Your Progress 6 Mos. Post Op?

[CHELL 41]

Hi guys.

Now let me start off by saying I know results may vary but I just kind of want to get an idea of where I MAY be 6 mos. post op. My surgery date is 4/23 and I will be going on a cruise 10/20 so almost exactly 6 mos. post op. How much weight did you lose? How many dress sizes did you lose? Eating habits? Anything you want to touch on is fine. Thanks.

[Lissa 2,631]

I guess I am six months post op, shy 1 day. I just figured it up on my fingers, lol. I have lost half the weight I want to lose, actually, just a little over half. I started at 352 and am at 266.6 today. My doc and I revised my goal last month to 190, so I'm getting close to it. I started in a 24/26 and I'm now in an 18, and dropping sizes rapidly. I just spent a month at the same scale weight, but dropped a couple of sizes during that month.

I eat basically what I want, although I do still have to limit my portion sizes because I can't eat a lot at one time. I try to work out every day and usually manage 4-5 days a week. The biggest change for me has been to my energy level! At 45, I keep thinking I should slow down, but I'm almost always up for heading out somewhere to walk or dance or shop or... just LET's GO!

I think you'll find that you are in great shape to take the cruise in October and you'll enjoy it more because you'll be fitter, more able to wear cute clothes, and you'll have the energy to enjoy the activities and shore excursions.

Good luck!!

[jb14075 10]

I was 6 months on 2/23. Totally agree with Lissa regarding energy, can't believe how much more I have compared to pre surgery. My weight loss has been good (but I also lost about 1/3rd of my total pre surgery). I'm at a point where the weight loss has slowed a bit but I still see huge changes in waist, hips & chest measurements. I've went from a size 50 to 40 in Jeans (and could probably fit in a 38 right now) and from 5-6XL in shirts to 2-3XL.