Lightweights in the house! Any more people with less to lose/less BMI's?

[hduckey 3]

I started my pre ip diet at 226 my highest weight was 234...I had my surgery on 11/07/12 today I am 148 and I have a bit of loose skin but it isn't terrible I will post pics...I am also 33yrs old I am short though only 5'2.5 The swimsuit photos are from about 1.5 month ago and I was about 5lbs heavier than my 8 month photo which is where I am now .Swimsuit not cutest pics but included pics so you could see skin etc...

Wow! You look great! I have just about as much to lose as you did. Same starting weight and I'm on a 5'3.5 frame - so almost identical. I pray mine turns out as well as yours. I'm still in the pre-op phase, so I have a while to go. But congrats to you for all of your success! I have the same question as the last poster. Did you work out alot? How did you keep the loose skin at bay?

[Kalimomof3 613]

Did you work out a lot? You look great btw!

Thanks! as for working out a lot....

No I still hate exercise ...I aim for 30 mins a day 5-6 days a week but sometimes it is 60mins 3days a week . I have an Elliptical and do calisthenics .I am a lot more active in general now though . I am making a myself a promise that once my kids are back at school I will get my butt over the gym daily and take some classes bc those seem better to me:)

[Kalimomof3 613]

Wow! You look great! I have just about as much to lose as you did. Same starting weight and I'm on a 5'3.5 frame - so almost identical. I pray mine turns out as well as yours. I'm still in the pre-op phase' date=' so I have a while to go. But congrats to you for all of your success! I have the same question as the last poster. Did you work out alot? How did you keep the loose skin at bay?[/quote']

Thanks!I didn't do anything special for skin I still do have some especially in the stomach between the weight I was carrying and having 2-9lb babies and 3 c-sections my stomach had been through a lot I have a lot of lower pouch skin right above my section scars.I also have some on my inner thighs and my inner arms(mini batwings). I think age and skin elasticity is why mine isn't as bad as it could be:) I also can conceal a bit of it ...

[luvladyj 23]

I am 5'0 and 190lbs' date=' I'll be 37 yrs old in 3 weeks (Aug 19)...having my surgery on my bday too!!! I hear the weight loss is slower for people with a lower BMI. My goal is 125lbs and no more BP & diabetes meds.[/quote']

Congrats and happy bday! My bday is Aug. 19th as well ill be 28...I was sleeved july 9th (happy surgeversary to me!!) And I do feel im a slow loser im 5'3 pre op I lost 10lbs... dos233 today 214 lbs I go days without the scale moving. I was stalled for 2 1/2 weks before losing 2lbs then boom stall again! I keep reading when the scale doesnt move inches are still lost I hope that is true! I feel great though im sticking to the journey and if it comes off slow at least its coming off. Also when you lose slow it gives your skin time to catch up which mean less loose skin

[cfountain 7]

Congrats and happy bday! My bday is Aug. 19th as well ill be 28...I was sleeved july 9th (happy surgeversary to me!!) And I do feel im a slow loser im 5'3 pre op I lost 10lbs... dos233 today 214 lbs I go days without the scale moving. I was stalled for 2 1/2 weks before losing 2lbs then boom stall again! I keep reading when the scale doesnt move inches are still lost I hope that is true! I feel great though im sticking to the journey and if it comes off slow at least its coming off. Also when you lose slow it gives your skin time to catch up which mean less loose skin

Thank you! I appreciate you sharing and congrats!!! Keep it up. Yay.

[Jenni77 60]

I am also a lower bmi, around 35. I am 36, 5ft 3.5in, highest known weight 218, currently bouncing around from 205-210. I have been losing and regaining the same 50lbs for the last 6yrs. I also have no problem losing weight, but maintaining the weight loss is where I can't seem to get it right. Even though I can lose weight if I work at it very hard, I have never been able to achieve a normal bmi. Now after years of gaining and losing the same 50lbs over and over it seems to be affecting my health. I now have high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and heart disease. I have chosen Dr. Alvarez in Mexico for my surgery. I am going Aug 13th to my Dr. here to have bloodwork done. Then applying for my passport card and booking the surgery. I'm hoping I'll be able to pick a day within the first two weeks of Sept. Good luck to everyone!

