lost 52 lbs in 3 months
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hey there everyone i havent posted in a while but i wanna let everybody know i
have lost 52 pounds so far. i had open rny on oct 22, 2001. do yall think that
is a normal weight loss? cause i think it should have been more… i dont have
high blood pressure anymore and for that im greatful. thank you dr. king!!!!!!!
talk to yall later bye-bye stacey PRE-OP
326/NOW268/GOAL142(yeah right lol)
May 29th, 2003 at 7:21 pm
Stacy and everyone,
I am glad you posted. We can all learn from each other and it is
helpful to get different perspectives - everyday. It’s all part of
the support.
Earlier today, Barbara Herrera posted a real good explanation on HOW
MUCH? HOW LONG? HOW FAST? about weight loss. Look at message 72690
and you will see that everyone is different - for a variety of reasons
— but, I am sure you’ve heard that before.
You and I must be about the same height (5′6″) because our statistics
are very similar. At 3 months post-op, I had lost 70 lbs. However, I
think there may be some good reasons why my loss was a little quicker
than yours - up to that point.
I was eating 1/4 c. of mostly protein (twice a day) at that point. I
had started with a little vegetable. I was drinking 64-80 oz. of
water - but not during or 30 min. before or 30 min. after eating. I
was faithful about vitamins. That’s it!!! At that point, I was
doing cardio exercise 5 hrs. a week and 2 hrs. a week with a personal
trainer.
From what I have learned over the months, most post-ops eat a whole
lot more than that and many are adding foods that I still do not eat
(at least not often) at 9.5 month post-op. I am not a “horrible”
dumper - although I have had the experience a few times (YUK) - and -
I can eat anything that I want to eat. It’s just that I choose much
more wisely these days. I am more into healthful choices.
So, if you want to lose faster, and it sounds like you do, then check
out what you are eating — and the quantities. Also check out your
water intake. That can make a huge difference. Lastly, look at your
exercise and activity level.
Yeah, I know that we had WLS so that we didn’t have to diet. However,
we still do have to “watch” carefully what we are doing. From time to
time along the journey, I have monitored my Caloric intake - just to
see “where I was and what I was doing.” It’s good to have
quantitative data so that you can make wise decisions about what you
choose to do.
At 3 months post-op, I was eating about 500 Calories a day. I AM NOT
RECOMMENDING THAT, I am just letting you know so that you can compare
with one other person who is on the same journey as you. At 6 months,
I was eating about 1/2 cup (twice a day) and my daily Calories was up
to about 750. At 9 months, I am eating about 3/4 cup (twice a day)
and my daily Calories are generally about 900. Water and vitamins
have remained a constant for me since about 6 week post-op. Of
course, I do more exercising now as my capacity and fitness has
increased exponentially.
Barbara Herrera and I both had the same surgeon - the same week - at
the same hospital - with the same dietary recommendations. She had to
make more accommodations and substitutions than I did. She also had
more co-morbidities than I had to begin with - so her journey has been
more challenging than mine. She is shorter, so her goal weight - if
you believe all those charts - is “supposed to be” lighter than you
wrote about. Her explanation about “heavy bones” and compact muscle
mass should ease your mind a bit.
It sounds like your journey is more similar to mine. I really didn’t
have “significant” co-morbidities. My blood pressure was moving
toward the high side of normal, my blood sugars were beginning to move
up a little, I ached in my joints a little, and once in a while I
would have a little stress incontinence. I was basically a healthy
but morbidly obese person.
Perhaps age has an effect on an individuals WLS journey as well. If I
remember correctly, Barbara is in her mid-40s, while I have turned 54.
I don’t think you mentioned your age. If you are younger, you may
have a different experience than those who are older.
I hope that this gives your some comparison statistics to study. As
always, your doctor may have a completely different set of dietary
recommendations - and that should be another reference point for you.
I wish you the best of possible outcomes on you individual journey.
Keep on keeping on,
Susan H
5′6″ 54 years old
Lap RNY 4/2/01 Dr. Julie Ellner, Alvarado Hospital, San Diego
Pre-Op 325 BMI 53 Size 26
Today 190 BMI 31 Size 14 (That’s minus 135 and proud of it!)
Stated goal = 150 (Maybe, we’shall see)
Chart goal = 142 (Yeah right)
everybody know i have lost 52 pounds so far. i had open rny on oct 22,
2001. do yall think that is a normal weight loss? cause i think it
should have been more… i dont have high blood pressure anymore and
for that im greatful. thank you dr. king!!!!!!!!talk to yall later
bye-bye stacey
PRE-OP 326
NOW 268
GOAL 142(yeah right lol)