at 210 and I'm still tryin to get to my goal of 180good luck on this amazing journey we have chosen and if you have any questions for me please feel free to ask????

[mfm116 55]

I was 316 when I went in for surgery. Now down to 218! Congrats

[JennsinCA 85]

I was 460 when I started my 2 week preop diet on Nov 5th. Surgery date Nov 17th I weighed 428 and 5 days postop I weigh 419. I was really scared I would have complications because I am so big. Surgery actually went great and I even got to leave the hospital a day early because I was doing so good. I feel truly blessed to have had such a wonderful surgeon and anesthesiologist. I have had very little gas pain and almost no nausea. I spent so much time preop worrying about all the things that could go wrong. If I could talk to my old self I would tell myself not to worry until there is actually something to worry about.

[patsy1947 42]

i know what you mean. like you i was so worried and like you i had no problems after surgery. why didn't i do this sooner. haha i am so happy and in peace now.

[scstxrn 213]

@@anneeo

I can relate to your 'Holy cow, what must they think of me'... but then I realize they aren't really thinking of me at all. Because *when* I only needed to lose 10 or 20 or 50 lbs, obviously I didn't do it or I wasn't able to do it.. because now I need to lose an extra 100, in addition to that 50... and at no point in my life have I noticed someone else's weight, unless they were my patient and I was talking to them about it as part of my job.

I too thought I was gigantic at a size 10 in high school; that's my goal weight now.

I think almost all of us are screwed up about food and weight in some way or other; the very skinny, the sort of skinny, the medium, the large, the extra large, and the - wait for my doctor's words - "morbidly obese". We're just varied in how we show our issue. But we all *almost* all criticize ourselves 10 times harder than we criticize others, and we all feel our own pain and issues much more than we think anyone else feels theirs... and certainly more than *we* notice their issues.

[BLERDgirl 6,417]

Count me in. At my heaviest at my last pre-op appt at 414lbs, day of surgery 412. Surgery was a breeze, no pain, no nausea, no gas. Last weight check on 10/3 I was down 32lbs and doing well.

[phatdivabbw 86]

I was 448 the day of surgery. 2 years post op and my lowest has been 310. I want under 300 so bad. Currently I'm gaining. I'm 334 and feeling afraid.

But my first year was awesome! I lost 100 lbs quickly.

[Yasman 195]

I was 448 the day of surgery. 2 years post op and my lowest has been 310. I want under 300 so bad. Currently I'm gaining. I'm 334 and feeling afraid.

But my first year was awesome! I lost 100 lbs quickly.

have you discussed what's happening with your doctor? I wonder if you may be a candidate for an additional surgery. I'm sorry that you are feeling afraid, but I can relate. I'm still fairly new to this, about 4 months post op and I've lost 47-49 lbs depending on which day I'm measuring with the scale. I seem to be stuck in this zone now for a couple months (not as frustrating as 2 years i bet) and I am constantly asking myself if maybe my verticla sleeve has stretched out or something else is going wrong.

I can't remember if I did my introduction to this thread yet so here goes.

Highest known weight 367

starting weight (at sleeve) 357

current weight 308.9-310

goal weight 160

I've been enjoying reading this thread and just want to shout out to everyone, more power to you! If they say a journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step, I say dudes and dudettes, you are so courageous and I admire you for taking the first step!

[melliegates 6]

I started my journey at 355 lbs. my highest weight ever. I sleeved on 11/14/14 and am now at 324. I too can't wait to see the 200 mark. That will thrill me! I am having a lot of Constipation problem. I hate it. It stresses me out because I never had that struggle before. Anyone else struggling with it?

[BLERDgirl 6,417]

I started my journey at 355 lbs. my highest weight ever. I sleeved on 11/14/14 and am now at 324. I too can't wait to see the 200 mark. That will thrill me! I am having a lot of Constipation problem. I hate it. It stresses me out because I never had that struggle before. Anyone else struggling with it?

Are you taking colace? My doctor had me on it for the first month post-op. That and drinking plenty of Water kept me regular.

[claudi2103 35]

@ melligates I had the same issue with being very constipated and no amount of drinking helped me.. So my dr had to start me on colace and I didn't get relief from that either so he had me take a Metamucil and that worked ,I would mix it in a cup of hot tea at bedtime and morning came relief???? hope this helps. And I'm 10 months out and my weight was at 384 highest and at my surgery day I was 325 and I'm now 208

Edited November 30, 2014 by claudi2103

[melliegates 6]

@@BLERDgirl my dr had me take Miralax but I have had no luck. I am trying to add benifiber to my shakes to see if that helps. Also I took senecot two days in a row and nothing yet, that was four days ago.???? I was afraid to continue because I didn't know if it would upset my sleeve. Is colace similar to senecot?

[melliegates 6]

@claudia2103 Thanks for your help. I will try that at bedtime. I would love to get relief in the morning. Is Metamucil and benifiber similar? You are such an inspiration with your weight loss!! Congrats!! I can't wait to be there!! What do you eat during the day for your meals?

[***** 155]

Bene Fiber and Metamucil have different active ingredients. I've been on a fiber supplement daily and it has helped.