The Good, the Bad and The Reality of WLS - Part 2 - The Good
Part 1 – The Good
Weight Loss:
· Starting weight = 240.6 lbs.
· Goal weight = 130.6 lbs.
· Lowest weight = 118.6 lbs.
· Total = 122 lbs or 12 lbs below goal.
The Numbers:
03/03/08-03/18/08 -16.0 lbs on Optifast 224.0 lbs
03/19/08-04/18/08 -16.6 lbs in Month 1 207.4 lbs
04/19/08-05/18/08 -10.8 lbs in Month 2 196.6 lbs (Onderland!)
05/19/08-06/18/08 -9.0 lbs in Month 3 187.6 lbs (Obese!)
06/19/08-07/18/08 -9.2 lbs in Month 4 178.4 lbs
07/19/08-08/18/08 -10.0 lbs in Month 5 168.4 lbs
08/19/08-09/18/08 -8.4 lbs in Month 6 160.0 lbs (Overweight!)
09/19/08-10/18/08 -7.6 lbs in Month 7 152.4 lbs
10/19/08-11/18/08 -5.4 lbs in Month 8 147.0 lbs
11/19/08-12/18/08 -7.8 lbs in Month 9 139.2 lbs (Century Club!)
12/19/08-01/18/09 -0.8 lbs in Month 10 138.2 lbs
01/19/09-02/18/09 -1.2 lbs in Month 11 137.2 lbs
02/19/09-03/18/09 -2.4 lbs in Month 12 134.8 lbs
03/19/09-04/18/09 -2.2 lbs in Month 13 132.6 lbs (Normal!)
04/19/09-05/18/09 -3.2 lbs in Month 14 129.4 lbs (Goal!)
05/19/09-06/18/09 +2.0 lbs in Month 15 131.4 lbs
06/19/09-07/18/09 -2.2 lbs in Month 16 129.2 lbs
07/19/09-08/18/09 -0.2 lbs in Month 17 127.2 lbs
08/19/09-09/18/09 +0.6 lbs in Month 18 127.8 lbs
09/19/09-10/18/09 +0.8 lbs in Month 19 128.6 lbs
10/19/09-11/18/09 +1.4 lbs in Month 20 130.0 lbs
11/19/09-12/18/09 -5.0 lbs in Month 21 125.0 lbs (Thanks to Plastics!)
12/19/09-01/18/10 +1.6 lbs in Month 22 126.6 lbs
01/19/10-02/18/10 -1.6 lbs in Month 23 125.0 lbs
02/19/10-03/18/10 -1.0 lbs in Month 24 124.0 lbs
03-19/10-03/19/11 -5.4 lbs in Year 3 118.6 lbs
Inches Lost:
17.5 inches from my waist
14.5 inches from my bust
10 inches from my chest
17 inches from my hips
5 inches from my upper arm
1.5 inches from my elbow
6.5 inches from my thigh
4 inches from my calf
4 inches from my knee
4.5 inches from my neck
1.5 inches from my ankle
Total lost = 86 inches
Clothing Sizes:
· At my lowest, I wore size 2/4 pants from size 24. (I even got into size zero Tommy jeans!)
· I could also wear size XS/S tops, sweaters & coats.
· My shoe size has decreased from a 7 to a 5.5 or a 6.
Health:
· I rarely feel the pain in my knees due to arthritis.
· My hypertension is non-existent. In fact, my blood pressure is on the low end of normal.
· My sleep apnea has been officially ruled gone!
· I happily cross my legs, tuck in my shirt & wear high heeled shoes - all things I could not do before surgery.
· My transfer addictions? Shopping, shoes & Tim Horton’s coffee.
Me: Before WLS & at my lowest in 02/10:
Weight Loss:
· Starting weight = 240.6 lbs.
· Goal weight = 130.6 lbs.
· Lowest weight = 118.6 lbs.
