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just curious to find out if anyone on the forum started with a high BMI of 80+, and had to have two surgeries? I had surgery 1/17/12 with a BMI of 86.9 and lost 134lbs, my surgeon and the NP at my surgeons office think I would benefit from having the bypass now. they feel I lost all I could with the sleeve since I been holding on to the mid 300's for the past three years. just would love to here anyone story similar to mine. TIA
VSG 1/17/12
hw:488.5 Sw: 427
CW:389 GW: 200
SGW:132lbs
Lost 134.5lbs Gained: 17lbs
Pending Revision Sleeve to Bypass
I wanted to add, my Niece had RNY at about 25. That was at least 10 years ago. She lost 145 initially, had a child a few years ago and has kept off 120. She has not really lost the 'baby weight' as they say. That being said she has kept off 120 and she helped me make my decision... I know she has no regrets.
Cynthia 5'11" RNY 7/23/2014
Goal reached 17 months. 220lb Weight Loss
Plastic Surgery Dr. Joseph Michaels - LBL and Hernia Repair 2/29/16, Arm Lift, BL, 5/2/16, Leg Lift 7/25/16
#lifeisanadventure #fightthegoodfight #noregrets
Congrats to everyone. And I know the struggle, I went with a friend to a bakery yesterday and I purchased the thinnest cheese cake that I have ever seen, and I saved it until today cause I didn't want a jump on the scale anyways,
High weight: 310
Last week's weight: 270.2
This week's weight: 267
-3.2 pounds this week. Go Christina. Lol.
I am excited. I am pushing myself like never before.
High weight:310
Mo 1: 30
HW: 337
LW: 195.8
TW 196.9
Next Goal BMI of 29 "Overweight"
Since I use the average weight over the course of the week and I missed a few days weighing since I was out of town; my weight appears to be up. However, the scale actually read my lowest weight yet today--193.9. So I made my goal of at least 196 for today follow-up appointment with the surgeon :-)
I'm trying to add a fifth day of exercise in. The trainer I met with gave me a routine I can do at home- so I'm enlisting my son to do it with me once per week.
5'6.5" High weight:337 Lowest weight:193/31 BMI: Goal: 195-205/31-32 BMI
So sorry to hear about that experience with your kids - glad they are ok.
I just started my 2 week "liver shrinking" preop diet and had a great first day! Our protein choices need to be less than 200 calories, at least 15 grams of protein, and less than 8 grams of sugar. Here's are the 5 protein choices I had:
Nitrotec Milk Chocolate protein shake - good!
Pure Protein Strawberry Cream shake - delish!!
Pure Protein Chocolate Salted Caramel protein bar - oh so good!
Ensure high protein milk chocolate - not so good.
One other protein bar but I can't remember the name (got it in our preop class on Tuesday) - wish I knew the name, it was good.
We can have unlimited clear liquids no more than 10 calories/serving. I had Pacific Organic Bone Broth Chicken with Lemongrass - so disappointing, very flat, no flavor. Sugar free jello, Knorr chicken bouillon - tasty comfort, Outshine no added sugar mixed berry frozen pop - good. Tulsi tea - jasmine - great for bedtime serenity. Water with True Lemon added sipped throughout the day.
I had no hunger at all, felt satisfied throughout the day. Good luck! Hope all goes well for you!
Still working on drinking my water and still having a hard time. Got my first batch of PatchMD vitamins yesterday and forgot to put them on last night....REALLY???? First night and I already forgot??....setting a reminder on my phone ASAP!!
Pre-surgery weight:267lbs
Today's weight: 189lbs
Goal weight: 160lbs
Dream weight: 135lbs
" I may not be there yet, but I'm closer than I was yesterday"
VSG: April 19, 2016, Dr. Beausoleil, Moncton NB, Canada
5' 2'' HW:276 SW:267 CW:149 GW:150 DreamW:136
The scale makes no sense sometimes.... I am trying to get onto a more even keel in maintenance. '170' is my Oh S* #... that I have designated. Did hit that this week one day. Usually up my fluids when I have a sudden gain...as it is usually water retention. I weigh daily but My official weigh day I record is Wednesdays...
Highest: 420+
Surgery consult: 383
Last week 168
This week 166 (yay- now if I can just stay at 165/166 for more than a hot minute)
Cynthia 5'11" RNY 7/23/2014
Goal reached 17 months. 220lb Weight Loss
Plastic Surgery Dr. Joseph Michaels - LBL and Hernia Repair 2/29/16, Arm Lift, BL, 5/2/16, Leg Lift 7/25/16
#lifeisanadventure #fightthegoodfight #noregrets
Nice! Yay for lowest weight!! 
Cynthia 5'11" RNY 7/23/2014
Goal reached 17 months. 220lb Weight Loss
Plastic Surgery Dr. Joseph Michaels - LBL and Hernia Repair 2/29/16, Arm Lift, BL, 5/2/16, Leg Lift 7/25/16
#lifeisanadventure #fightthegoodfight #noregrets
Try Coastal Surgery Specialist in Wilmington and ECU. Those are the only two that I know of on the east coast. There is one towards Winston-Salem.
http://www.coastalsurgery.com/bariatric.html
http://www.ecu.edu/cs-dhs/weightlosssurgery/whatRequirements.cfm
