Highest weight? or weight at surgery?

blackcherry2002 · 05-25-2008, 05:25 PM

Just wondering what everyone's top weight was. And also if teens have a better shot at losing more of their excess weight and having less of a problem with saggy skin. I still have to go see my doc and get approved but I'm currently 259 and 5'4".

BeckyinTexas · 05-25-2008, 06:14 PM

My higgest weight was 469 and I'm only 5'2". Three years and 3 weeks after getting my lap band, I weigh 183 but I'm still only 5'2"! As for the hanging skin, not sure about teens, but I'd guess they'd have a better chance of it tightening up. Definitely try and have the surgery! Do it while you're young and don't wait until you're my age and regret losing so many years of your life because you missed out on so many things because of your weight. Good luck and just know you can do it!

katiebug · 05-29-2008, 06:17 PM

My highest was at 280 at 5'11. Thank god I'm tall.

snowbird · 05-29-2008, 06:20 PM

My ticker starting weight is my weight at the beginning of my pre op diet. However, my highest weight was 29 lb more than that, and my surgery weight was 19 lb less.

marineliebe · 05-30-2008, 04:43 PM

my highest weight was 265 and i'm 5'5''....almost 20lbs down woohoo!

Allison · 05-30-2008, 04:56 PM

I'm 5'2, a couple weeks ago I was 229, my highest weight ever, due to all the binge eating, I managed to get back to my starting weight, 225, and then continued dropping weight to 219 yesterday at surgery due to the 10 day liquid diet. Right now I'm really swollen and full of liquids so I haven't lost anymore, but I really hoping I can start loosing weight soon. I'm not even hungry, I've been nursing my one can of protein shake since I got home around noon!