My name is Jenae and I have been over weight my whole life. I am 5'0 and my highest weight was about 230lbs. I decided enough was enough and in March I saw the surgeon for the first time weighing 210lbs I had already started losing weight on my own. I am now between 195-197 my goal is to be down to the 180's by surgery day which should be sometime I. SEPTEMBER. I see the surgeon again Aug 17th and at that time he will give me a surgery day. I am very excited and alittle nervous. I am getting the RNY because I feel I will do better. The surgeon said I can get the sleeve but I made my mind up and I know what I want no changing my mind when it is made up. I am 30 years of age will turn 31 the end of September so this will be like a birthday present to my self a whole new me the birth of a new me could the have been a better month so happy.

Also to start my bmi was over 40 it is now down to I believe 39 which is really good can't get below 35 but don't think that will be a issue since my weight loss has slowed down alot.

Wow girl, your doing awesome! I wish I was doing as well. I had lost 16 lbs in the first 5 weeks after starting my doctor supervised diet and exercise program. Not a pound since. I am 54 stand 5' 5" and, right now, weigh 348. I'm proud of what I have accomplished so far, but really would like to lose more. When this is all over, I'm hoping for about 150, but may drop a little more.

When I got the letter from the doctor, telling me that my insurance would pay, I started dancing around singing, "I'm gonna loose a person". I don't know, yet, when to expect my surgery but I'm thinking probably September of October. You know, right at the beginning of that feeding frenzy we all lovingly call " the holidays".

Good luck to both of you! It sounds like your pre op weight loss is going well.

Being short does not help matters when it comes to weight! I'm 5"1 if I stand up real tall and stretch! I do believe my highest was 240 which is more than I weighed when I was pregnant with either of my girls! I didn't have to do any diet ahead of time to get the surgery approved or have a supervised weight loss history so I didn't even try after I heard I was eligible for the surgery, in fact I ate everything in site, kind of a funeral for all my favorite foods! My surgery is June 1st so I started my pre-op liquids only diet Monday and I've lost 7 lbs doing that! It's been really hard but at least I know It's not forever.

Goodluck girl! My bday is in oct and i had surgery in oct too! It was my bday gift now my next bday i should be at goal.

I won't have surgery until Oct 5th now have my pre op class Sept 22nd

My surgery is 5 days after my bday!!

Oct 5th 6am the sleeve

I am on the liquid diet now two more days then surgery.

Had surgery on Oct 5th lost 20 pounds so far