Calling All Sixties!

[Texy 17]

Hi Joanne,

I'm new here, too....just starting the process. I don't see my surgeon until Aug 20th. I've talked to my insurance and they will pay when I meet all the medical criteria. I'm 63 and I took early retirement, last year. My main reason for wanting the surgery is medical, too. I have severely high blood pressure and all the med side effects are killing me, I feel like I have no life. Plus I have other issues on top of that, too. I love to travel, too and I haven't been able to do anything since I retired....I feel like life is passing me by. I'm very anxiously awaiting the appt with the surgeon after he returns from a 2wk vacation in August. Least, I'll know he is nice and rested. LOL

Texy

[skinnyrita 188]

Hi Joanne,

I'm new here, too....just starting the process. I don't see my surgeon until Aug 20th. I've talked to my insurance and they will pay when I meet all the medical criteria. I'm 63 and I took early retirement, last year. My main reason for wanting the surgery is medical, too. I have severely high blood pressure and all the med side effects are killing me, I feel like I have no life. Plus I have other issues on top of that, too. I love to travel, too and I haven't been able to do anything since I retired....I feel like life is passing me by. I'm very anxiously awaiting the appt with the surgeon after he returns from a 2wk vacation in August. Least, I'll know he is nice and rested. LOL

Texy

[mokee 588]

I posted on here 2 yrs ago. Would like to hear from all that were on here before and how you are doing now 2 yrs later. I got to goal in 18 months. I went up and down 3 lbs for a long time. Then I let sugar back in and chips and the bad habits returned. At this point I have gained 18 lbs back. I need to go back to basics. I went from a size 24 down to a 14 and have a walk in closet of clothes that are tight now. Very depressing.

I have posted to see how others have done after all this time. I hope better than me.

[Sherry S 103]

Hi Mokee

I hear you about how hard it is to keep the weight off. I'm 17 mo's out and go up and down 4 lbs. I stopped loosing weight at 30 lbs and have been like this for a yr. I'm stuck!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Getting my body to release any weight is almost impossible. I do Tai Chi 4-6 hrs a week and go to the pool 3- 5 pm's a week. My Dr suggested I loose 20 more lbs. I would love to but the "hunger" seems to win out.

Is anyone else in the same position?

Has anyone experienced this and if so how did you start to loose weight again?

Any suggestions?

Sherry

[Liz5012 47]

I just discovered this group and am hoping that by communicating with others in my age group will make my continuing weight loss more successful and encouraging. I was sleeved 12/30/2014 and have lost 65lbs so far.

[VSGAnn2014 12,992]

I'm almost 70 years old and a 5'5" woman.

I was sleeved 8/18/2014. Highest weight was 235 (lost 20 pounds pre-op), weighed 216 day of surgery, then lost another 65 pounds post-op to reach goal (150 pounds) at 8.5 months post-op. I've since lost another 7 pounds and have been floating for several months at 143-144.

My maintenance calorie budget is 1750 calories, and I usually hit 100 grams of Protein each day.

Honestly, I thought the whole thing was easy-peasy. I move, move, move. I walk, go to the gym, yoga class, and clean the house like a new bride. During the weight loss phases, I ate pretty clean (protein, veggies, fruits, whole grains). Now, I'm allowed a few treats, but do not go hogwild.

I plan and track all my food / drink on My Fitness Pal. I wear a Fitbit, which is quite motivating to keep moving.

Frankly, I think, on average, older folks have an easier time of it with WLS than younger folks. We have more discipline, more patience, and are motivated by health goals, not dress size goals. Although that bit's nice, too.

That's my story, and I'm sticking to it.

[amayzme 15]

Don't see any recent 2015 posts. I was sleeved on 1-3-2014. From 225# to 149# my first year but sadly back to 163# at 19th month. Need some advice. Metabolism is so slow even though I eat very little ...I'm not losing. Want to get to 140#

I'm 61 yrs

[VSGAnn2014 12,992]

@amazyme ... how much are you moving / exercising?

[Liz5012 47]

I find that my weight loss has slowed just in the past six weeks. I have stalled for the past five weeks. For a couple of weeks due to a family situation i did very little exercising. I know that when I don't move around enough, it slows the weight loss, not drinkig my daily 64 ounces of Water will also slow it down. I have heard so many great things about Fitness Pal , I use Fat Secret.

[hopeful2 be slim 121]

hi...i was sleeved in feb 2014....then i had knee transplant in oct 2014. unfortunattely i lost my husband on 5th nov 2014. i am more active can walk a lot..but all this has disturbed my body. i have put on few kgs and now the weight is stuck.

i have a lotof tea with sugar....and generally am too busy to count my Protein intake.

i am wondering how to come out of this situation.

[Liz5012 47]

hi...i was sleeved in feb 2014....then i had knee transplant in oct 2014. unfortunattely i lost my husband on 5th nov 2014. i am more active can walk a lot..but all this has disturbed my body. i have put on few kgs and now the weight is stuck.

i have a lotof tea with sugar....and generally am too busy to count my Protein intake.

i am wondering how to come out of this situation.

What a challenging year you have had! Please accept my sympathy n the passing of your husband. Two major surgeries in one year, my you must be very strong, both emotionally and physically. My sleeve plan dictates no sugar or only have sugar when it is 13g or less per serving. Sugar can slow your weight loss, have you tried to use an alternative? I was sleeved in December 2014. It is challenging at times to keep track of everything, but so important, it keeps you thinking about what you are eating. Another suggestion is to increase your activity, that may kick start your metabolism. I have been stuck for awhile, at my weight, but I am not allowing it to get to me. I am having a hip replacement replacement done on October1st. Due to my implant failure my activity has become limited, so I will be concerned about my weight.

[hopeful2 be slim 121]

thanks Liz for your support...i felt so good...i dont eat much..but sugar in the tea..thats bad.....i am an indian and we are tea addicts...

but i must control..also we dont have much options for non veg..and so Protein is also less..

[skuper3534 4]

I am 68 going for my sleeve Sept 4th excited and nervous.

[anka 0]

I had my sleeve bariatric surgery in November 2014 and have lost 82# so far. I live in Detroit and my surgeon was Dr. Ahmed Meguid.