21 Year Old Pre-Op

[kakatlady612 1,053]

Guess what KatFight- I have a grandaughter that's 21 and she's the younger,of the 2. So Taylor has not only a Bari-aunt she has a Bari- great aunt too. At 72 I wish also I had come to the point sooner but I intend to live the rest of my days thinner and healhier.I hope Taylor knows we all are here for her on this journey. I think it's great we can be mentors for others.

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[TexasMommy80 297]

I went to my first WLS seminar when I was in my early 20’s, when lap band was the surgery of choice. I decided against it and went on to lose weight by jogging and an over reliance on exercise. Now at 37 and a knee replacement later, and I am in the process for the sleeve.

Here are a few things my doctor told me that might help.

1. If you have a family history of obesity, the chances of keeping weight off from traditional dieting is very slim.

2. If you have a BMI over 35, your body is pretty much set to that weight. Once again, you can lose but your body will fight against you and you will probably regain. (The percentage of those that keep off weight from traditional dieting is around 12% once your BMI hits 35, per my surgeon)

3. The younger you are, you have a smaller chance of skin issues after the weight loss. A lower starting BMI helps too. Take advantage of this ladies!! I am terrified, LoL

4. If you want to have children, you will have much healthier pregnancies at a lower weight. He also said you become super fertile after WLS, so you may want to be prepared for that. (That is not such a bad thing for me, when I hit my goal weight, we want to have one more kid).

BMI: 37

Height: 5’6

SW: 241

CW: 233

I hope to be at 225 when I have my surgery

MFP: Fit4LifeAR

[Jerseygirl4523 44]

I am 23 and my vsg surgery will be scheduled for May! I’m 5’2” and My highest was 230 at a gyno visit in October. I have PCOS and had just spend the last 2 months off birth control. That was big enough to scare me into finding a solution once and for all.