RE: Has anyone here lost over 80% excess weight?

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Brigid.... in a word, YES! I have. Although I never fell into the trap of

numbers, I did keep track of it to give others an idea about me. When it

felt right to me, it felt right.... none of the numbers mattered to me.

Ok... just to let you know how it is with me, here goes. I fluctuate

between 155-160. So, lets look at the high number.

I was 300+. I don't know how much + it was. My scales didn't go that high.

If you look at the standpoint of my height and frame size (XL)... I should

weigh between 145 and 168. If you look at the high number, then I have lost

over 100% of my excess weight. If you look at the low number, I have lost

about 93% of my excess weight.

So, there ya go!

kris

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Aniceto Baltasar, MD

Alcoy, SPAIN

July 23, 1999 - self pay

Open BPD/DS

60.35 inches gone

140+ lbs gone to the wind

La vita e bella!

See my pics: http://www.duodenalswitch.com/Patients/Kris/kris.html

Has anyone here lost over 80% excess weight?

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> much the best we can look forward to. Is this true? Have any of you

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> I am getting closer to my surgery date and starting to wonder about

> the actual weight loss. According to Dr. hess' report 80% is pretty

> much the best we can look forward to. Is this true? Have any of you

> reached you personal goals and past the mark of 80%?

Brigid, my original goal, as set by Delphine, was 145lb. At my current

weight of 178 (down from 299), I am currently at 78.5% EWL.

At my last appointment, Delphine reset my goal weight to 160, based on my

body fat composition. Based on that new goal weight, I am currently at 87%

EWL.

I'm only 12 months post-op now, so I think I will lose a bit more, and I

feel pretty confident that I'll reach my goal of 160lb. By the original

measure of 145lb goal, a weight of 160 would put me at 90% EWL.

So, you can see that the computation can get a bit fuzzy, since it depends

on what goal you have set. By any measure, I think I'll reach and maybe

exceed the 80% EWL though!

My weight loss so far has been fairly effortless, so I feel totally blessed!

M.

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in Fremont, CA, age 38

Starting weight 299, now 178

Starting BMI 49.7, now 29.6

Lap DGB/DS by Dr. Rabkin 10-19-99

http://www.duodenalswitch.com

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