BacktoReality 0 Posted July 31, 2021 With the sleeve? I know most people have told me to have bypass to lose that much, but I was just wondering. I am scheduled to have the sleeve on Monday. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Officially Not Fatty Matty 462 Posted July 31, 2021 It depends on a lot of factors like starting weight/bmi but to answer your question… yes it definitely can be done. I lost 145lbs in ten months with the sleeve. My starting BMI was 40, now at 24.7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kristieshannon 1,668 Posted July 31, 2021 Yes. I started at 286, now 140. I’ll be two years post op on 8/12 and am now in maintenance. 1 1 Officially Not Fatty Matty and Laurie C. reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ms.sss 15,714 Posted July 31, 2021 (edited) Yep, exactly 120 lbs. lost 110-ish lbs in 7 months then another 10-ish lbs in maintenance. Started with BMi 43 (235 lbs) today I’m BMI 21 (115 lbs) I’ll be three yrs post op in October. Edited July 31, 2021 by ms.sss 1 1 Officially Not Fatty Matty and Laurie C. reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tracyringo 503 Posted July 31, 2021 Yes 311 starting weight to 180 first year VSG. 1 1 Officially Not Fatty Matty and Laurie C. reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bufbills 316 Posted July 31, 2021 (edited) 119 and in maintenance. Could've lost more if I wanted to. Edited July 31, 2021 by bufbills 1 1 Officially Not Fatty Matty and Laurie C. reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark1107 37 Posted August 17, 2021 115 2 yrs in. Been at goal weight for one year and fluctuate 1 pound +/- every other day. 1 Laurie C. reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Laurie C. 47 Posted August 18, 2021 I'm 11 months out bypass. Down 123 and stuck until I can quit drinking my calories. I get so dehydrated! I still have 38 pounds to go to my goal weight. Unless I decide I need to lose more. I haven't been that weight in 25 years, so I think that's a good weight for me. Congrats on your weight loss! 1 bufbills reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bhrobins 66 Posted August 20, 2021 -166 for me with VSG, now 15 months post op. It can be done if you stick with the program. 2 1 Laurie C., ButtaPecan75 and bufbills reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lekcir 19 Posted August 22, 2021 Lost 110 in 6 monthsSent from my SM-N960U using BariatricPal mobile app 1 Laurie C. reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IcanMakeit 1,318 Posted August 23, 2021 I was also told by my surgeon that people typically lose more weight after bypass surgery than with the sleeve. It seems that the difference must be in adherence to the program post surgery. Maybe people with the bypass are more likely to follow the program strictly because so many of them suffer when they stray and that discomfort doesn’t diminish much over time. Whereas those with the sleeve have to form good habits with less of a threat of immediate consequences. I know that was the case for me. I lost more than 120 pounds post VSG and then gained back 60 over the next few years. That’s when I realized that I had to go back to strict adherence to the program. The reduction in the volume of daily food from pre-surgery days was not enough to keep me from regaining. Healthy food choices mattered just as much. I am now below my target weight by quite a bit and need to put on some muscle to look and feel better. 1 1 Laurie C. and Tracyringo reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blackcatsandbaddecisions 852 Posted August 25, 2021 I’ve lost almost 160, I’m coming up on my 10 months soon. Starting weight 339, current weight 180. I’m a 5’10 woman, 40 years old. 1 1 Laurie C. and ButtaPecan75 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StellaCAT! 1 Posted August 26, 2021 One of my girls lost 150+ so its definitely possible! 1 Laurie C. reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Laurie C. 47 Posted August 27, 2021 On 8/22/2021 at 7:24 AM, lekcir said: Lost 110 in 6 months Sent from my SM-N960U using BariatricPal mobile app Wow! Congrats! That's fantastic! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites