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Any Gastric Sleevers 300 pounds or less before surgery lose 100 pounds afterwards?



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On 6/2/2018 at 5:44 AM, Beta98 said:

My doctor say I can expect to lose about 100 - 120 pounds after surgery

If you started at 310 and you want to get to 150 ...you have 160 pounds of excess weight.

60% of 160 is 96

70% of 160 is 112

The average sleeve patient loses between 60-70% of their excess weight. 96-112 pounds in your case.

Your doctor was in the ballpark of reasonable expected average results.

As many others have proven, you can do a lot better than average results if you work very hard.

Your doc was being honest with you...and was even quoting you a conservative result based on average weight loss among sleeve patients.

It is true that some people have to work harder for their losses. Diabetics, PCOS folks, Older folks, People with mobility issues, People with other endocrine issues....can have a more stubborn time moving those pounds.....than say, younger, fitter, healthier people.

Most people will lose at least 50% of their excess weight. A few will not. A few will have an oustanding experience and lose 100% of their excess weight. On average people lose 60-70%.

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2 hours ago, Creekimp13 said:

If you started at 310 and you want to get to 150 ...you have 160 pounds of excess weight.

60% of 160 is 96

70% of 160 is 112

The average sleeve patient loses between 60-70% of their excess weight. 96-112 pounds in your case.

Your doctor was in the ballpark of reasonable expected average results.

As many others have proven, you can do a lot better than average results if you work very hard.

Your doc was being honest with you...and was even quoting you a conservative result based on average weight loss among sleeve patients.

It is true that some people have to work harder for their losses. Diabetics, PCOS folks, Older folks, People with mobility issues, People with other endocrine issues....can have a more stubborn time moving those pounds.....than say, younger, fitter, healthier people.

Most people will lose at least 50% of their excess weight. A few will not. A few will have an oustanding experience and lose 100% of their excess weight. On average people lose 60-70%.

Wow thank you so much! That is very encouraging... and amazing to me. Its just hard to wrap my brain around being able to lose like that. It feels good when others agree it can and have been done. thanks again!

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On ‎6‎/‎2‎/‎2018 at 8:32 AM, Losebig said:

I’m in that vicinity, I was 304 at the start and 296 at surgery. It’ll be 6 months next week and I’m down to 216. Goal is 190 and I expect to hit that, though loss has slowed recently to 1-2 lbs per week due to lots of exercise (I’m building muscle while I lose fat). 100 lbs is definitely doable.

Wow that is awesome and very encouraging! thank you for sharing!

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On ‎6‎/‎2‎/‎2018 at 9:39 AM, RickM said:

Count me in - I was 292 at surgery time, hit goal of 190 at about seven and a half months (after slowing things down at six months to keep from over shooting the mark too far) and eventually hit 185 before correcting it to 190ish. I could have taken it lower but that would have meant losing too much muscle mass rather than fat,

Congrats! Thanks for the encouraging story of your success!

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I am SO GLAD I asked this question! I just read all of the wonderful responses! Thank you everyone for sharing your success stories it is so motivational! The doubt monster was really creeping in after seeing so many negative posts elsewhere but this has brought me back to the reality of it is indeed possible and the doctors are not exaggerating! Love this forum! And I'm so grateful to all of you for taking time to answer with such detail!

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If u ever look at most people meal plans once they can eat normal that is why they do not lose weight. I been YouTubeing people meals and I am stunned. Even though there might be high Protein in certain meats (one girl had sausage) they are high in fat. They also adding whipped cream to everything they can. This is why u don’t see the loss. The ones I have seen lose 100 under 300 are eating fish chicken turkey and veggies. Putting healthy fats in there diet. And keeping up with the exercise routine with lots of weight training. The others just walk.

