300's

[Vickybli 64]

I had my surgery at 451 and i'm 5'6 ans i'm doing great - so no you are not too big

[erica5754 52]

My highest weight was 360 and a BMI of 60! I began this process at 335ish and my weight at surgery was 290. I wasn't told I HAD to lose weight in order to have the surgery' date=' but I knew that surgery would be safer for me if I could shed even a little of my excess poundage first! I am currently 244 and a bit of a slow loser.. but the weight IS coming off.[/quote']

How long has it been since you had surgery?

[macman 603]

I started walking the day after surgery and gradually increased the distance I wear a fitbit and try for 10000 steps a day. I started going to the gym after 3 weeks started with just cargo mostly stationary bike I worked up to 30 minutes on the bike 3 or 4 times a week. At 1 month out I started strength training stayed light and have worked my way up to about 45 minutes of strength. So at this point I go to the gym 3 or 4 days a week and do 20 to 30 minutes of cardio then I walk about 3 laps around the track which is a quarter mile' date='then I start on the weight machines and do 3 to 4 different machines then do another 3 laps around the track, then another 3 machines and another 3 laps then another 3 or 4 machine followed by another 3 laps and then on the scale and done.[/quote']

Richard

Thanks for the detailed response. If I am honest the kind of exercise program you are doing while necessary, will be a challenge. I have never made the level of commitment to exercise that will be necessary to be successful after surgery. I am hoping the "new me" will lead to a new attitude about it

[Richard Foor 655]

Richard

Thanks for the detailed response. If I am honest the kind of exercise program you are doing while necessary, will be a challenge. I have never made the level of commitment to exercise that will be necessary to be successful after surgery. I am hoping the "new me" will lead to a new attitude about it

Macman

I was never able to exercise like this before either, but by starting slow and working my way up along with the fact that as I lost more weight it got easier everyday, And believe it or not as you exercise gets easier and you are more successful with it, it starts to feel good and makes you want to do it more. At least that is how it has been for me, but as with everything everyone is different. So the best advice I can give is to start by doing what you can handle and see what happens, and most important try to enjoy yourself. Good Luck.

[SerendipityHappens 1,594]

How long has it been since you had surgery?

I am six months post op and I have lost 48 pounds in six months.

[Chittick24 52]

Your not too big . Right before surgery I weighted in at 365 I lost 163 lbs then i found out I was pregnant. 3+ years now and I have started to lose again since I fell off the wagon but it is NOTHING like dieting was before. You have to be aware of carbs and what theIt's more like eating the way you know you need to. If you decide to do it... Make it a life style change and delicate yourself to do nothing but losing the weight for the first 18 months... U can do it

[macman 603]

Macman

I was never able to exercise like this before either' date=' but by starting slow and working my way up along with the fact that as I lost more weight it got easier everyday, And believe it or not as you exercise gets easier and you are more successful with it, it starts to feel good and makes you want to do it more. At least that is how it has been for me, but as with everything everyone is different. So the best advice I can give is to start by doing what you can handle and see what happens, and most important try to enjoy yourself. Good Luck.[/quote']

Thanks Richard, Great advice!

[mswisdom 42]

I went to the doctor today and found out I was 378lb *sigh* I started this process at 374 and went to 360lb the first month....so disappointing is an understatment.

My surgeon said that he can perform the surgery anyway.