I have a friend who had the surgery last year and she recently told me that she originally lost 40 pounds and she's maintained A 35 pound loss.

To get a BMI of 25 I need to lose 72 pounds or so (I start my pre-op diet tomorrow so I know I'll lose some before the surgery date of February 2).

So that makes me curious how much did you lose what was your weight before surgery and what is your weight now if you don't mind telling me. 40 pounds just doesn't seem like it's worth it to do this.

I'm extremely anxious about the surgery and maybe I'm just looking for reasons not to have it I don't know. I am committed to making the lifestyle change I just want to make sure it works.

I need to lose approximately the same amount of weight. I'm 5'2" and developed diabetes 4 years ago. It got to the point in which it didn't matter what I did diet-wise, my weight just wouldn't go down. I was sleeved Sept. 26th and have lost 40 lbs. Night and day difference! I feel healthier, my diabetes went away in 2 days, same with sleep apnea and high cholesterol. I can now take in a complete breath and can move around much easier. My stamina is much better. Best of all I feel like I have peace of mind that I'm doing everything I can to be here much longer for my kids and will be more vital.

Edited January 18, 201511 yr by BeagleLover

I have a friend who had the surgery last year and she recently told me that she originally lost 40 pounds and she's maintained A 35 pound loss.

To get a BMI of 25 I need to lose 72 pounds or so (I start my pre-op diet tomorrow so I know I'll lose some before the surgery date of February 2).

So that makes me curious how much did you lose what was your weight before surgery and what is your weight now if you don't mind telling me. 40 pounds just doesn't seem like it's worth it to do this.

I'm extremely anxious about the surgery and maybe I'm just looking for reasons not to have it I don't know. I am committed to making the lifestyle change I just want to make sure it works.

You ever try losing 40lbs on your own? It's hella hard. I think it's a slippery slope to judge others based on how much they had to lose. There could be mitigating health factors and or co-morbities to take into consideration. Even if there aren't it's not our place to judge. In many ways I wish I had taken action when it was just a matter of 40 or 50lbs. Now I'm looking at at least a 1½ years before I can even get to the high end of a healthy weight.

Edited January 18, 201511 yr by BLERDgirl

Started at 238. I needed to lose 88 pounds for a normal BMI. I lost 100 pounds and have maintained for 5 months. I look and feel great and wished I had done this when I only needed to lose 40 pounds.

And yes, you need to take the new lifestyle and food choices seriously. The surgery is the easy part.

hard to compare apples to oranges. everyone is different. look at my stats on the side. evaluate your starting weight, goals, and will. other factors include age, height, other health factors. you know you best. wishing you the best on your weight loss journey.

Thank you all for the replies. You've given me a lot to think about.

I started at 289, now weigh 167 and still losing. Been almost 9 months since I had surgery. Best thing I've ever did. Went from a tight 24w/3xl to a size 10 and a medium shirt. Hoping to get down to 148 to be in my bmi range. I know I am in better shape than I ever have been and feel awesome.

I think what the others have said about allowing everyone to make their own choices with judgement is true. I personally would not have gone for surgery if I had 40 pounds to lose or probably even 60 pounds because I've always been able to lose that on my own and the 20K I paid out of pocket for surgery could have been put to other purposes. That being said, I always gained the weight back, so ultimately the sleeve may have been helpful for long term maintenance even if I could have lost weight on my own.

I started at 237 and I am now 130, so 107 pounds lost. The lowest I was as an adult over 21 was 137 and at 18 I was around 127. At 31 I am now right around what I weighed when I graduated high school, which I seriously doubt I could maintain without the sleeve. I feel SO much better now that the weight is gone. Not only can I run without my feet swelling up, but I can walk into a room and not feel like everyone is wondering why the fatty is out having fun instead of on a treadmill. Of course people don't really think that, but that's always how I felt. The sleeve has been wonderful for me, and after you have completed your research I imagine it might be quite wonderful for you too.

Wow I am really impressed with how much weight you have All lost. I hope I can do the same thing.

As of this morning, I'm officially one onderland! I've lost 74 lbs since early-July and 31 lbs since surgery in November. Only 23 more lbs until my surgeon's goal and 48 lbs until my goal. I KNOW that I'll get there. The only thing in my way is ME.

Here's the deal. Most docs will tell you to expect to lose 60% of your EXCESS weight with the surgery. I truly believe that the surgery alone will help you do that. I also believe that if you wish to exceed that, you still have to change your lifestyle and always be diligent about what you're putting into your mouth and how much you move. I am 1 pound shy of 50 lbs in 5 months. That may not seem like a lot to some, but I'm proud of this weight loss because I know for the first time in my life, I am more likely NOT to gain it all back in a matter of months. I am still steadily losing the weight, and I hope to hit goal by summer, but to me it's not about how much I lose, but keeping off what I already have lost. To me, that's what this surgery is all about!

extremely anxious about the surgery and maybe I'm just looking for reasons not to have it I don't know. committed to making the lifestyle changI just want to make sure it works.

@@jmccape

hi

i lost 105 lbs in a year

i have been maintaining these past 2+ year

the doc might give you a goal weight to shoot for

but you can lose whatever amount of weight you want

80-85% of your tummy has been removed PO

tummy is small now thanx to the sleeve

the sleeve DOES/will help you lose weight

that's its "job"

you MUST follow all the rules applying to the sleeve or whatever surgery you have chosen

doing the rules etc will help you reach your initial GOAL

there is absolutely no reason why you couldn't continue to lose more weight if you follow the rules

after you reach goal

you will be able to maintain goal

as long as you continue to follow all the rules

these rules must be followed for the rest of your healthier, happier, longer life

the sleeve does totally work to help you lose weight

you work with the sleeve and it will work with/for you

the sleeve will "assist" you in the weight loss

but.......you have lots of work to do while you approach goal

this is not the simple pill that will automatically make you lose weight

and then keep you at goal

can't refer to the "rules" enough

you must always follow the rules to be successful

for me - i am soooo glad i had this surgery

"it" has improved my health and happiness

words can't express

the common ONLY regret about surgery

people (me) wish they had surgery years ago

i am one of the mmmmmany mmmmmany satisfied, successful sleevers

i can see you are a smart cookie

i hope you choose to have the surgery to help you, but.

don't decide on anything until you've thoroughly researched

this is an important life changing decision that shouldn't be made in haste

best of luck to you

kathy

Edited January 18, 201511 yr by proudgrammy