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Success stories who had a BMI of 50+?

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#BirdDog    604

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Well... 5 weeks ago I had a BMI of 54.6 and last time I weighed which was on Sunday I had a BMI of 47.3. So I'll take that as a success

Good luck tomorrow!

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Dub    10,004

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My BMI was 58. It is now 34. I have a lot of work left to do, but the relief this first year has been really nice.

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Bufflehead    6,358

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When I started I had a BMI of 61. I had a one year pre-op period (insurance misfires etc.) and by the time I had surgery I was at 49. It took me about a year and a half post-op but I got down to a normal BMI (barely). I won't lie to you -- it was extremely hard work after about the first 8 months post op. I engaged in hand-to-hand combat with every single pound I lost. The sleeve made it possible for me to do what I never had been able to do before, but it did not make it easy. You really have to be willing to work hard and fundamentally change the way you interact with food. Good luck!

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OutsideMatchInside    10,166

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I started with a BMI of 61 and my BMI is 36 now, I still have 30-50 lbs I want to lose, but my life in 14 months is completely different than it was. If I never lost another pound, I would still be happy.

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TheRealMeIsHere!    863

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I started at BMI 50.3-54.9 (didn't weigh myself after a point, so not sure of exact numbers) Had the sleeve in January 2012, within a year had lost all excess weight. Have maintained a BMI of about 22 ever since. It's all in how you follow the program and use the tool you have been given.

Best of luck tomorrow!!

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wynk11    120

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When I started I had a BMI of 61. I had a one year pre-op period (insurance misfires etc.) and by the time I had surgery I was at 49. It took me about a year and a half post-op but I got down to a normal BMI (barely). I won't lie to you -- it was extremely hard work after about the first 8 months post op. I engaged in hand-to-hand combat with every single pound I lost. The sleeve made it possible for me to do what I never had been able to do before, but it did not make it easy. You really have to be willing to work hard and fundamentally change the way you interact with food. Good luck!

This is very true and great advice!! The sleeve is a tool but you HAVE TO DO THE WORK!! Congratulations on your success!

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Thucydides    250

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I'm just about 10.5 months out and started with a BMI of 64. Today, I'm at a BMI of 33. I've worked hard and have more work to do, but it is all about sticking to the plan in terms of Protein, carbs, and exercise. Follow the plan and good things will follow. I feel healthier now than I did when I was in college 20 years ago.

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DeletedMember    715

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I started with a BMI of just over 50 on Feb 2nd. I had surgery on March 21st. I currently have a BMI of 26.8. I have a little more I want to lose, but I feel amazing.

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GirthyGirl    79

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My BMI was 52 when I started my liquid diet. That was on 01/13/16. Last time I weighed, 08/27/16, I was 37.3. I still have a long way to go but I am thrilled by that number!

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alwtg    199

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I started out at 67.3 and am now 26.3, still a little way to go, it'll be one year post surgery next Saturday

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

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