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Range	Meaning
less than 18.5	Underweight
18.5 - 24.9	Normal
25.0 - 29.9	Overweight
30.0 - 39.9	Obese
40.0 - 50	Extremely Obese
over 50	Super Obese

 

Key:  (at 70% loss rate) possible loss of 132 lbs after surgery excess weight you might keep is 56 lbs your ideal weight is 134 lbs Possible Weight Loss	322	296	269	256	249	243	236	230	223	216	208	203	197	193	190	193	190	191	190
Month	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
Wt. Loss	0	26	53	66	73	79	86	92	99	106	114	119	125	129	132	129	132	131	132
BMI	55.3	50.8	46.2	43.9	42.7	41.7	40.5	39.5	38.3	37.1	35.7	34.8	33.8	33.1	32.6	33.1	32.6	32.8	32.6

Things I want to do after I have surgery and weight loss:

 

1. Stop taking my blood pressure medicine. (5/7/2008 - I am off my blood pressure med as of today - totally normal BP!!)
   

 

2. Be able to say I am not obese anymore.

 

3. Go into the ocean in a bathing suit.

 

4. Be able to pick up my niece, Sophia, and move her from her wheelchair or into her wheelchair.

 

5. Wear a size I only remember from high school, like a 10 or a 12.

 

6. Wear all my high heeled shoes again. (5-26-2007 wore my 4 inch espadrille sandals for 5 hours - they hurt a little but at least I could put them on without foot pudge!!)

 

7. Get a cute short haircut. (Appointment scheduled for 7-25-2007- my hair is falling out and I’d rather cut it that keep seeing strands everywhere)

 

8. Be able to shop in a store that doesn't even carry plus sizes. (8-26-2007, wearing an XL from Old Navy!! Woohoo!!)

 

9. Be able to wear rings and bracelets without feeling like I'm being cut into by my own jewelry. (7-18-2007, dug out a bunch of rings and bracelets from storage and they all fit again!!  Bling and more bling bling!)

 

10. Tie my own shoes. (7-15-2007, bent over to slip on my socks and sneakers to walk, realized I am tying my own shoes already! OMG!!)

 

11. Cross my legs. (6-30-2007, while visiting my parents in Palm Springs!  Woohoo!)

 

12. Sit on a patio chair without it gouging into my hips and thighs.  (5-17-08  I don't remember when this happened but boy does it feel good to have PLENTY of room in ANY chair!)
    

 

13. Sit next to my husband and the movie theater and feel comfortable, not claustrophobic.  (5-17-08  I should've kept better track, lol, but now I can put my legs up over his and still lean back in my own seat!)
    

 

14. Not use the handicapped stall in a public bathroom because it's "roomier" than regular stalls.  (5-17-08 It's funny, I still have to actually THINK about the choice when I use a public restroom)
    

 

15. Buy something to wear at the Rockabilly store in my neighborhood.  (5-16-08 I finally got brave enough to go to Lady Luck. While their size "L" items are still small, I am rocking a great grey skull bandana print skirt today!  The owner is my age and said most of the 'rockabilly' brands run really small and manufacturers are still making larger sizes only as an afterthought.  she is always on the lookout for bigger items, most of her customers are 'curvy'.)
    

 

16. Finish the tattoo on my lower right arm.

 

17. Go to Disneyland and ride Tower of Terror.

 

18. Take swing dancing lessons. (8/2/2008 - hubby and I took our first swing dance lesson - in public and stayed for a two hour open dance session - and danced in front of strangers - this is a HUGE life goal of ours!! Thank you RNY!)
    

 

19. Wear a normal size dress (size 16 or less) to renew my wedding vows in 2008 (five year anniversary). (7-15-2007 – must update this as I bought size 16 sweatpants today!!)

 

20. Not get out of breath walking a mile. (Not sure what day I did this, but I can, as of 8-26-2007, 4 months from surgery, walk 2-3 miles at a time, with hills without getting out of breath – except at the top of the big hill!)

 

21. Weigh less than my husband.  (6-22-2007 - I’m at 272 and he’s at 273.5!!  For the first time I weigh LESS than he does!)

 

22. Ride a bicycle.

 

23. Be able to enjoy outdoor events like the Strawberry Festival, car shows, art shows, amusement parks. (5-24-08 - attended the AG Strawberry Festival for the first time since we moved here 3 years ago - walked all over AND back to the car instead of taking shuttle!! No problem!)
    

My will shall shape the future. Whether I fail or succeed shall be no man's doing but my own. I am the force; I can clear any obstacle before me or I can be lost in the maze. My choice; my responsibility; win or lose, only I hold the key to my destiny. ~ Elaine Maxwell

 

How Much Weight Have You Lost?

Your weight loss =

1 pound = a Guinea Pig
1.5 pounds = a dozen Krispy Kreme glazed donuts
2 pounds = a rack of baby back ribs
3 pounds = an average human brain
4 pounds = an ostrich egg
5 pounds = a Chihuahua
6 pounds = a human skin
7.5 pounds = an average newborn
8 pounds = a human head
10 pounds= chemical additives an American consumes each year
11 pounds = an average housecat
12 pounds = a Bald Eagle
15 pounds = 10 dozen large eggs
16 pounds = a sperm whale's brain
20 pounds = an automobile tire
23 pounds = amount of pizza an average American eats in a year
24 pounds = a 3-gallon tub of super premium ice cream
25 pounds = an average 2 year old
30 pounds = amount of cheese an average American eats in a year
33 pounds = a cinder block
36 pounds = a mid-size microwave
40 pounds = a 5-gallon bottle of water or an average human leg
44 pounds = an elephant's heart
50 pounds = a small bale of hay
55 pounds = a 5000 BTU air conditioner
60 pounds = an elephant's penis
66 pounds = fats and oils an average American eats in a year
70 pounds = an Irish Setter
77 pounds = a gold brick
80 pounds = the World's Largest Ball of Tape
90 pounds = a newborn calf
100 pounds = a 2 month old horse
111 pounds = red meat an average American eats in a year
117 pounds = an average fashion model (and she's 5'11")
118 pounds = the complete Encyclopedia Britannica
120 pounds = amount of trash you throw away in a month
130 pounds = a newborn giraffe
138 pounds = potatoes an average American eats in a year
140 pounds = refined sugar an average American eats in a year
144 pounds = an average adult woman (and she's 5'4")
150 pounds = the complete Oxford English Dictionary
187 pounds = an average adult man
200 pounds = 2 Bloodhounds
235 pounds = Arnold Schwarzenegger
300 pounds = an average football lineman
400 pounds = a Welsh pony

For example, a loss of 128 pounds means you've lost almost a newborn giraffe or:
(10) dozen large eggs
(4) dozen Krispy Kreme glazed donuts
(2) Chihuahuas
(2) Guinea pigs
(1) elephant penis
(1) average 2-year-old
(1) human head
(1) rack baby back ribs

 

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