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I'm not a sleeper but a potential RnY, that's Ok we are all allies in this weight loss war, you guys are Army, I'm Navy but we all want to murder the Ghrelin Monster once and for all.
According to my ex-surgeon I am 180 pounds overweight, that's a NFL placekicker to lose, haven't heard current surgeon's take on it all but I suspect at least a cheerleader. I am currently at 3-how much did you say? hundred, knowing I'll have to go clear through Twoferville and well into onederland before my journey is completed. So I too will be watching from the sidelines with nary a snack unless you count a chilled bottle of Premier Protein sitting on a TV tray. L9ve and Well Wishes from Your Bariatric Godmother Frustr8 the Plump.💦👵💦

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Highest recorded weight 271.5 in April 2016 but I was probably about 290 a year earlier. I'm 5'3" tall and was 55 at time of surgery. I was sleeved

HW 271.5 April 2016

Surgery weight 246 (8/23/16)

Current Weight 156

That would be 115 pounds. I haven't had my plastics done yet, but that will likely be about another 10 pounds. My body fat right now is around 31%. I'm working on getting it to 28%.

My team has asked me to speak with the support groups as a success story. I've lost a grown person.

Here's a photo of me from the other day (before going to the gym - so hair's a mess and no makeup) standing in one leg of a pair of shorts I used to wear. I went from a size 24 to a size 6.

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I follow this girl on Instagram Marbear_vsg She started at 299 and has lost 140

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9 hours ago, Diana_in_Philly said:

Highest recorded weight 271.5 in April 2016 but I was probably about 290 a year earlier. I'm 5'3" tall and was 55 at time of surgery. I was sleeved

HW 271.5 April 2016

Surgery weight 246 (8/23/16)

Current Weight 156

That would be 115 pounds. I haven't had my plastics done yet, but that will likely be about another 10 pounds. My body fat right now is around 31%. I'm working on getting it to 28%.

My team has asked me to speak with the support groups as a success story. I've lost a grown person.

Here's a photo of me from the other day (before going to the gym - so hair's a mess and no makeup) standing in one leg of a pair of shorts I used to wear. I went from a size 24 to a size 6.

with old shorts.jpg

Wow that is amazing, super congrats! Yes you should definitely be a spokesperson it will help you stay motivated as well! Great to see someone in my age group with this type of success! I too will be 55 at surgery time.

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10 hours ago, Azmassage said:

If u ever look at most people meal plans once they can eat normal that is why they do not lose weight. I been YouTubeing people meals and I am stunned. Even though there might be high Protein in certain meats (one girl had sausage) they are high in fat. They also adding whipped cream to everything they can. This is why u don’t see the loss. The ones I have seen lose 100 under 300 are eating fish chicken turkey and veggies. Putting healthy fats in there diet. And keeping up with the exercise routine with lots of weight training. The others just walk.

This is probably why the 4 to 6 month pre diet they have me on is the way that it is. High Protein but lean protein with added healthy fats, veggies, certain fruits, no processed foods, grains, breads, etc. To prepare me in eating the correct way for when solids come back afterwards. Its a long program but I think they have their reasons for making it this way. I envy the people that can get their surgery in 1 to 3 months wait but this long almost a year way may actually work out better for me. thanks!

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On ‎6‎/‎4‎/‎2018 at 7:47 AM, Azmassage said:

If u ever look at most people meal plans once they can eat normal that is why they do not lose weight. I been YouTubeing people meals and I am stunned. Even though there might be high Protein in certain meats (one girl had sausage) they are high in fat. They also adding whipped cream to everything they can. This is why u don’t see the loss. The ones I have seen lose 100 under 300 are eating fish chicken turkey and veggies. Putting healthy fats in there diet. And keeping up with the exercise routine with lots of weight training. The others just walk.

