100lbs Down Since Revision-Pictures
I stepped on the scale today and it said 118.4lbs so that means I have lost 100lbs since my revision. Surprising since my surgeon warned me that I may not lose weight at all. I had my revision 10 1/2 months ago.
I wasn't planning on losing this much but you won't hear me complaining about getting too low. I know from past experience that gaining weight is still very easy in spite of surgery. I got down this low with my first WLS in 2002 and I managed to regain 100lbs. I didn't change the way I ate last time and this time I have.
I also don't feel that I am too thin because my body fat is still 26%, which isn't underweight by any means. I don't think I look that great but I know there will be some redistribution of fat as well as bounce back so I'm not worried.
The funny thing is that when I was in my early 30s this is the weight that I wound up at when I lost weight at that time. I managed to maintain that weight fairly easily until I got pregnant. Other then briefly after my first WLS I haven't been this low since.
I don't know if this is a maintainable weight for me or not. I eat very well, I think. I stopped tracking calories a while ago but when I was tracking it was around 1200 to 1400 and I have added some more food since then.
I eat 4 times a day, mainly protein. I get in about 125 grams of protein or more a day.
I got next month for my one year follow up and labs but they were good the last time they were checked. I feel pretty good and don't have any issues.
Here are my before and after pictures. The after was taken at Easter I think. I have probably lost about 5lbs since them. One of these days I will upload some more current pictures.
I wasn't planning on losing this much but you won't hear me complaining about getting too low. I know from past experience that gaining weight is still very easy in spite of surgery. I got down this low with my first WLS in 2002 and I managed to regain 100lbs. I didn't change the way I ate last time and this time I have.
I also don't feel that I am too thin because my body fat is still 26%, which isn't underweight by any means. I don't think I look that great but I know there will be some redistribution of fat as well as bounce back so I'm not worried.
The funny thing is that when I was in my early 30s this is the weight that I wound up at when I lost weight at that time. I managed to maintain that weight fairly easily until I got pregnant. Other then briefly after my first WLS I haven't been this low since.
I don't know if this is a maintainable weight for me or not. I eat very well, I think. I stopped tracking calories a while ago but when I was tracking it was around 1200 to 1400 and I have added some more food since then.
I eat 4 times a day, mainly protein. I get in about 125 grams of protein or more a day.
I got next month for my one year follow up and labs but they were good the last time they were checked. I feel pretty good and don't have any issues.
Here are my before and after pictures. The after was taken at Easter I think. I have probably lost about 5lbs since them. One of these days I will upload some more current pictures.
WLS 10/28/2002 Revision 7/23/2010
High Weight (2002) 240 Revision Weight (2010) 220 Current Weight 115.
Congrats! You look great!
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You can follow my journey at mandaschange.blogspot.com
You can follow my journey at mandaschange.blogspot.com
Congrats!! You've done a great job and look awesome.
HW-218/SW-208/CW-126/ Lowest Weight-121/Goal-125 - hit 8/23/09/Height-5'3"
Regain 30 lbs from 2012 to 2016 - got back on track and lost it. Took 8 months.
90+/- pounds lost BMI - 24 or so
Starting BMI between 35 and 40ish?
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