Tall Sleevers? 6'?

[kshepa 77]

5'9" here, sleeved 5/9/12, down to 248 from 317, goal weight 185. At 248 I feel great!! Haven't been below 245 in 27 years!! I know what you mean about a goal weight that is near what our shorter slivers are starting out at!! My shorter friends say 185? Like that's so big..but at 185 I'll be a size 11-12 again and lovin' all those Misses sized clothes!!! No more xxx's for this girl!!

[shrinkydinkme 221]

Shrinkydinkme, congratulations on your weight loss. What is your goal? Be patient, I am sure your weight loss will pick up. Did you lose weight during pre-op?

My goal is 159 - my comfortable weight from ages 16-28 when I got pregnant with my first- I was a size 12. (I am 50yrs old now)

Lost 25lbs during the 6months pre-op, 10 of those were the week before surgery. Feeling less discouraged this morning. Remembered that the 254 I weight today is a weight I sat for about 5yrs, so thinking it is a set point I need to break through and I know I will in time

[LessofKelly 62]

I'm 5'8. In between the tall and the shorter. I started at 330 and am down 25. My surgery was sept 11. My surgeon doesn't make goals but my own personal goal is 175/180. I weighed between 160-180 when I graduated high school (I'm 32) and that's when I feel I looked my best. We'll see.

[LessofKelly 62]

I'm 5'8. In between the tall and the shorter. I started at 330 and am down 25. My surgery was sept 11. My surgeon doesn't make goals but my own personal goal is 175/180. I weighed between 160-180 when I graduated high school (I'm 32) and that's when I feel I looked my best. We'll see.

[tarheel83 5]

I'm 6'7". Scheduled for October 17th.

[susanfaye 162]

I'm 6'7". Scheduled for October 17th.

Good luck!

[meredith004 10]

I'm 5'9" and 312 lbs currently. Started at 324lbs which is also my highest weight. Surgery date oct 25th. This has been the longest summer of my life with all the pre-op requirements and meetings. Can't believe it's almost her though!! My goal is 180 lbs. I was an 11/12 in pants and med in shirts at that size and a size 10 shoe. I'm in a 2x shirt, 22/24 pants with a size 11 shoe currently.

[susanfaye 162]

I'm 5'9" and 312 lbs currently. Started at 324lbs which is also my highest weight. Surgery date oct 25th. This has been the longest summer of my life with all the pre-op requirements and meetings. Can't believe it's almost her though!! My goal is 180 lbs. I was an 11/12 in pants and med in shirts at that size and a size 10 shoe. I'm in a 2x shirt' date=' 22/24 pants with a size 11 shoe currently.[/quote']

Good luck!

[Nicci 28]

I'm a vertically challenged person, standing at a whopping 5'3", but I make up for it horizontally (lord do I ever!) tipping the scales at 321 lbs!!! but I did want to comment on these 180 lbs people having the surgery. First of all I don't think they even need it at that weight! I mean seriously what are they thinking?! Secondly I wonder if they all are private pay because they dont, or shouldnt anyways, meet insurance requirements. And lastly do you suppose that these 180 lbs people are the ones that have more complications with their sleeve, simply because it was an un-necessary surgery in the first place? I honestly wonder about that but never have the gull to ask them.

[Squisha 99]

Glad to find this thread. I am 6ft even, started out at 407, had surgery at 387 and as of today down to 308, down from a 36 to a 26/28. My goal is to get to 199 just to be under 200 and then I will decide if i want to go for the extra 25. I am 6months out and it did till till i lost about 75lbs before people started comenting on seeing how much i had lost.

[tallysfunny 363]

I'm a vertically challenged person' date=' standing at a whopping 5'3", but I make up for it horizontally (lord do I ever!) tipping the scales at 321 lbs!!! but I did want to comment on these 180 lbs people having the surgery. First of all I don't think they even need it at that weight! I mean seriously what are they thinking?! Secondly I wonder if they all are private pay because they dont, or shouldnt anyways, meet insurance requirements. And lastly do you suppose that these 180 lbs people are the ones that have more complications with their sleeve, simply because it was an un-necessary surgery in the first place? I honestly wonder about that but never have the gull to ask them.[/quote']

Well you have to look at several factors. What's their height? Someone very short does have a lot to lose even at that height. Then you have to look at their co-morbities. It's been proven that this corrects metabolic issues, corrects type 2 diabetes, and a host of other issues. Those issues caused by excess weight makes it very necessary for anyone. I think some day you will see this being approve based on the capability to correct such issues. And who am I to judge or say them nay. Everyone deserves the opportunity to improve their health and quality of life.

[buffythefatslayer 66]

Maybe the people who create averages need to realize that the average person is not 5'10" and taller and weigh 140#.

[nenukes33 17]

Hi everyone... I'm a 28yr old 5'10 gal.. some days im over 6'... I also hope my heels will stay on longer than 1hr soon...

I was sleeved on 9-26-12 weighing 235... 2 days ago went to my first post-op appointment and I was down 15lbs... I was at a painted size 20.. And hoping to be a size 10... My dr ideal weight is 160 but I'm hoping for 150...

Glad to find tall friends

Janie (sent from my iPhone using VST)

[buffythefatslayer 66]

Nenukes33,

It is crazy to me how different everyone's body shapes are. I am 5'10, size 20, but I am 289. The doctor says he would like to see me at around 175. I would love to wear heels all day!

[LDallas 108]

Hi...i am 5'10...298...sz 22..surg is 10/25!! Dr hasn't given me goal wt yet. Nervous!!