Azmassage, I get it now! I know someone that had surgery 2 and 1/2 months ago. They went in weighing 425 and thus far have loss 40. This was perplexing to me... seem like they should have lost much more in almost 3 months. Then today when I was talking about what I'm eating now the person spoke up and said, wow you're eating more restrictive than me. So I said what do you mean, and they showed me there grocery receipt from this past weekend... :o:o:o! Salami, pasta... all kinds.. like stuffed with cheese such... just all sorts over processed foods and stuff, wine, diet sodas, ice cream, chocolate MILK.. the list went on and on. I'm like some of this is for your spouse right? And they told me no, that was just their food, the spouse buys their own stuff now so not to be a temptation.... ??? The entire time I was thinking, you need to substitute this with that and this with that... but I didn't dare say a word... we aren't close like that, just co workers. So I did ask, aren't you having problems keeping some of this stuff down? and they said at first but they worked through it.... :wacko: Where is this person's nutritionist? Are they looking at the food logs?

Now I'm going to stop complaining and thank my lucky stars I am in this long program. Yes it is going to take forever for me to get my surgery but I'm so glad they are giving me the proper eating plans now, making me go through counseling (which I hate) review my weight and food logs every week and all the other stuff. I think some people need that kind of time and exercises before committing to surgery, including me. This person didn't have to do all of that because they went through their spouses plan where it is covered where as we are not covered so I'm having to go through a clinical trial program and there is a lot to do before I can even get final approval for the surgery. So sometimes its good to just be grateful for what God (or whatever higher power a person believes in) has provided you with and stop wishing you had what the other side has.

I'm just shocked but thought about your post and wanted to say yes you are correct!

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On 06/08/2018 at 20:29, Beta98 said:





Azmassage, I get it now! I know someone that had surgery 2 and 1/2 months ago. They went in weighing 425 and thus far have loss 40. This was perplexing to me... seem like they should have lost much more in almost 3 months. Then today when I was talking about what I'm eating now the person spoke up and said, wow you're eating more restrictive than me. So I said what do you mean, and they showed me there grocery receipt from this past weekend... :o:o:o! Salami, pasta... all kinds.. like stuffed with cheese such... just all sorts over processed foods and stuff, wine, diet sodas, ice cream, chocolate MILK.. the list went on and on. I'm like some of this is for your spouse right? And they told me no, that was just their food, the spouse buys their own stuff now so not to be a temptation.... ??? The entire time I was thinking, you need to substitute this with that and this with that... but I didn't dare say a word... we aren't close like that, just co workers. So I did ask, aren't you having problems keeping some of this stuff down? and they said at first but they worked through it.... :wacko: Where is this person's nutritionist? Are they looking at the food logs?




Now I'm going to stop complaining and thank my lucky stars I am in this long program. Yes it is going to take forever for me to get my surgery but I'm so glad they are giving me the proper eating plans now, making me go through counseling (which I hate) review my weight and food logs every week and all the other stuff. I think some people need that kind of time and exercises before committing to surgery, including me. This person didn't have to do all of that because they went through their spouses plan where it is covered where as we are not covered so I'm having to go through a clinical trial program and there is a lot to do before I can even get final approval for the surgery. So sometimes its good to just be grateful for what God (or whatever higher power a person believes in) has provided you with and stop wishing you had what the other side has.




I'm just shocked but thought about your post and wanted to say yes you are correct!


Have u found the app fooducate yet? It rates ur food and if it is a bad food gives u a substitute to replace it with

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I hope it’s possible. I’m only 4 mons post op and lost 100lbs so far. If I stop now, I’ll be grossly disappointed.

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On 06/02/2018 at 04:44, Beta98 said:



I find it hard to find 100 pound success stories among Gastric Sleeve's that were at 300 or less on surgery day. I have found people that loss 100 but they loss 25 or more pre surgery for the 100 total. I'm looking for 300 pounds or less people those that lost at least 100 pounds after surgery. My doctor say I can expect to lose about 100 - 120 pounds after surgery if I stick to the plan.. but I don't believe it because I can't find any GS people that have done it. So if you did it please post so I can be encouraged and believe it is possible, thanks!


There is a post dedicated to gals who started 300+lbs I’ll tag you in it. Lots of success stories there.

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