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So I’m one day post op. My preop weight was 289. Just wondering how much weight can I lose. My surgeon wants me to get down to 170-180. Is this possible.Anyone had this procedure long ago or lost lots of weight. What did you do to shed the pounds?

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So I’m one day post op. My preop weight was 289. Just wondering how much weight can I lose. My surgeon wants me to get down to 170-180. Is this possible.Anyone had this procedure long ago or lost lots of weight. What did you do to shed the pounds?

It’s possible. I’m down 80 pounds and I had the same preop weight. And I’m jut shy of 4 months out but if you get surgery please make sure you don’t have sick people around you. I ended up having issues because of getting the flu. You can message me if you want to talk ever as well!


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At my heaviest, I was probably over 300, but wouldn't get on a scale. By the time I went to the surgeon I was 271.5, but had lost about 15 pounds. I'm now 162. So I'm down about 110, and my body fat percentage is around 30% right now. Looking to get the fat down to around 26 and working with my trainer on that. I'm 5'3" and had my surgery at 55. I now fit into clothes that my two teen daughters no longer fit into. Went from a size 24 to a size 8.

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1 hour ago, ancirasd said:


It’s possible. I’m down 80 pounds and I had the same preop weight. And I’m jut shy of 4 months out but if you get surgery please make sure you don’t have sick people around you. I ended up having issues because of getting the flu. You can message me if you want to talk ever as well!

What types of foods do you eat?

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1 hour ago, Diana_in_Philly said:

At my heaviest, I was probably over 300, but wouldn't get on a scale. By the time I went to the surgeon I was 271.5, but had lost about 15 pounds. I'm now 162. So I'm down about 110, and my body fat percentage is around 30% right now. Looking to get the fat down to around 26 and working with my trainer on that. I'm 5'3" and had my surgery at 55. I now fit into clothes that my two teen daughters no longer fit into. Went from a size 24 to a size 8.

Great. What types of foods do you eat and what is your exercise routine like?

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7 months out and you can see the stats on the left.

i eat Protein , fats, carbs and sugar in that order 50 grams on carbs per day under 10 on sugar

i eat only 4-6 ounces per meal and only between noon and 8pm. this is for blood sugar control.

i work out 5 days a week 30 minutes on weights 40 minutes on treadmill.

i admit to being a little extreme. but since i see this as a new lease on life i am getting all i can out of that first year when it is the easiest to lose the weight.

cant speak to the long term but from other posts it gets harder a few years out so i want to strike while the Iron is hot.

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With the gastric sleeve, you can expect to lose 75% of your excess body weight. Your profile says you are 5'7", so your ideal weight is 115-155. You have an excess of 289-155, so about 134. So 75% of that is about 100 lbs, which means you could expect to get down to at least 180! That's totally possible :)

There's other way to calculate ideal body weight, too... here's one from Moose and Doc: http://halls.md/ideal-weight/body.htm

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I eat anywhere from 60-100 grams of Protein a day. I do not eat added sugars. I eat very few things that have more than 10 grams of sugar in a serving unless it is fresh fruit. I fence (as in en garde) 5 hours a week. I spent another 2 - 3 hours doing strength training, agility and yoga or pilates. I drink at least 64 ounces of Water a day - probably double that on days I fence. Today, I did an hour of Pilates and 45 minutes of lower body/legs weights including squats with about 70 pounds on the bar. I can deadlift more than I weigh by about 20 or 25 pounds. Tomorrow, I will do an hour of core and upper body work. Sunday, I will fence a tournament for 3-4 hours. In 2 hours of fencing, I burn about 1000 calories. I don't eat what I burn. I work hard, but it has all been worth it. I'm trying to get my body fat down to about 26% - hoping to get close to that by the fall.

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Wow you're my hero

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Definitely possible! I started at 271 and am now right around 140 (go up and down from 135-143)


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I was sleeved on 7/18/17. Started at 262 and I am currently 162. Anything is possible on this journey :)


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18 hours ago, blondie46 said:

I was sleeved on 7/18/17. Started at 262 and I am currently 162. Anything is possible on this journey :)

That’s great. What types of foods do you eat and what is your exercise routine

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I eat lots of cottage cheese, yogurt, almonds, and do Protein Shakes. I haven’t exercised except running around like a madman at work 😂

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