Anyone with a lower-ish BMI been sleeved? I'm at BMI 32 now and have been approved due to co morbidities (high Bp and DM). Just curious to here other stories of lower BMI folks!?

I went into surgery with a 30 BMI and am 51. I don't think I am going to have saggy skin. Was sleeved 7/5/16 so am only a few weeks out. I weighed 187 on that day and am 179 today. The weight loss is slower than those with a high BMI. Bottom line, I would prefer losing the weight and having extra skin than remaining obese. So far, my skin looks great. My highest weight was 215.

I am 61 with BMI of 35...barely. cw 205 at 5'4". Have prep app scheduled in 1wk. Dr says most likely will be sched for first wk in aug. A little concerned about loose skin on arms and legs and hoping it isn't too bad! Might get myself a tummy tuck if needed to take care of that area!

@@dke, your stats are about like mine. I was about 204ish before my preop, and was 199 day of surgery. I weighed myself on Saturday of last week and was 190, four days after surgery. Haven't weighed myself since then but I can tell I'm smaller. I don't think loose skin will be too bad but flabby arms are going to be a struggle!

I'm at the plateau stage so it has been frustrating. I have not weighed myself in a couple days but I can tell I have not lost anything. I lost a lot super quick, like 12lbs in just a few days. I have one more day of full liquids then on to purées so I'm so nervous that I am just done loosing. I know I'm being irrational but I'm freaking out. And I do think I will get loose skin on my arms, tummy and tights. I'm 34 and my BMI was 33, 31 now, but I got the feeling I'm going to have loose skin. My surgery was on the 7th

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@@dke, your stats are about like mine. I was about 204ish before my preop, and was 199 day of surgery. I weighed myself on Saturday of last week and was 190, four days after surgery. Haven't weighed myself since then but I can tell I'm smaller. I don't think loose skin will be too bad but flabby arms are going to be a struggle!

Triplethreat what surgery did you have? My surgeon thinks I will be happier with RNY.

I had the sleeve. My surgeon didn't think I needed RNY and felt like I would have fewer longterm issues with the sleeve (nutrient absorption).

I had a decent amount of hair loss in the first 6 months, but it's stopped now, by 9 months and seems to be growing back. it didn't get to a dramatic point, but was noticeable to me and disturbing to my husband to find so much hair in the shower drain! as far as loose skin, i would say my stomach and upper leg skin is not as tight as it might have been when i weighed 135 "originally", but i still feel comfortable in a bathing suit. working out as you lose apparently helps, but who really knows.

@@Newtum what was your surgery weight? (If you don't mind sharing!)

@@triplethreat what is RNY?

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@@LowBMISleever - 185. We have pretty similar stats! I started at 185, GW 127, CW 135.

Awesome! Do you mind sharing your loss timeline? Like how many pounds lost at 1 month, 3, months, 6 months? @@Newtum

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Awesome! Do you mind sharing your loss timeline? Like how many pounds lost at 1 month, 3, months, 6 months? @@Newtum

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Sure:

SW: 185

1 month out: 164

3 months out: 151

6 months out: 141

9 months out: 135

After the initial drop, I've always felt my weight loss was "slow", and maybe it is, but it's always moving in a downward direction, however "slowly", and lord knows its nothing I could ever have accomplished on my own -- I TRIED!

Omg you're making me SO excited!! I'm 48 hours away from being sleeved!!

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@@Newtum do you work out at all?

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@@LowBMISleever hurrah!!! best of luck with surgery and recovery, you'll do great! i do work out, but actually somewhat LESS than i did before surgery. i've always been very active, but having gained so much weight, i struggled with this debilitating stress to prioritize working out/dieting over family/work/sleep (especially sleep). Post-surgery, I've found that while I need to work out for toning and health reasons, and it definitely does help with the weight loss (plus i think its a crucial habit to get in prior to maintenance), the fact that i can work out for 30-45 min instead of an hour plus and 3x a week instead of 5 has really helped me stay more balanced in my life. This is a purely personal thing, there are lots of others who really push long, hard, frequent workouts post-surgery. it just depends on what's right for you

long way of saying that for me personally, this surgery has just given me the freedom to live a healthier, balanced life instead of jumping from one desperate attempt to lose weight to failure to another and repeat. SUCH a feeling of freedom.