Tall Sleevers? 6'?

[Frank69 157]

Hello , i'm 6' 2" an currently weigh 490, down 60 from 550. i'm 7 weeks out of my sleeve procedure. feeling awesome, goal weight is about 265..

[june13sleever 223]

I am 5'11" ...you can see my stats in my signature. I was sooooo scared of losing too much, but I hardly have restriction now so I am soooooo scared of gaining. Well, anyhoo I started at 191 and weigh 161 now. If I had skin removal surgery I would weigh 150 I am anywhere from a 6 to a 10 in size...which means I have to try on everything because no two designers are alike, but I start with an 8 and either go up or down or an 8 is just right. I would like to get down even further, but that would require some serious working out since I can't cut my calories anymore. My hair still hasn't grown back at all. It looks like there are some little hairs sprouting up, but those could be broken hairs so I really don't know. Everyone says I look skinny skinny, but I don't feel that skinny I need some plastics, but the fear of another surgery or losing anymore hair isn't worth it at this time. I really wanted to wear a bathing suit and I still won't. My inner thighs are horrible and my butt is saggy. I still don't cry about it like I did about being overweight so I must be ok.

[HikeEveryMountain 112]

Thank you for creating this thread! I'm 6', 266 lbs, getting my sleeve in a week! My goal is 170. I haven't been under 200 lbs since I was 21 (I'm 41). I love love love being tall- just missing that tall AND slender description.... can I join your Facebook group too?

[susanfaye 162]

Thank you for creating this thread! I'm 6'' date=' 266 lbs, getting my sleeve in a week! My goal is 170. I haven't been under 200 lbs since I was 21 (I'm 41). I love love love being tall- just missing that tall AND slender description.... can I join your Facebook group too?[/quote']

Welcome! We would love to see you in the FB group!

[AbbieRoad 26]

just bumping this up for the new sleevers. "closed" fb group for tall people who have had/are getting the VGS surgery! https://www.facebook.com/groups/tallvgs/

[shapanky 6]

Favorite thread! So glad to see so many posts from so many tall women!

I was sleeved March 4, 2013. My highest weight was 392 in December 2012. I'm down 60lbs so far with pre and post op.

I started out as 26/28 or 3x (4 on occasion). 12W shoe. I'm 6'2".

I'm at 22/24 shirts and 24 pants so far.

Mine and my doc's goal is 220lbs. BUT... if I'm still going strong and can make it happen I wouldn't mind being at 180lbs.

I have noticed that a lot of people don't notice my weight loss as much as they notice on my shorter mother who was also sleeved and has lost as much as me. I just have more space to take fat from I suppose.

Also, I'm not sure if it's because my weight is more spread out or if people are just being nice, but a couple of people were surprised I had the surgery because they thought I didn't need it. I just tell them I could lose 200lbs and still be at a healthy weight. It shocks the pants off them. Does anybody else get that?

I just joined the FB group. Can't wait to see everybody on there.

[Lightsleever 1]

I just sent request to group please add me! I am 5'10", hw 299.6, cw 291.3, surgery date 4/15/2013. Nervous as heck!! LOL. I am a size 20 bottoms, 3x tops, 11 shoe. I am soo looking forward to a size 13/14. Goal weight 180 pounds.

[luckysmomma 407]

...5'10" ...11 shoe - used to be 10 prior to a hundred plus regain of weight a few years ago...

...303 starting weight of this process...287 the day of surgery (1 month ago) and 262 today....

...Goal weight is 175 (would love to be 165 - high school weight - but though I haven't had children - I am just not built the same!)

...Last time I lost 100 lbs or so...I was down to 199 in a size 16 and was feeling great!

...If I could get to 175, be a size 14...I think I would feel so much more confident.

...I carry my weight in my gut, of course. I have wide hips, which I don't mind. I have thighs, which I hope to tone up with exercise. I wish I could do more for my arms, hopefully soon, I will be able to...I just want to look in the mirror & feel a 1/10 of what I used to feel....I never enjoyed my 'skinny days'...at 5'10" and 150 - I felt obese as I do this very second...I remember back in high school thinking the supermodel Cindy Crawford was the epitome of what a female should look like...she weighed like 120 - my bones weigh that! I am so glad I don't have that messed up way of thinking anymore! I will rock my new look now - and as this journey progresses!

Take care, my fellow Amazon women! We are tall, we stand proud...we are hot!!!

[playlikeworldchamps 595]

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Also, I'm not sure if it's because my weight is more spread out or if people are just being nice, but a couple of people were surprised I had the surgery because they thought I didn't need it. I just tell them I could lose 200lbs and still be at a healthy weight. It shocks the pants off them. Does anybody else get that?****

that is so true. my sister-in-law who is same height (5-10) but thin (140) keeps telling me not to lose too much weight. I don't think she realizes I am still twice her weight! I swear when I am 240 shell say how skinny I am and to stop. how come it would be skinny for me but fat for her????

[jv0904 3]

It's good to see other tall folks stats! I'm 5'11" & started at 300 lbs. I had the sleeve 1 month ago tomorrow & weigh 265. I was in size 22/24 pre-surgery & wore a size 20 slacks today. It feels good to be a size down!!

[jv0904 3]

@playlikeworldchamps I have the same issue. I started @ 300 lbs & people keep telling me not to lse too much. I think tall girls can carry a lot more weight than some people realize. Regardless, though, I'm ready to shed the pounds & feel good again!!!

[Chelenka 827]

Hi fellow tall sleevers! I am 6'1" and was 325 pre-op and 288 this morning so down 37 lbs 6 weeks post-op. I hope to reach 220 eventually. I am very shapely but carry most of my weight in my butt, hips and thighs. I also am hypo-thyroid so I expect my weight-loss to be slower than some. Now that I'm starting to eat more types of food it has already slowed to about 1.5 lbs a week as apposed to 4.5 a week. Kinda bummed by the slower loss rate but as long as I'm losing it's OK.

I think it's true people often don't realize that a tall body can carry a lot of extra weight and not look like people's idea of what "fat" people look like. I had a couple of nurses who were involved in my pre-op testing say that I didn't look "fat enough" for the surgery. But my BMI definitely qualified me.

I try very hard not to compare my weight or weight-loss to others but it happens inevitably.

Right now I think I've left the honeymoon stage and am in the nitty-gritty stage of having to work at my weight loss. Pre-sleeve I would have been sabotaging myself by now!

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[lotti 154]

Hi I am 6'0" highest wt 278 lbs current wt 256 lbs surgery wt was 273 lbs surgery was this pastarch 13 th. Goal wt 182 lbs.

[lotti 154]

My surgery was march 13 th.

[joannao74 112]

Hello everyone i have been lurking fir months getting sleeved in June..current weight 256 6ft tall..hoping i can go down to 180.