Re: Clothes size

[Guest guest]

Dear Pam,

I presently weigh 165 lbs. and wear size 10/12 with ease. Years ago

when I was " thin " I definately weighed less than 165 lbs. when I fit

into these sizes. Someone said that our bones are heavier due to all

the weight we've been carrying around. I now don't get hooked on the

scale numbers. I gauge myself by my clothes size. As far as

exercise goes, I have been briskly walking about 1 hour 3 to 4 times

a week. Now that I have lost some weight, I plan on going to a gym

and do some weight training at the urging of my surgeon.

Jane J.

230/165 (-65 lbs.)

Lap BPD/DS

April 26, 2001

Dr. Ren

NYU Medical Center, NYC

> I have been reading these posts for a while and I have noticed that

a lot of

> people are wearing fairly small sizes. What does everyone here do

to maintain their new physique? Pam>

[Guest guest]

I walk, clean my house, taxi kids, shop till I drop.

Teri weight 185 size 14

> I have been reading these posts for a while and I have noticed that a lot of

> people are wearing fairly small sizes. I weighed 125-130 pounds about 4

> years ago. I got there through starvation and stayed there for a while the

> same way. I wore a size 8. I am 5'9 " tall. I see people weighing 160-180

> wearing the same size. Does losing weight so fast maintain the muscle that

> one has built up by weighing a lot? If so, the 160-180 has a lot of muscle

> that is more compact than fat. While I was gaining weight, I think at

> 160-180 I was wearing size 16-18. If it is a matter of maintaining muscle

> mass, does one have to work harder to keep that muscle after the weight loss

> through resistance type exercise and working out? I was hoping to walk,

> can't do other aerobic stuff because of bad feet and ankles, I could lift

> weights. What does everyone here do to maintain their new physique?

> Pam

> Pre-op

> Consult with Dr. Elariny

> October 15, 2001