Bye, Bye Obesity

ItsTimeNow99
on 3/22/17 5:23 am

So excited...... my BMI is no longer in the Obese category.....I am merely Overweight!!!!

HW -265; SW - 251; CW - 154

Surgery Date- 10/12/2016!!

DwayneP
on 3/22/17 5:29 am

VSG on 03/23/17

Congrats that is awesome!

ItsTimeNow99
on 3/22/17 5:45 am

Thanks, Dwayne! Not quite 6 months post op, and it feels amazing!!

HW -265; SW - 251; CW - 154

Surgery Date- 10/12/2016!!

Dee R.
on 3/22/17 5:48 am - CA

Woohoo!! I loved that feeling too!! Great job!

Rachel B.
on 3/22/17 5:49 am - Tucson, AZ

VSG on 08/11/08 with

That is always one of the most incredible victories! CONGRATS!!

"...This one a long time have I watched. All his life has he looked away, to the future, to the horizon. Never his mind on where he was. What he was doing..."

Rachel, PMHNP-BC

HW-271 SW-260 LW(2009)-144 ~ Retread: HW-241 CW-190 GW-150

Grim_Traveller
on 3/22/17 6:08 am

RNY on 08/21/12

6'3" tall, male.

Highest weight was 475. RNY on 08/21/12. Current weight: 198.

M1 -24; M2 -21; M3 -19; M4 -21; M5 -13; M6 -21; M7 -10; M8 -16; M9 -10; M10 -8; M11 -6; M12 -5.

Gwen M.
on 3/22/17 6:30 am

VSG on 03/13/14

Congrats! I remember what a happy day that was for me, and how silly I felt telling people, "Woooo! I'm so happy to be overweight!" :D

And then I didn't want to weigh myself for the following week, just in case the scale fluctuated back into obesity.

VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)

Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170

TrendWeight | Food Blog (sort of functional) | Journal (down for maintenance)

Cathy H.
on 3/22/17 6:30 am

VSG on 10/31/16

That is so awesome, P! Congratulations!!

Livin' La KETO Loca!!
134 lbs lost since surgery, 195 overall!! Initial goal reached 9/15/17, (10.5 months)!
5'3", SW*: 299 GW: 175 HW 3/2015: 360 PSW* 5/2016: 330 *PSW=Prog Start Wt; SW=Surgery Wt

M1 -31, M2 -10, M3 -15, M4 -16, M5 -8, M6 -6, M7 -11, M8 -8, M9 -8, M10 -4, M10.5 -7 GOAL