[gamergirl 4,610]

I am also a lower bmi' date=' around 35. I am 36, 5ft 3.5in, highest known weight 218, currently bouncing around from 205-210. I have been losing and regaining the same 50lbs for the last 6yrs. I also have no problem losing weight, but maintaining the weight loss is where I can't seem to get it right. Even though I can lose weight if I work at it very hard, I have never been able to achieve a normal bmi. Now after years of gaining and losing the same 50lbs over and over it seems to be affecting my health. I now have high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and heart disease. I have chosen Dr. Alvarez in Mexico for my surgery. I am going Aug 13th to my Dr. here to have bloodwork done. Then applying for my passport card and booking the surgery. I'm hoping I'll be able to pick a day within the first two weeks of Sept. Good luck to everyone![/quote']

You made a good choice with Dr. Alvarez. I posted in the Mexico forum about our experiences with him if you're interested. Very good experience.

[fortricie 8]

Hi My Bmi is 42.2 some people seem to think I'm not big enough to do sleeve, but my knees and health tell a different story, I'm 5/4 and 246

[fortricie 8]

My goal is to get to 160

[Sonia Singh 25]

So I'm considered a lightweight....yea....thats me LOL! At 32 BMI I'm technically lightweight. I have been at 35 BMI for the last several years or so and have actually managed to lose a bit on a low carb/high protein/mod fat/low cal/sugar free (paleo/primal) lifestyle' date=' but am as usual having a very hard time keeping it off consistantly. It keeps creeping up.

Was just wondering if there were anymore people on here with about 100lbs or less to lose, or otherwise considered lightweight comparatively. Any who've had the procedure? If you've had the procedure, how much have you been losing? What's your progress, and how're you feeling about the procedure so far?

Thought I'd make a thread for us that have less to lose than the SMB or even the MB people on here. So we can share our experiences and just chill.

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BTW, thought I'd add. Everyone is welcome! All sizes! All opinions are valued here! <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />[/quote']

My BMI barely hit 40 so that's how I qualified. No Comorbities. The nurse said to me in the hospital, you barely made it huh. I could wrap myself in the gown 5x, the thing for my leg not to clot would not stay on. I'm definitely on the smaller side looking at me. People thought I weigh around 180 but everyone carries weight differently. When I told the nurse @ work, the 1st thing she asked was how was I gonna qualify. I'm 31lbs down since being sleeved on 7/22 & I don't regret it. It actually saved my life. My current goal is 199. 240 was my highest weight & I had to gain on purpose to get there.

[fortricie 8]

You are so right everybody carries weight different. I went to the seminar and the lady attending looked @ me and said you don't look like you would qualify.

[neneh_vsg 44]

You are so right everybody carries weight different. I went to the seminar and the lady attending looked @ me and said you don't look like you would qualify.

I got that look a lot at my surgeon's practice, though no one really said anything. The doctor who did the test where you have to swallow barium (forget the name) asked me "pre-op or post op?" I was pre-op! 5'4", 240ish, high blood pressure, joint pain, and prediabetes - invisibe comorbidities - and an hourglassy figure means that lots of people don't see how big I really am/was. I hear "you carry your weight well" a lot.

[fortricie 8]

I guess I carry it well but that's the battle carrying it trying to pick things up @ work I stand for a least 7 hours out of the 8 1/2 hours if not all . Its hard on me not to mention the boobies they are probably 10 pounds a piece lol sorry if TMI

[fortricie 8]

So I'm in the beginning process I know everybody's different but what can I expect?

[ribearty 544]

So I'm in the beginning process I know everybody's different but what can I expect?

Forticie,

Look throughout the forum. There are a lot of questions answered on this topic. Some places to look are pre-op questions. If you are interested in a certain item or words, enter them into the search box on the home page and make sure the filter is set to forums. You will then see all the forum entries that mention your word or words you searched for and they are highlighted. If you are looking around for insurance there is a forum dedicated to insurance questions. However, items can also be found in other forums so I usually do not limit my search to a particular forum.

I hope this helps and good luck on your journey.