How Far Post Op Are You And How Much Weight Have You Lost?

[Bekrudz 141]

I just want to know how people are doing! I am a week shy of 6 months post op and I have lost 55 lbs. I am just curious to find out how other people are doing and where I fall in weight loss compared to the rest of you.

I feel like I should be losing faster, but I am the reason I am not! I go to the gym religiously 3 days a week and work out with a personal trainer. I should be going the other days and doing cardio, which I'm not . I also don't have the best diet. I am eating a lot less than I did before, but my choice of foods is not always the best. How are the rest of you doing?

[Juliehas6kids 19]

It will be 2 years for me in July of this year. I am down 70 lbs and 13 lbs til my goal.

[134andhappy 38]

Julie how is your restriction

[Juliehas6kids 19]

My restriction is not like it used to be. But I'm not always eating like I used to eat either. I still try to start my day with strictly Protein so at least I can put off hunger until the afternoon. It is a day to day battle. I weigh myself every single day. If I don't I am afraid I will gain and not know it. I have to see every up and down. I have a few lbs I allow myself to be in. (160-163) My ultimate goal is 150 but just can't get there. Seeing how much work it is to stay where I am, I know it will be even harder to maintain at 150. So I'm not stressing out about not reaching my goal. I've gone from a size 24 to a 12. People say I'm thin enough. I really would like to be a size 10. Oh well.

[bfacebaby 28]

Hi my name is Latonya and I tell ya me and u are doing about the same the Dr.office says I've lost about 45 -50 lbs but the scale at home says that I lost 80! Go figure I zumba 4* a week and find my self snackin on almonds and fruit a lot I feel like I should be losing more but I'm finding that I can fit clothing that I wore when I was 20 and in high school! So I don't know I had the vls

[Bekrudz 141]

Latonya - how far out are you? I have been keeping track of my weight on my phone and because I'm in a research study I get weighed by my Dr every month. I go officially by their scale since that's where I started. I don't see the change so much in my clothes, but people tell me all the time that look thinner. I started at 268 and size 22-24. I am now a size 18-20 depending on the brand. I am getting frustrated that although 55 lbs is a lot, I think I should then be in a smaller size clothes. Congrats on being in the same size you were in HS!!! That would be amazing! I don't think I will ever get there because I was a size 8 and I don't think I could ever get that small at this point. I would be happy in a size 10/12. My biggest thing is being able to do all the fun things in life and not feeling self conscience! I am a big kid at heart and want to ride bikes, go to Water parks, ride carnival rides, horse ride again. My son turned 2 last sunday and we had his party at a bouncy house. I think I had more fun than he did playing . I wouldn't have been able to participate 55 lbs heavier.

[Bekrudz 141]

Julie- Do you mind telling me what weight you started at? You look great in the picture, so I'm assuming you stared at a relatively low weight.

[CeeBelize 22]

I am 7 weeks out and I have lost 20 lbs. I'm with Julie, it is a day to day battle. For anyone who thinks plication is a quick and easy fix, it isnt. With the exception of the 1st week after surgery where I lost 7 lbs, I'm only losing about 1-3 lbs a week since then. I was exercising by the 2nd week just to keep the weight loss going. But I cant complain-although I feel like I have to fight for every pound, losing is losing. Before surgery I would work out like a crazy person and see no results so to finally see a 20 lbs weight loss is slow but good progress. And quite frankly, since no one but family and close friends know that I've had the surgery, people at work and other aquaintences are none the wiser.

[betterfly 34]

Cee, who did your surgery and where? How much are you hoping to loose? Do you feel restriction?

[CeeBelize 22]

Butterfly, I had my surgery done by Dr. Ponce, Chattanooga TN- Gastric Band Institute. I started at 252 and hoping to reach the 160-170 range. Seven weeks out I still do feel restriction and trying hard to keep it that way. I dont want my stomach to stretch so I eat very small portions throughout the day.

[bfacebaby 28]

Hi ladies I started at 286 I am now 204! I got my sergery in Dec. 11hope to hear from ya soon

[Bekrudz 141]

Bfacebaby- You are doing much better than me! My surgery was Oct 4th, started at 268 and I'm down to 213 right now. Any tips you can give? I had a dr appt today to weigh in and I only lost 2 lbs in the last month . Any tips would be much appreciated! Fantastic job by the way!!!

[Kika79 64]

@Bfacebaby- did you have the gastric plication or the VLS?

[Kika79 64]

@Bfacebaby- did you have the gastric plication or the VLS?

[clovers 15]

Ya, Beatrudz, my post could mirror yours almost word for word. I do NOT get on the scale every day like Juliehas6kids wrote. I don't wanna be bothered with eighths and tenths. I wanna see real whole pounds coming off so I restrict myself to 2 weighs per month. Last month I only lost 3 lbs. but it's entirely my fault for not being so 'good' sometimes.. some jelly Beans were irresistable, some passover matzos, some wonderful crackers from Whole Foods, cheeses that call my name ..but each day is a new day and each brings the chance to get it right and I do and I will as I never wanna carry so much weight around again. The hardest thing for me is to not drink during meals or shortly thereafter and in that respect, I've not been so good to me. I've lost 55 pounds, (in 7 months), so far and I really wanna lose half of me.

I was feeling smug because unlike some methods of WLS, like the band, there are many who can not and will never eat certain foods again, good stuff like chicken, and I was happy I wasn't one of them but having no dietary restrictions has its pitfalls too because I CAN eat anything..even what I shouldn't. But I WILL prevail! Failure is NOT optional. I AM the master (mistress?) of my own stomach.. blablabla.. Okay, Off my soapbox... I would love to chat with others who have been through this. I'm clovers@aol.com...live in Miami..well, 'exist' in Miami, anyway.......