OsoDelDesierto

I have to share this with my TT family, since virtually no one else IRL will get it...

As of this morning, I weigh 284 pounds (186 down from surgery, 256 down from my all-time high weight) - my BMI is 34.6. That means that I'm only "obese" - not "extremely/severely obese" (BMI above 35 - yep, that was me until today's weigh-in), not "morbidly obese" (BMI above 40 - been there, done that ), not "super obese" (BMI above 50 - uh-huh - day of surgery), or "super-super obese" (BMI above 60 - oooohhh yeaaah, did that one, too - all-time high was 64) - I never thought I'd be so thrilled to be called "obese" - amazing how pretty that word sounds at this moment!

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Eric
6'4"
540/470/248/215
highest/surgery/current/surgeon's goal

VSG with Dr. Chiasson 2/13/08
TT Gym Rat Club member #30
DesertBear

Squishy

Congratulations!!!!!! Your loss is simply astounding!!! You should be very proud. It is definitely a great milestone to be just obese. It's fun to drop that word "morbidly" from the description.

Keep up the great work Eric!!

-Mike-

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TT Squishybear

"If you are going through hell, keep going." - Winston Churchill

05/30/07 Open RNY
430/346/240.5/225?
Highest/Surgery Date/Current/Goal
6' 2"

TT Gym Rat Club Member #65

JimM

That's very cool, Eric.

I can remember when I went from being classed as morbidly obese, down to obese, and then down to overweight... I totally get where you're coming from.

Congratulations!

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~Jim~

"Habit rules the unreflecting herd" ~Wordsworth

Lap RNY 09/13/05
Mayo Clinic - Rochester, MN
Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 383.5/323/230/194/198/
(Heaviest/Day of Surgery/Original Goal/New Goal/Current)

rappaport

Congrats Eric, from another new member of "just obese" club! Feels pretty damn good, don't it?

Omaha Jim

Dude-you are so obese! :-). Congrats - SWMBO and I are so proud and happy for you. Keep rockin your tool. We love you man!

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Best Regards

Jim

447.3/424/244/220
Highest/Was/Is/Will Be
Lap RNY 11/19/2007

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Century Club 08 Feb 2008
2terville 12 Apr 2008
05/19/2008 - 6 Month Surgiversary - 153 Pounds Gone.
Double Century Club - 10/9/2008
11/19/2008 1 Year Surgiversary - 203 Pounds Gone

Corrine

<<<<<<<< E R I C ! >>>>>>>>

That's almost 200lb in 7 months!!!

You are my hero for sure and I can't wait to spend time with you on the TT cruise. Save a slow one for me OK?

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- - 24 September 2007 - Lap RNY
Dr. Sebesta. Madigan Medical Army Center (MAMC)

259.5/224.7/121
highest/day of surgery/current (5'5")
138.5lb gone as of 11/30/2008 ~~~ BMI 20.1 ~~~

Mia

What an incredible and awesome wow moment!!!

Congratulations!!!

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Mia
5'3'' TT Gym rat club member #131
September 2nd: start of pre-op diet, 271 lbs
September 16: Rebirthday!!! Lap RNY, 255 lbs
September 23: 249 lbs
September 30: 244 lbs
October 7: 244 lbs
October 14: 238 lbs
October 21: 235 lbs
October 28: 232 lbs
November 4: 228 lbs
November 11: 228 lbs
November 18: 226 lbs
November 25: 221 lbs

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Claire-in-Texas

Oh my sweet Eric!!! I am soooo thrilled and happy!

Not only am i doing the happy dance, but I WILL DO THE HAPPY DANCE WITH YOU very soon, on the cruise!!! I can hardly stand it! I am so totally over the moon right now!!!!

Love you, dear one!

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Claire, AKA ClaireBear
4'9.25"
T-T CRUISE DIRECTOR!
Our T-T 2008 Cruise: http://www.thinnertimesforum.com/soc...ll-aboard.htmll
Lap RNY - 4/9/07. Pre-op, 236 lbs - Current: 106 lbs. - Goal: 126 lbs.
CENTURY CLUB: 11/26/07 Wooo Hoooooo!!!
WAY more than HALF of me, 130 lbs., GONE!!!!!

Size 3 in skinny jeans, Petite Small in all else!

fisher1000

Congrats, buddy!

I'm still in the OBESE club too!

19 pounds to just overweight! (Which will also be what I weighed in like 8th grade!)

I'm really happy for you...especially after how long you fought to get to the surgery in the first place. Life is sweet, ain't it?

-Mike

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FISHERBEAR MIKE
402/204/under 200 (As of 11/15/08)
Highest/Current/Goal
Open RNY - September 24th
198 pounds GONE, BABY, GONE!

BMI: 63 (was) / 31 (is)

Countdown to goal: 206 205 204 203 202 201 200 199 GOAL!

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Vim&Vigour

Eric!
Savour the moment and enjoy the (centre) stage!
I see it as a level for our minds to catch up psychologically and adjust to the newfound form! And you have the carrot dangling for the next increment...
Take your time to feel freer and healthier...
Good luck with the gentle steps to goal...
Cheers,
Vim

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LAP RNY 10th Dec 2007 / 240lbs / BMI 39.9
Current 178 lbs / BMI 29.7 No longer obese, "just" overweight! - Goal 140 lbs
TTF Gym Rat #70 & Sweedebear


Vim's story is on the thread below
http://www.thinnertimesforum.com/per...-umbrella.html

Making the most of every opportunity!