Men, 300-400 LBs ..summary of your weight loss please

[Jeffrey Eliot 7]

Hello

My surgery is in 10 days.

I am 48 yo M. 390 lbs.

Am curious how other guys in my age/weight range did w weight loss.

How much in first mo, second mo, third mo etc

After 6 mo and after 1 yr

I plan to stick to instructions to the t and exercise

Curious what is possible

Thanks for sharing

[bobbyswife 862]

You might get more responses in the guys room, too. I think you can post in both places

[truck8595 64]

You can see how I am doing numbers-wise in my sig below.

But brother, numbers are only a small part of the big picture. Guys and gals will attest, wearing smaller clothes, being more active, the self-esteem boost that comes with, (and fellas: let's all admit we've "improved" in certain other areas as well, amirite??)

It's a life changer, and the scale is just a teeny portion of that. Best of luck to you my friend.

[Sunburn 1]

Hello

I started out at 425. I got on Atkins and was down to 398 when I was accepted in the Baritric program. I was required to lose weight before the Surgeon would set a date. I had to get to 370 so Surgeon let me stay on Atkins. I finally got to 366 in November 2014 and date was set for 12-2-2014. Requirement was to be on liquid diet starting 2 days before and I could not be over my weigh in weight of 366 the day of the surgery. I weighed in at 364 and Surgery was done. I am on day 4 now and was down to 350 this morning. Hopefully this keeps up. I have to stay on clear liquid diet for 2 weeks the semi liquid diet for 2 weeks the pureed diet for 4 weeks and then finally regular food.

Just hang in there and stay with it it will keep coming off.

[cornhusker 115]

I'm 43 years old. Gastric sleeve done October 8 so I'm just approaching my 2 month post op. 327 and change day of surgery. 282 on the button right now. Feel like a new person already..physically and mentally. And it's more than pounds lost.

[ejd1024 72]

I'm 36. I was 314 before I started my preop. I was sleeved 3 weeks ago and I'm currently 261. Stick to the script....I have no regrets. Best of luck

[alwaysvegas 702]

My progress is on my sig, but don't compare your progress with anyone else's. We all lose at different rates. Your goal is set by you, your surgeon, and your nutritionist.

Set many milestones for yourself on your journey and enjoy both the scale victories and non-scale victories. Long-term success is all our ultimate goals.

Best of luck!

[JCP 619]

I'm not a guy but as mentioned above, scales are not your best measurement! You will have more energy, sleep better, be able to be more active, you'll drop clothing sizes, and your lab results will improve. Those are the real wins!

[riskysmirk 46]

Hi... I'm 35 had my sleeve on March 26th 2014 starting weight was 332lb currant weight is 223lb... Loving my sleeve couldn't be any happier

[par1959 470]

55 YO started 344 hit about 234 at 6 months. First 5 months averaged about 15 lbs per month. Seems to have slown down to about 8 lbs a month. On coarse to hit goal of 195 at one year. The scale is one thing. Going through clothing is exciting. Your body feeling like its 18 again is like being superman. The ladies dont know what do for hours at a time. Its a good ride enjoy it.

[tardis76 50]

38, was 430 or so at surgery date oct 1. Down to 350 right now. Sticking to the script and it's amazing how the weight drops off if you follow this thing. sleeping great blood tests all good. I've heard hair falls out but i keep mine near bald anyhow so haven't really noticed. Got a lot more energy these days, i wake up full of vigor and work out much better than before.

[gmacy 22]

I was 336 pre-op ... had the sleeve on 11/24 ... I have followed the rules to the T for the most part ... trying to get lots of Protein in ... I have lost 62 lbs so far ... I have found the thing that has helped me the most is working out ... I do cardio 6 days a week and lift weights 3 days a week ... that has made it fun for me b/c I can go to the gym and see results much faster ... results in general

clothes are falling off of me ... I don't snore anymore ... sleep much better, generally have more energy (as long as I get the Protein in), can do way more stuff now and my confidence is getting better everyday ... I am 7.5 weeks post surgery and there are still parts that kick my ass, but, they are slowly getting fewer each day

[QuinceTucker 27]

Hey there, I was sleeved on 4/1/14 and I am down to 193.2 as of today... sig below and all but if your on mobile this may be easier... I agree with everyone here though as well, comparing yourself to other people can be a treacherous undertaking, focus on what is right for you and your body.

[eoq 4]

45yrs old

374 at start of 2 week pre-op diet

366 at surgery - mid-oct/2014

300 on yesterday

~74lbs lost in ~15 weeks

[Darkplaces 20]

43 years old

Start 410

Surgery 404 11/18/14

Today 330

Down 80lbs