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Over 40 AND BMI over 50 - need inspo!

Anyone who is over 40 and has a BMI over 50? Looking for someone in similar circumstances to me, so I can get an idea of what to expect in terms of weight loss.

Even better if you have a success story!! Starting to feel real nervous over here, surgery date is approaching so fast ...

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3 hours ago, kcuster83 said:

Thank you but my weight tracker is from my start date. I have lost 72 lbs since surgery thought, which I am more than pleased with!

That is still fantastic!

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On 07/06/2022 at 18:07, MrsPinedo said:



Anyone who is over 40 and has a BMI over 50? Looking for someone in similar circumstances to me, so I can get an idea of what to expect in terms of weight loss.




Even better if you have a success story!! Starting to feel real nervous over here, surgery date is approaching so fast ...


Thanks for this thread! Lots of inspiration!

Good luck on your journey! I’m 48 with a bmi of 58 … surgery is in a few weeks, so I’m trying to wrap my head around everything and keep my expectations realistic.

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