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Hey guys, so I am 5 feet tall, which is really short! I was hoping to hear from some other short Sleevers, so I can have a better expectation of weight loss. How much weight did you guys lose/ how quickly? Does anyone have before and after photos? It's crazy when your this short, because the BMI charts all day that I am supposed to weigh between 95-105lbs; I can't even imagine what I would look like at 105lbs. Anyway, if there are any short Sleevers out there who could give me some insight that would be awesome. Thank you guys!!!

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Great question! I am 5'1" and was wondering the same thing. I am scheduled to be sleeved June 15th.

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I am 5' and had my VSG in May, 2014. To date, I've lost 125 lbs. I lost 100 lbs in 8 months and the rest has come off slowly since January. According to the BMI charts, I still need to lose 4 pounds to be at the highest weight possible in the "normal" category. While I'll definitely get there, I don't know how much lower than that I can (or want to) go. I asked my Dr. about it and he said body composition is a more accurate indicator than BMI, so I'm having a DEXA Scan next week. It will be interesting to compare my BMI number with my Scan.

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my surgery was only a week ago and my doctor stressed the body fat percentage, to ignore BMI entirely. the number you end up at should depend on your lean body mass. right now my LBM is 123.4 (higher than the highest end of the BMI range). nearly all people lose LBM when you lose weight. it isn't something i'm going to worry about until i get near the end. i could be higher than my BMI range or i could be in it - although i doubt it. mine is 94-119! the weight in my ticker is totally arbitrary. they did a calculation of 160, and then switched it to 120. so... yeah.

FYI for 5'0" it is 97-123. I don't know where you got the other numbers! here is a link to the NIH chart: https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educational/lose_wt/BMI/bmi_tbl.pdf

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I am 5' and had my VSG in May, 2014. To date, I've lost 125 lbs. I lost 100 lbs in 8 months and the rest has come off slowly since January. According to the BMI charts, I still need to lose 4 pounds to be at the highest weight possible in the "normal" category. While I'll definitely get there, I don't know how much lower than that I can (or want to) go. I asked my Dr. about it and he said body composition is a more accurate indicator than BMI, so I'm having a DEXA Scan next week. It will be interesting to compare my BMI number with my Scan.

Thank you guys so much for responding. StacyG1 do have any pictures by any chance? I would love to see before an after shots.

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I am 9 weeks out and down 45 pounds! 5'0

Highest weight 205

Surgery weight 200

Current weight 160

I thought I was a slow loser but I can't really complain! ♥️ I am feeling awesome and my journey has been amazing! No gas or nausea!

#happy

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Hi! I'm 5'1" and had my surgery on July 28 2014. Highest weight was 273, surgery weight was 265 and today I weigh 171. As far as my surgeon's concerned I'm already a success, but he said that the sleeve will continue to help me lose for another few months(18 months total). I workout twice a week with a trainer, lots of weights and resistance bands. Even though I've been this weight before(like 30 years ago), my body is very different because of the exercise.

I'm more focused on decreasing body fat at this point, as the scale is moving very slowly for the past month. And I check my measurements monthly as well. Good luck to you, and I'll try to add some pix also.post-204541-14328135952289_thumb.jpg post-204541-1432813624683_thumb.jpg post-204541-1432813659282_thumb.jpg post-204541-1432813676632_thumb.jpg

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Great question! I'm 5'2" (on a good day) and was wondering about that too. I was 310 at HW, and I'm 266 now with my surgery being next Wednesday, 6/3. I haven't discussed expectations personally with the surgeon, but during the classes I took they said you could realistically loose @60% of your excess weight with th w sleeve. So if I'm 140 lbs overweight, that's somewhere @ 80lbs (sorry not very good at math) means I'll end up @ 186lbs. I'd prefer to be lower than that so I plan on working out alot. Either way though, it's a win! Being the "ideal" weight is m or the only measure of success after something like this. I just want to be able to go into an average store and head to the regular sizes and buy a cute dress.

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Hey guys, so I am 5 feet tall, which is really short! I was hoping to hear from some other short Sleevers, so I can have a better expectation of weight loss. How much weight did you guys lose/ how quickly? Does anyone have before and after photos? It's crazy when your this short, because the BMI charts all day that I am supposed to weigh between 95-105lbs; I can't even imagine what I would look like at 105lbs. Anyway, if there are any short Sleevers out there who could give me some insight that would be awesome. Thank you guys!!!

I'm 5 ft weighed 220 1/7/15 surgery today I weigh 143 plenty of stalls I don't want to get under 130. Good luck

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Thank you guys for your responses. I agree my goal is not solely to lose weight but that's my main focus right now. I am sure as I move further along in this process I will be more focused on non-scale goals. Either way I am so excited and my date is only a few days away!!!!

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MarceMonster - I don't have any photos handy right now, but I'll see what I can find. I definitely have more 'after" photos than "before" photos, but I may have one that was taken the day before my surgery. Good luck with your surgery and have faith in the process. It's an amazing ride!!!

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Thanks MarceMonster for asking this question. I am also 5 feet and have wondered the same thing. I can't imagine being 110lbs!

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Thanks MarceMonster for asking this question. I am also 5 feet and have wondered the same thing. I can't imagine being 110lbs!

I know, it's such a crazy concept to me. I am so excited about taking this journey and I can't wait for all the changes to come. I think what I am

Most excited for is having better mobility; To be able to go hiking without my back hurting. Obviously, I look forward to having a smaller waistline too! I can't believe it is only 3 days away, it's getting real now!!!!❗️????❗️

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I totally understand. Congratulations, 3 days is not long at all! I'd love any feedback once your surgery is complete. I have a few more weeks to go.

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im 5'2 i was sleeved 3/23 and lost 41lbs so far i want to be at 150 thats what i was in high school but my doctor says 120 i don't know if ill make it there but so far i will great and happy with my decision

good luck

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