Re: slow losers club??

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In a message dated 5/19/01 12:28:10 PM, duodenalswitch writes:

<< no--not poor losers club ..just wondering if there were a list for

slow losers.

There are some of us who have been warned ahead of time (or who are

real-life experiencing) slow losing. Seems like an opportunity for

another list!!!!!

Seriously, my surgeon mentioned that I might expect to lose " more slowly

than others do " (what a way to set me up per surgery..plan for failure).

This is because I am doing WLS primarily for co=morbs. I have a BMI of

37 and expect, when I go back to the office it will be lower as she has

put me on a pre surgery diet.

>>

Hey, we really should start a 'slow losers' e-group. AS far as I know there

isn't one already!

I wasn't warned beforehand or anything like that. I had a bmi of 45 when I

had surgery and have a common channel of 100 cm. I just have always been

losing slowly (I lost 15 lbs at the first three week post-op visit. Dr.

Gagner and Quinn said that was 'great' and 'no problem' although I thought I

should have lost 20-25 by then).

all the best,

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LOL! Slow lane, indeed-- can't see the scenery better from any other lane! Nan E. Pre op and waiting, watching the traffic flow by in whatever lane.

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LOL! Slow lane, indeed-- can't see the scenery better from any other lane! Nan E. Pre op and waiting, watching the traffic flow by in whatever lane.

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LOL! Slow lane, indeed-- can't see the scenery better from any other lane! Nan E. Pre op and waiting, watching the traffic flow by in whatever lane.

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Hi, elle!

I'm not sure anybody can top my slow loser story: 3-1/2 months and

fluctuating between 28 and 30 lbs lost. That works out to 8.57

lbs/month or 1.99 lbs per week. I just hope and pray that it will

keep on coming off and won't slow down even further. This is

supposed to be the rapid weight loss part of post-op life? I hate to

think what will happen when it slows down further. I have a 100 cm

common channel and do not seem to be bypassing as much of my fats as

my husband who has an 85 cm common channel. I'd be willing to join a

slow losers list!

Joy Frost Age: 48

Open DS with Welker Date: 2-5-01

Weight at time of surgery: 255 lbs BMI: 47

Weight as of 5-6-01: 225 lbs BMI: 41.2 (-30 lbs)

http://www.duodenalswitch.com/Patients/Joy/joy.html

> no--not poor losers club ..just wondering if there were a list

> for slow losers.

> There are some of us who have been warned ahead of time (or who are

> real-life experiencing) slow losing. Seems like an opportunity for

> another list!!!!!

> Seriously, my surgeon mentioned that I might expect to lose " more

> slowly than others do " (what a way to set me up per surgery..plan

> for failure).

> This is because I am doing WLS primarily for co=morbs. I have a

> BMI of 37 and expect, when I go back to the office it will be lower

> as she has put me on a pre surgery diet.

> I have already been in a weight loss program, 2 years before

> contemplating surgery, losing 24 lbs in the 2 years (but I DO YO=YO

> weight gain and loss, another reason for the surgery).

> This, along with having >>>only<<<(how can anyone say only!) 85-95

> lbs to lose can set me up for slow loss. Actually, I think I can

> deal with it ok, I thought a pound a month was pretty good

> elle in oregon (plantcrone)/// pre-op Lap/DS, Dr. Emma

> BMI 37, 255#, 5'9 " , 58 Y0, hypertension, insulin using type ll

> diabetes, high cholesterol and chronic back pain - vegetarian