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    Gastric Sleeve Member Numbers's Avatar
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    Default Tape your butt!!

    Hoping that subject line grabs attention

    Seriously, after surgery get a tape measure, measure your thigh, around your butt (female), your waste line, navel, chest, shoulders (men), and right arm.

    Measure ONCE A WEEK.

    When you hit your 3 week stall, or the scale is giving you fits because it will not move, the tape will stop the fretting over the scale.

    Least week I lost 1 lb, 3 week stall coming to an end. But I lost 3 total inches in size.

    So what, ignore the scale, all the biology/chemistry stuff happening in there I have no clue why some days I drop 3 lbs in a day, and some weeks I could only shed 1 lb. But the tape don't lie, and that is what I want to see shrinking!

    So go tape your butt!




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    Gastric Sleeve Member BillyJ's Avatar
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    Default Re: Tape your butt!!

    Ha1 You were right. The subject line grabbed me.



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    Default Re: Tape your butt!!

    Oh my goodness I needed to see this! I'm on a week stall going to get my tape! Thanks



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    Gastric Sleeve Member Numbers's Avatar
    I have had a gastric sleeve.
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    Default Re: Tape your butt!!

    Bump, because everyone needs encouragement!



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    Gastric Sleeve Member SomeGuyJeff's Avatar
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    Default Re: Tape your butt!!

    aint this the truth.. thanks for reminding me of something to do for the week... measurements///



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    Gastric Sleeve Member Ann2's Avatar
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    Default Re: Tape your butt!!

    This morning I taped my butt.

    At 70 years old and 135 pounds, my measurements are:

    Bust - 37"

    Waist - 28"

    Hips - 37"

    BAM!



    Consult: 235 lbs
    My and doc's preop diet: 216 -19 lbs
    M1 postop 205 -30
    M2 193 -42
    M3 184 -51
    M4 174 -61
    M5 167 -68
    M6 162 -73
    M7 156 -79
    M8 151 -84
    M9 148 -87
    M10 146 -89
    M11 144 -91
    M12 143 -92
    M13 142 -93
    M14 140 -95
    M15 139 -96
    M16 137 -98
    M17 135 -100

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    I have had a gastric sleeve.
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    Default Re: Tape your butt!!

    Way to go Ann! I bet no one believes your real age any more. Keep on Taping!



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    Default Re: Tape your butt!!

    LOl. I so totally thought this was about something else. So good job. Got me. Thanks for the advice.



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    Gastric Sleeve Member tomigyrl's Avatar
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    Default Re: Tape your butt!!

    Damn hot sexy granny right there...yowza!



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    Gastric Sleeve Member tomigyrl's Avatar
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    Default Re: Tape your butt!!

    Ann, I'm...ehm...a bit younger (40 in October), but we're pretty similar, though I think you're quite a bit taller. At almost a year out:

    Bust: 45.5 > 34.5
    Waist: 38.5 > 28
    Hips: 40.5 > 34

    Height: 5' 2.5"
    Weight: 142lb (slowly still losing about 1lb/month...looking to stop)
    Size: 14 > 4
    Body Fat: 22% (approx. will know for sure at my 1-year follow-up on June 23)



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    Gastric Sleeve Member Ann2's Avatar
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    Default Re: Tape your butt!!

    Tomigirl ... kudos to you! It's amazing to see by actual measurements how much we've changed! BTW, I'm 5'5". And trying to stay there!

    BTW, I'm so envious of your body fat %. Am going to have mine measured this summer and annually thereafter. But I am hoping to have it measured more reliably than with skin calipers.

    For those who are measuring your changes in body fat / muscle mass, what tool(s) / technology are you using?



    Consult: 235 lbs
    My and doc's preop diet: 216 -19 lbs
    M1 postop 205 -30
    M2 193 -42
    M3 184 -51
    M4 174 -61
    M5 167 -68
    M6 162 -73
    M7 156 -79
    M8 151 -84
    M9 148 -87
    M10 146 -89
    M11 144 -91
    M12 143 -92
    M13 142 -93
    M14 140 -95
    M15 139 -96
    M16 137 -98
    M17 135 -100

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    Default Re: Tape your butt!!

    Ha! I thought it was about bowel movements lol!!!

    I have not taken my measurements, mental aversion I guess, but you have encouraged me so I'm off to take my measurements... Ugh!

    --- update ---

    Exactly what I suspected... I'm still qualified to be a sumo wrestler.

    6/02/2016:

    Neck: 15.3"
    Biceps: 16"
    Bust: 47"
    Waist: 42"
    Hips (Butt): 50"
    Thighs: 28"

    Height: 5' 6.5"
    Current Weight: 216.4lbs
    Current Body Fat Mass: 48.3
    Current BMI: 34.9

    I am upset, but glad I finally did it, my only consolation is that I'm two dress sizes from my biggest weight 20-->16.
    O.o
    Reason: Current weight and measurement update
    HW: 245lbs (11/15); SW: 226lbs (5/17/16) - Height: 5'6"

    Post-Op Weight:
    M1: 211.3 (-14.7)
    M2: 203 (-8.3)
    M3: 196.5 (-6.5)
    M4: 191.5 (-5)
    M5: 186.3 (-5.2)
    M6: (?)
    M7: (?)
    M8: 179.4 (-6.9)
    M9: 177.1 (-2.3)
    M10: 174 (-3.1)
    M11: 171.5 (-2.5)
    M12: 171 (-.5)
    Y1.1: 170 (-1)

    "Today is another day to get it right!"






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    Gastric Sleeve Member Mrs_Wine's Avatar
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    Default Re: Tape your butt!!

    Funny I took my first measurements this morning. I do have to tell you though my scale and I are pretty tight.



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    Gastric Sleeve Member Merry Mary's Avatar
    I have had a gastric sleeve.
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    Default Re: Tape your butt!!

    Quote Originally Posted by Ann2 View Post

    For those who are measuring your changes in body fat / muscle mass, what tool(s) / technology are you using?
    I had a Bod Pod test. It measures body fat pounds and percent as well as lean mass.

    Based on my last test at 173# I had 20% body fat. According to a BMI calculator it was 26.3 which showed me the BMI calculator is strictly weight based and doesn't take into account the amount of muscle you have. One of the local hospitals has the machine and my insurance did not cover the test. I bought a package of three tests and will get the last one in September just before my 2 year surgiversary. Unfortunately I didn't take one when I started my journey but my BMI was 59.9.
    HW - 394
    SW - 366
    One year post op - 191
    Goal - 177 met 16 months post op
    Current - 174

    220 lost since June 19, 2014




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    Gastric Sleeve Member Ann2's Avatar
    I have had a gastric sleeve.
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    Ann2
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    Default Re: Tape your butt!!

    Jeez, Mary! You are SUPER-FIT!

    And for a woman who started at nearly 400 pounds and is now only 20% fat -- truly, I bow down. Respect!

    Thanks also for the Bod Pod tip. I'll see if one of my local hospitals has something like that. I like the idea of buying a "package" of measurements, so will check on that option, too.



    Consult: 235 lbs
    My and doc's preop diet: 216 -19 lbs
    M1 postop 205 -30
    M2 193 -42
    M3 184 -51
    M4 174 -61
    M5 167 -68
    M6 162 -73
    M7 156 -79
    M8 151 -84
    M9 148 -87
    M10 146 -89
    M11 144 -91
    M12 143 -92
    M13 142 -93
    M14 140 -95
    M15 139 -96
    M16 137 -98
    M17 135 -100

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