Re: Weight loss after 5 months

[Guest guest]

Hi Kathy,

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!That is wonderful. I

understand your worrying about regaining. I am still

pre-op and I to wonder about how much I will lose and

can I keep it off. You probably are like me and tried

diet after diet. I think it will be hard to get out

of the diet mode. But enjoy yourself and the new you.

M.

pre-op 01/09/02

--- andem4@... wrote:

> I am 10 days shy of 5 months post-op. I am about

> 5'1.5 " and I started at 213

> lbs. I had gotten my weight checked at my doctor

> about 2 weeks ago and I was

> 146. I was so thrilled. Yesterday I finally bought

> a scale as I have been

> worried about my weight. I feel like I am eating

> much more and I am afraid I

> was gaining. When I got the scale home I weighed in

> at 135. I checked it 3

> times because I couldn't believe it. I then had my

> son and my DH test the

> scale to make sure it was accurate. It was. This

> means that my current BMI

> is 25 WHICH IS IDEAL!!! Partly I am so thrilled to

> be doing so well. To me,

> I still look fat as my stomach is still yucky and

> flabby. I look in the

> mirror and I don't see such a big difference in

> certain areas. I am also

> worried that this is all going too fast. With it

> coming off so fast am I at

> risk for it coming back on fast too?

>

> I am sure this is very hard to understand,

> especially for a pre-op. I could

> have never imagined myself being worried about

> losing too much weight.

> Partly this is my dream come true, but sometimes you

> have to be careful of

> what you wish for. Does any of this make sense?

>

> Kathy M.

> DS 7/19/01

> 213 pre-op

> 135 today

>

>

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>

[Guest guest]

Kathy,

At your height and starting weight, you were destined to lose your

excess relatively fast...probably well within the first twelve

months. Isn't it strange when our minds disconnect what our body and

eyes are telling us? The scale says 135!! 135!! Whaddya mean

" flabby " ? ehhe

On the other hand, you DO have to worry about the weight being lost

so fast, but it has nothing to do with it coming back. The weight

isn't likely to come back unless you have a near-total revision of

the surgery. However, you are five months into a 12-month weightloss

window and you've already lost close to 80% of your excess weight.

If you continue losing at anything even near that rate, it could lead

to some serious health problems. I would recommend talking to your

surgeon to see what can be done to slow the rate of loss. I've heard

of cases like this before. Sometimes, the method of slowing the

weight loss is just to eat more sugar...wouldn't you be lucky then!

Take care,

At 11:30 AM -0800 12/9/01, andem4@... wrote:

>I am 10 days shy of 5 months post-op. I am about 5'1.5 " and I started at 213

>lbs. I had gotten my weight checked at my doctor about 2 weeks ago and I was

>146. I was so thrilled. Yesterday I finally bought a scale as I have been

>worried about my weight. I feel like I am eating much more and I am afraid I

>was gaining. When I got the scale home I weighed in at 135. I checked it 3

>times because I couldn't believe it. I then had my son and my DH test the

>scale to make sure it was accurate. It was. This means that my current BMI

>is 25 WHICH IS IDEAL!!! Partly I am so thrilled to be doing so well. To me,

>I still look fat as my stomach is still yucky and flabby. I look in the

>mirror and I don't see such a big difference in certain areas. I am also

>worried that this is all going too fast. With it coming off so fast am I at

>risk for it coming back on fast too?

>

>I am sure this is very hard to understand, especially for a pre-op. I could

>have never imagined myself being worried about losing too much weight.

>Partly this is my dream come true, but sometimes you have to be careful of

>what you wish for. Does any of this make sense?

>

>Kathy M.

>DS 7/19/01

>213 pre-op

>135 today

>

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>

[Guest guest]

Congratulations Kathy!

That's wonderful! Hopefully I'll get there somewhere down the road.

Tracey in Santee (San Diego)

Dr. Keshishian 11/12/01

When I got the scale home I weighed in at 135. I checked it 3

> times because I couldn't believe it. I then had my son and my DH

test the

> scale to make sure it was accurate. It was. This means that my

current BMI

> is 25 WHICH IS IDEAL!!!

>

> Kathy M.

> DS 7/19/01

> 213 pre-op

> 135 today