Just wondering what everyone's top weight was. And also if teens have a better shot at losing more of their excess weight and having less of a problem with saggy skin. I still have to go see my doc and get approved but I'm currently 259 and 5'4".

My higgest weight was 469 and I'm only 5'2". Three years and 3 weeks after getting my lap band, I weigh 183 but I'm still only 5'2"! As for the hanging skin, not sure about teens, but I'd guess they'd have a better chance of it tightening up. Definitely try and have the surgery! Do it while you're young and don't wait until you're my age and regret losing so many years of your life because you missed out on so many things because of your weight. Good luck and just know you can do it!

My highest was at 280 at 5'11. Thank god I'm tall.

My ticker starting weight is my weight at the beginning of my pre op diet. However, my highest weight was 29 lb more than that, and my surgery weight was 19 lb less.

my highest weight was 265 and i'm 5'5''....almost 20lbs down woohoo!

I'm 5'2, a couple weeks ago I was 229, my highest weight ever, due to all the binge eating, I managed to get back to my starting weight, 225, and then continued dropping weight to 219 yesterday at surgery due to the 10 day liquid diet. Right now I'm really swollen and full of liquids so I haven't lost anymore, but I really hoping I can start loosing weight soon. I'm not even hungry, I've been nursing my one can of protein shake since I got home around noon!

i was like 297 when i said i was going to get the surgery, then i went up to 303.. with all the "last meals" then with pre-op diet i went down to 290.. almost 6 months later im at 233-235

This past week I caught a show about plastic surgery for people who had weight loss surgery. It featuered a mother and daughter, the daughter I believe had been almost 300 and had been heavy from childhood. Her arms were really bad, the "apron" as well as thighs , butt and hips were all worked on; they removed about 18lbs of excess skin. It is my impression that the need for surgery is dependent on more that just one thing. I think if you are lucky enough to be tall, the weight is better distibuted and the skin hasn't been streched out as much, some skin has more elasticty than others. I also hope that the better tone your muscles have the better your chances are. My last hope is that the more moisture in your skin the better. No fact in any of this, but I am upping my water intake and getting in the gym. No hope of surgery for me until about Feb. so I got 2 months and I hope it helps.:cursing:

Edited November 30, 200817 yr by niterun

I kinda agree with niterun and don't yes if your taller it is distributed better but in my case I'm only 5'4 and I'm lucky that my weight is distributed more evenly than others - I'm 118-120kgs not sure if I've gained or what not but usually you would look at someone that weight and think "yeah she weighs more" but I'm lucky, I'd hate to be one of the people that only has it around my ass lol =(

Just wondering what everyone's top weight was. And also if teens have a better shot at losing more of their excess weight and having less of a problem with saggy skin. I still have to go see my doc and get approved but I'm currently 259 and 5'4".

My highest weight was 317 and my weight the day of surgery was 310. I now weigh 258 and I am 5'7". This is the best thing I have ever done for myself. I am 41 years old today (my birthday) and I WISH I would have done this when I was your age.

You should look fabulous when you are finished. You are young and your skin probably has good elasticity. Make sure you start working out as soon as you get clearance but take it easy at first. Make sure you ask about stomach exercises, because one post I read on here said their surgeon didn't recommend them for at least 4 months.

My highest weight is 277 and I am 5"4..I'm also worried about excess skin..=/

Well when I have the surgery and finish I'll let you all know - I'm bigger than all of you and I'm 5'4 and 20 sooo if I don't have excess which I bet $10,000. I will then yeah lol

my highest was 326 and I'm 5'8...

day of surgery I was 315...

my highest was 239

now im 217 and im 5'4''

wow chelsbels...I'm 5'4" and now currently about 215 and I look nothing like you lol...You look fabulous....

(gulp) I'm only 5 feet almost 5'1 and I weigh about 266 pounds and I'm so worried about saggy skin too, but my weight is contributed evenly and my I have good skin so hopefully that will help some. Sigh I'm still waiting on approval