What Was Your Starting Weight?

[melhealthy 103]

My starting weight was 280 And 1 1/2 later I'm 160. I'm 20 pounds away from my goal and I'm starting to struggle so maybe looking at these pics will help me. I'm not struggling from food or exercise my body has hit its plateau and my hardest stall yet!! BEFORE AFTER Sent from my iPhone using RNYTalk

Wow you look amazing! Congrats!

[vanishing rhino 3]

HW 389

Sw 368

Cw 330

9/19/13

HW: 389 Pre-op 369 CW: 330.5 RNY 9/19/13

[debberdo 4]

HW 264

SW 262

CW 239

Had surgery 10/7/13. I am just losing alot of Fluid weight according to the doc. It should slow down next week by ALOT.

[Christie Frazer-Fernandes 2]

Wow we are really close. Have u hit stalls. I hate them <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

Ugh me too yes I have had a few unfortunately.

[ranchbrat 5]

My starting weight was : 191

Surgery weight was : 188

Today i weigh : 172

Im kinda bummed that I have not lost more weight, Im in the pureed stage and eating 2 medicine cups or less at each meal

[kiwiladydee 402]

My starting weight was : 191 Surgery weight was : 188 Today i weigh : 172 Im kinda bummed that I have not lost more weight' date=' Im in the pureed stage and eating 2 medicine cups or less at each meal[/quote']

Did the insurance approve you getting surgery at 191? I have not heard or seen that before.

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[ranchbrat 5]

Did the insurance approve you getting surgery at 191? I have not heard or seen that before.

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Hi Kiwiladydee,

I was denied at first, but I had done all of what was required to have the surgery and I also had Diabetes Type 2. I was devistated so I appealed it and was approved within 30 days. So yes my insurance paid for it.

[kiwiladydee 402]

Hi Kiwiladydee' date=' I was denied at first, but I had done all of what was required to have the surgery and I also had Diabetes Type 2. I was devistated so I appealed it and was approved within 30 days. So yes my insurance paid for it.[/quote']

Wow that's great! Some people may feel negative about it, but the sooner you start tons healthier lifestyle the better off you will be. I wish I would have done it 10 years ago when I was 211, but I wanted 10 years and was 280. But technology and the procedure was much better so maybe it happens for a reason. It's going to be harder for you because your not so far from a heathy weight. Don't be disappointed, just work differently. Are you working with a nutritionist?

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[ranchbrat 5]

Wow that's great! Some people may feel negative about it, but the sooner you start tons healthier lifestyle the better off you will be. I wish I would have done it 10 years ago when I was 211, but I wanted 10 years and was 280. But technology and the procedure was much better so maybe it happens for a reason. It's going to be harder for you because your not so far from a heathy weight. Don't be disappointed, just work differently. Are you working with a nutritionist?

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I saw the nutritionist for 6 consecutive months, and we have nutrition classes as well as support classes here ...so I will go to the support when I am able too. The next one coming up if a few days after I have neck surgery in about 3 weeks so that will have to wait.

[kinsse 171]

I wish I would have had it 100 pounds ago. So yea the sooner the person can have it done the better. ))