· Total = 122 lbs or 12 lbs below goal.
The Numbers:
03/03/08-03/18/08 -16.0 lbs on Optifast 224.0 lbs
03/19/08-04/18/08 -16.6 lbs in Month 1 207.4 lbs
04/19/08-05/18/08 -10.8 lbs in Month 2 196.6 lbs (Onderland!)
05/19/08-06/18/08 -9.0 lbs in Month 3 187.6 lbs (Obese!)
06/19/08-07/18/08 -9.2 lbs in Month 4 178.4 lbs
07/19/08-08/18/08 -10.0 lbs in Month 5 168.4 lbs
08/19/08-09/18/08 -8.4 lbs in Month 6 160.0 lbs (Overweight!)
09/19/08-10/18/08 -7.6 lbs in Month 7 152.4 lbs
10/19/08-11/18/08 -5.4 lbs in Month 8 147.0 lbs
11/19/08-12/18/08 -7.8 lbs in Month 9 139.2 lbs (Century Club!)
12/19/08-01/18/09 -0.8 lbs in Month 10 138.2 lbs
01/19/09-02/18/09 -1.2 lbs in Month 11 137.2 lbs
02/19/09-03/18/09 -2.4 lbs in Month 12 134.8 lbs
03/19/09-04/18/09 -2.2 lbs in Month 13 132.6 lbs (Normal!)
04/19/09-05/18/09 -3.2 lbs in Month 14 129.4 lbs (Goal!)
05/19/09-06/18/09 +2.0 lbs in Month 15 131.4 lbs
06/19/09-07/18/09 -2.2 lbs in Month 16 129.2 lbs
07/19/09-08/18/09 -0.2 lbs in Month 17 127.2 lbs
08/19/09-09/18/09 +0.6 lbs in Month 18 127.8 lbs
09/19/09-10/18/09 +0.8 lbs in Month 19 128.6 lbs
10/19/09-11/18/09 +1.4 lbs in Month 20 130.0 lbs
11/19/09-12/18/09 -5.0 lbs in Month 21 125.0 lbs (Thanks to Plastics!)
12/19/09-01/18/10 +1.6 lbs in Month 22 126.6 lbs
01/19/10-02/18/10 -1.6 lbs in Month 23 125.0 lbs
02/19/10-03/18/10 -1.0 lbs in Month 24 124.0 lbs
03-19/10-03/19/11 -5.4 lbs in Year 3 118.6 lbs
Inches Lost:
17.5 inches from my waist
14.5 inches from my bust
10 inches from my chest
17 inches from my hips
5 inches from my upper arm
1.5 inches from my elbow
6.5 inches from my thigh
4 inches from my calf
4 inches from my knee
4.5 inches from my neck
1.5 inches from my ankle
Total lost = 86 inches
Clothing Sizes:
· At my lowest, I wore size 2/4 pants from size 24. (I even got into size zero Tommy jeans!)
· I could also wear size XS/S tops, sweaters & coats.
· My shoe size has decreased from a 7 to a 5.5 or a 6.
Health:
· I rarely feel the pain in my knees due to arthritis.
· My hypertension is non-existent. In fact, my blood pressure is on the low end of normal.
· My sleep apnea has been officially ruled gone!
· I happily cross my legs, tuck in my shirt & wear high heeled shoes - all things I could not do before surgery.
· My transfer addictions? Shopping, shoes & Tim Horton’s coffee.
Me: Before WLS & at my lowest in 02/10:
OH Certified Support Group Leader for the York Region/GTA Support Group.
thanks for sharing ....congratulations....I am 4 months out and have hit a stall for the last month(I know it is probably due to a new gym membership....muscle weighing more than fat and all that)....you inspire me.
charolli
charolli
RW 272; OW 248; preopW234.5, CW 168
Referral August 2010, Ort May 25, 2011, Surgeon consult Sept 9, 2011, Surgery Nov 21, 2011
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