Celebrating the little wins today - getting into the overweight category in the dreaded BMI! Considering my BMI pre-surgery was like 46, to have now got down to 29.8, I feel chuffed! ❤️

I remember when I checked my BMI pre-surgery and the little X on the scale wasn't even registering on there, and the advice the webpage gives you is to 'see your Dr about your weight'. Now the X is comfortably on the scale, and seeing my Dr is only a suggestion ?

Anyone else celebrating wins today?!

Edited December 30, 20241 yr by Bypass2Freedom

This was a biggy for me too. BUT its also got annoying. How can I be overweight ? I look like a plank of wood. Haha skinny problems, who knew

It is definitely a weird one! I can still see where I have more to lose - but I am like, how much of this is loose skin and what is fat? It is strange for sure! I still can't seem to bring myself to call myself skinny ?

I am destined to never know what my BMI / weight would be with skin removal. I could only afford one round so would worse than now. I don't think the NHS can afford to start this surgery again so I am destined to be overweight for ever !

It is one of those really hard things isn't it! I genuinely think that there should be more of a remit for skin removal on the NHS following massive weight loss - it is so often detrimental to the individual's MH & sometimes their physical health too.

I have gone from a 40GG bra size, to a 34FF and my boobs are sagging and under my right breast I have had this awful rash that doesn't go away - I think because of the excess skin!!

3 hours ago, Bypass2Freedom said:

It is one of those really hard things isn't it! I genuinely think that there should be more of a remit for skin removal on the NHS following massive weight loss - it is so often detrimental to the individual's MH & sometimes their physical health too.

I have gone from a 40GG bra size, to a 34FF and my boobs are sagging and under my right breast I have had this awful rash that doesn't go away - I think because of the excess skin!!

Agreed, especially since they utilize (if you authorize it) the excised skin for burn patients etc. So, the medical community is getting something at no cost, even at a profit from not only our skin, but that of the person/S needing the skin!

OMG @Bypass2Freedom so happy for you - you SHOULD be chuffed!!!

I think of all the hurdles I jumped, getting into the 'overweight' BMI category was the most significant to me, because it was so long since I'd been there.

Deep down we know BMI is all BS but being human, we need a yardstick to measure our success and this is what we have.

Fab fab fab - so well done.

Congratulations @Bypass2Freedom. You’ll be beginning this new year in a totally different place than you were this time last year. Amazing achievement. All the best for what the next year brings you.

18 hours ago, BlondePatriotInCDA said:

Agreed, especially since they utilize (if you authorize it) the excised skin for burn patients etc. So, the medical community is getting something at no cost, even at a profit from not only our skin, but that of the person/S needing the skin!

I never knew that ! wow !

3 hours ago, summerseeker said:

I never knew that ! wow !

Not always, but they do try and utilize the skin as long as its healthy. It works better than skin from corpses! ?

I never knew that could be done either!

Congratulations!

You've done so well! This is my goal at the moment to get down to "overweight".

Thank you everyone for the comments and the positivity! I really needed that today!

My weight is so up & down at the moment (I'll be 8 months post-op on the 14th), and its the first time I am seeing a small gain which is annoying me!

I have a feeling it could be because I am in the gym weight training a lot more, but I am trying not to overthink it!

2 hours ago, Bypass2Freedom said:

Thank you everyone for the comments and the positivity! I really needed that today!

My weight is so up & down at the moment (I'll be 8 months post-op on the 14th), and its the first time I am seeing a small gain which is annoying me!

I have a feeling it could be because I am in the gym weight training a lot more, but I am trying not to overthink it!

This happens now for me, too. It's definitely normal/inevitable. When people are in maintenance (or just people who are not doing anything to lose or gain weight who have not had surgery), weight fluctuates by a few pounds up or down based on all sorts of factors that are not fat-related. When we're losing weight rapidly those first several months, we don't see it because we're losing way more than that small fluctuation. At most, we see that we lose less some weeks than others. But when you get to 6+ months out from surgery, weight loss usually slows enough that you'll start seeing those fluctuations. It could be anything. Going to the gym, eating more sodium yesterday, the time of the month, not having pooped yet...

I went up 4 lbs in 4 days last week, and yes, it was right after Christmas and I'd had some sweets, but I'm fairly confident I did not eat almost 20,000 calories in 4 days, so it wasn't from gaining fat. Now that I'm back to my normal foods, the weight is dropping almost as quickly.

This is such an amazing feeling and a wonderful way to go into the new year!! Congrats!!