TerryCieniewicz
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I am working toward the Gastric Bypass and hope to have it October or early November. I live in Augusta Georgia and I just wanted to introduce myself.
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missyinacage
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Hello and welcome. Good luck on your upcoming surgery. Lots of people have shared their stories and answered a zillion ??s on this site (and its all archived!!) so, I hope you find it helpful. And of course, you can ask us anything.
drlydemure
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I was at 259 but now at 238. Haven’t had surgery yet but surgeon only wants me to lose 80 pounds. Doesn’t seem enough
Eileen Freund
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Welcome.
drlydemure
Member
Forgot to say hi to other newcomers. Hi!
I had a different experience with my surgeon & bariatric team. I was asked what my goal weight was. At 5'2" my pre-surgery weight was 234. I said my 1st goal was 150lbs, and after I reach that weight and see how I feel, I may try to reach 135, a 100lb total possible loss.
They all were comfortable with both of my goals. So far I've lost 70 lbs a year after surgery. I have about 15 lbs more to get to 150, probably by Christmas. Then 15 more by spring to reach 135lbs.
TerryCieniewicz
Member
This Terry is female. I am getting closer to surgery but still no date. I have one more class to take and I think they can set me up for my surgery.
Mrssolis31
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Welcome Good luck on your future journey, definitely I must say I’m blessed for the site
drlydemure
Member
Terry I’m Teresa. Same situation as you. My final meeting is Friday and then I get the date.
drlydemure
Member
Has the weight loss been comfortable? Any issues?
Sorry for the late reply. My weight loss started off rapidly after surgery, then slowed down (slow but steady), had a few stalls & plateaus. All I really needed to do to jump-start my body into losing again was more movement, tracking better, watching out for my unhealthy snacking cravings, and going back to at least 1 protein shake daily.
I can't think of any real issues. All I know is that it is so much easier to get back on track since weight-loss surgery.
drlydemure
Member
Thanks for responding! I'm getting excited - finally got the date of surgery.
Yay you! When do you have your WLS? Which one are you having?
drlydemure
Member
10/25. And it’s the bypass. I’m really jazzed about it. Reading and going to meetings to prepare
missyinacage
Member
My team also.asked what my goal weight was going to be. The statistics say you can expect to lose between 50-70% of your excess weight. So find your healthy weight range and do the math. That will get you the most realistic goal.
I took my healthy weight range (118-148) & went dead center, so 133. I also went dead center for expected loss, so 60%. Which is 80lbs. 250-80=170lbs. There was my goal.
There are websites to do this math for you, which is way easier lol I currently weight 164, 2 years post op.
I took my healthy weight range (118-148) & went dead center, so 133. I also went dead center for expected loss, so 60%. Which is 80lbs. 250-80=170lbs. There was my goal.
There are websites to do this math for you, which is way easier lol I currently weight 164, 2 years post op.
Can't wait to hear how your journey progresses. It's so cool to find out how our new members are doing before, during, and after WLS.
TerryCieniewicz
Member
Thank you all for welcoming me. I just had my bypass surgery yesterday. A little sore but doing well. How soon after your surgery did you see weight loss?
LaurieLee
Member
Hi Karen,
I set goals too. I had RNY on 8/5/21 so I am about 14 months PO. I am 5'9". I started at 278 so my first goal was 220 (my driver's license weight. lol) next was 199 (so I could be in the 100s), next was 170 because that is where I have previously felt pretty good and this was my just over 100lb lost. After that I went to 160, then 155, then 150, where I am now. I thought about going lower but then decided that I am happy and it could be a vicious cycle to keep adding an additional 5lb to lose. I am happy with my weight now and have been pretty stable for the past 1-2 months. I went from a size 24 to a current size 6. Now to focus on keeping my weight from gaining back. I work out at the gym 4-5 times per week lifting weights. I do some walking but not like 10,000 steps but usually about 6-8k. It seems to me to be a bit harder to "stop" losing weight and finding that sweet spot to maintain. One thing is if I eat too much sweets, I get super nauseous so it will stop me. Well mostly. Example is I can eat a cupcake but with only 1/2 of the frosting. If I eat the other half, I get super nauseous. Sometimes I stop and sometimes I stupidly don't, and pay the price. My mouth doesn't always agree with my tummy. Still a learning process as I can tolerate pretty much everything except for bread. I wish you luck and I am here if you have any questions.
