Pre and post op dress sizes

[Maz0106]

Pre Op - 21 stone 7 pounds
5 Foot 7 Inches
Dress Size - 28/30

11 week post op
17 Stone 4 Pounds
Dress size 20/22

 

[lamornamiss]

Pre Op - 21 stone 2 pounds
5 Foot 2 Inches
Dress Size - 26

Post op
5 Foot 4.5 Inches (yes I gained height)
10 Stone 2 Pounds
Dress size 10/12
Top 10/12
Bottoms 8/10

 

[pinkprincess77]

I'm 5'5 and am 11 months post op, starting (pre pre op diet) weight 16 stones 10 lbs size 22 and I'm now 10 stones 0.5lbs and a size 10 (some times an 8!)

That's great I hope I can do so well my team aren't very optimistic about my loss as im 15 st 11 at the mo they said expect 2 stone loss at the most. I hope I do as well as you I'd be over the moon x

 

[pinkprincess77]

Its amazing and really inspiring how well people have done post op. Well done everyone great loses x

 

[piglet8]

That's great I hope I can do so well

Thanks that's lovely to hear. I never in a million years would have thought I'd be here not even a year out

 

[Jane]

I am just over two years out

pre-op 20st 4lbs
now - 9st 6lbs

pre op dress size 28/30
post op dress size 12, unless button up then a 14
skirts and trousers size 12

 

[Sar2567]

Pre op I was 17.7 and size 20/22

5'6

Now, 1 year post op I am 9.7 and a size 10.

 

[lousarah]

I started 17 st 7lb nd size 20 (5foot6inch)

Im now 15 st 6 nd a size 16 / 18

Ive been told ill only lose half my excess weight which is about 3 stone 10 lbs. Ive lost 2 stone in what... 7 weeks? Either its going to get way harder or I smell bullpoop. I dont see how if Im using more cals than I consume I cant not lose xxx

 

[Sar2567]

Lousarah, it would seem we started out exactly the same. What surgery did you have? I was told I would loose about 70% of excess weight and have far exceeded that. I think they say that so as not to get hopes up and everyone is different.
Where did you have your surgery?

 

[lousarah]

I was banded on the nhs by mr kalivikostas from st georges tootig but got a cancellation and had the op perfored at st antonys in Surrey. It was the psychologist who rammed it home when I said i wanted to be a size 12 xx

 

[Fat sue]

Day of op weight 16 stone Dress size 24 - 22

Weight now 13 stone Dress size 18 - 16

Op was 5 months ago today ?

 

[Sar2567]

Lousarah, very jealous that you managed to get your surgery on NHS. Emphasises the postcode lottery we live in. Even with all my health problems I was told I needed to put on a lot more weight to even be considered for referral here in gloucester.

I think they are right to try to make people see that it is not always possible for people to get down to a size 10/12 but in reality we did not have a significant amount to lose and so it was always more likely than someone who started their journey much larger. Taking into account the extra skin etc.

 

[Paula1975]

Had my op 4th August 2012 was size 30-32 I'm now a 16 over 10 stone loss so far x

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[paddyp]

Brilliant replies - many thanks everyone. It has helped to put things into perspective about how my body will change much better than just the weights alone. Thank you and well done everyone x

 

[lousarah]

I know I was very lucky. I fit the nice guidelines with a bmi over 40 and im hypermobile with degen disc disease. I have a fantastic gp who got me funding and I know that nhs funding is tough. Im so greatful and even more determined because i think of it as if my friends paid (its their taxes after all) so I cant fail them xxx