While scrolling through past postings I noticed there is" Guys who started over 400lbs" in the Guys Room. Well I believe if there is" gravy for the ?rooster" there certainly should be "gravy for the? hen " especially those of us with meatier? drumsticks. Are there challenges we face that aren't faced by our 200 lb sisters? Do we tend to lose weight faster or slower than smaller? flock members?
Weigh in my sisters, weigh in!

On 3/20/2020 at 3:14 PM, MaddieSpahr said:

Hey girls! I started my journey at 338 pounds!!!!! I’m now 158 pounds and at my goal weight!!!!!! BEST DECISION EVER!!!! I share my story in Instagram! I’m Maddie5088 on there!

I know this is the gals room but I thought I could add my story for inspiration I started at 322 and now below goal at 168/170

@MaddieSpahr you look great

Edited May 15, 20206 yr by Superman84

I've started losing a little again. 169 and pound to go until my surgeon's goal.?

My pre-OP weight was 375.

Surgery: 345 on 2/10/20

I'm at 275 now, so I've lost 100 lbs total, 70 in the last 4 months

On 06/08/2020 at 16:49, Sara with an H said:

My pre-OP weight was 375.

Surgery: 345 on 2/10/20

I'm at 275 now, so I've lost 100 lbs total, 70 in the last 4 months

What has your diet and exercise been like? We have the same surgery date! Since day of surgery, I’ve “only” lost 45lbs. I’m not at (roughly) 270. I’ve been eating around 700-800 cals and getting in at least 10,000 steps a day every day for the past month and started some strength training videos several times per week. But it doesn’t seem to be speeding anything up at all. Still only losing 2 lbs a week.

Sorry it took me so long to reply, I forgot I had actually posted something instead of just lurking like I normally do ? I try to stay under 1000 cal. a day, some days I manage, some days I don't. I'm gonna be honest, I dont exercise routinely yet, just normal, routine activities that have gotten easier like mowing the yard and gardening. Head hunger is a real problem for me and some days I snack more than i should, but i still keep steadily losing about 3 lbs a week. I suppose I've just been really lucky that the bypass seems to be working well for me

I was 339 on 5/26 at my pre-op appt. Day of surgery was at 320 and two weeks out am at 312. I had my lapband removed are the same time as the bypass and had an allergic reaction to the skin glue. I am on my 2nd round of steroids, ugh. Hopefully this will help and get it cleared up. I go back to work on the 29th and I know my pants rubbing is going to drive me nuts all day long.

I am now officially half the size I used to be. I never expected to lose this much.

40 minutes ago, starladustangel said:

I am now officially half the size I used to be. I never expected to lose this much.

Congrats! I've only lost just over 40% of my body weight myself, but I'm also only 7 months out lol so it'll be a few months until I'm at half my body weight... I can't wait! It has to be an amazing feeling to know you're half the weight you used to be. I myself am counting down the pounds until I hit onederland. Just 31 more pounds to go!

I hit my one year anniversary a couple weeks ago and as of today I weigh 227 and I started at 375 .... 148 pound weigh loss, still can’t believe it! I know I have so much more to go but I couldn’t be happier!

I am now 100 pounds down from my highest weight. I lost about 70 pounds before surgery, and I've only lost about 30 pounds since surgery. I can hardly believe I've lost 100 pounds. I've seen other people who have lost 100 pounds and wondered how they did it because it seems impossible. I've gone on a lot of diets in my life and never lost anywhere close to that much.

But even more amazing than the fact that I've lost so much weight is the fact that I have so much more to lose. A lot of people start their journey at my current weight or lower. If I lose half of my highest weight, I will still be obese. I started out the weight of two obese people. Now that I'm 100 pounds down, I'm the weight of two normal people.

I was 450 when I started my overall weight loss journey. I was down to 331 at first SWL visit and as of surgery Thursday (sleeve) I was 308. I went to a dr's appt Monday and was down to 298. I refuse to weigh myself again until my 2 week follow up lol. Pics of full body was me at my highest and 3 days before surgery. Pics of just my head was me on Monday.

I started my pre-op liquid diet 3 days before surgery at 347, and 2 weeks later I am down to 323!

My starting weight was 393. I'm 5'3", so my bmi was 69. I was 368 the day of surgery, July 23, 2020. I am 325 now!

I am 10 years out. 325 at my heaviest I was 54 years old and 5’3”. I lost to 302 at surgery. Lost 140 pounds . Over the next 8 years I gained back 40 pounds- But just over a year ago got myself back together and at 64 years old and now 5’2” - I have lost 45 pounds in 14 months. I am happy and comfortable. Healthy - working full time - gardening and active.

Hi everyone

i was 302 and 5’2” and had surgery in November 2018... I’m now 179 (lowest 163 in February) but stresses around the lockdown and working from home has brought out the stress eating and I’ve been eating crap! I’ve now got my head focused in the right direction so feeling stronger to stop eating crap! Lol

why does crap food go down so easily and never makes me feel full! Ha ha

I’ve started walking every day since March - I do about 4.5 miles a day and love it!! Body feels so much stronger and I feel so much healthier... my AFib is almost non-existent!

I’m 65 and feel so much fitter than I have ever done!! Xx