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70 lbs in 80 days

‎12-31-2013 09:40

‎12-31-2013 09:40

Hello all,

 

Been a member here since November 2013 and I wanted to share my story and make some new friends along the way. I'm two months post gastric bypass surgery and I've dropped from 387lbs to 334lbs as of this morning. My surgeon recommended Fitbit as a way to track my progress over the next year as I approach my target weight.  I picked up a Fitbit Force a little more than a month ago and my Aria scale was delivered yesterday, so I think that I'm properly equipped for the upcoming joirney. I'm looking forward to 2014 and continuing to work towards reaching my target weight along with improving my overall health. Hope that everyone has a safe and Happy New Year!

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‎03-01-2014 06:59

In response to zelda

‎03-01-2014 06:59

@zelda wrote:
I just started my journey in full process this past Tuesday. I already had a sleep study,extensive blood work, EKG and stress test prior to going to surgeon. It's a scary decision and I can't talk to many people about it since they say I don't need it. I'm usually active but this cold weather is making me unmotivated. How did everyone know when it was time to see a surgeon?

Hi Zelda,

 

It took me a couple of years to finally face the reality that I was never going to be able to lose the weight on my own because I just liked eating too much. I'm pretty sure that I topped out near 450lbs before deciding to get serious and see a surgeon. I got down to 387lbs on my own by the morning of my surgery and I'm currently down to 304lbs a little over four months later. My target is 205lbs by November 2014.

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‎03-07-2014 19:43

In response to SGIT

‎03-07-2014 19:43

Thanks for the info SGIT. I'm moving along with all the Docs I have to see to be ready. I have a c-pap machine now as was well. My pants are getting loser as well. I'm trying to be down about 15 before surgery. I'm looking at sometime in April I Hope..
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‎05-16-2014 05:11

In response to zelda

‎05-16-2014 05:11

Hi I am new to Fitbit as well I had Gastric Bypass in 2004 started at close to 300 pounds and I got down to 150. I have gained back alot of my weight. Since September I lost 53 pounds. Have about 43-50 more pounds to go to get to my goal!

Best of luck to you!

I wish you well!

As I am in the same boat, sailing the same sea!

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‎05-19-2014 04:00

In response to colesmom63

‎05-19-2014 04:00

Welcome to fitbit! I really like mine and the fact that i can sync it to my fitness pal and other apps at work that pay rewards 🙂
I had my wls on Jan-2014, and this is the first week when i only lost 2oz...which concerns me a lot,  specially after reading your post.  What type of surgery you had in 2004? And wht do you think you gain the weight back? I'm hoping to learn from your experience. 

Tere

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