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**lesanne** · August 4th, 2006, 11:43 AM posted to alt.support.diet.weightwatchers

I have lost 200 and kept it off for nearly three years.

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Leslie Arnim

"Debbie" wrote in message news:9_zAg.8795$zV6.6134@trnddc03...
Good idea. GP has not turned out to be the magic bullet everyone had hoped
and patients who did not make the necessary mental, lifestyle, and
attitude changes are gaining weight just as easily as before the surgery.

BTW, I believe you wouldn't qualify for the surgery because you need to
have a BMI of 40, or so I thought. I could be wrong, it's happened before

Can I ask what you started at and how much you weigh now?

I'm not the person you were replying to but I'm 5'5" and my highest
recorded weight was 317. I lost more than half that and have kept off
most of the weight for 3 years now. I use WW to keep from gaining it all
back as I've done in the past on other diets. With the flex points and
the ability to earn AP's I don't find the plan all that difficult to
follow. I can admit I'm not always faithful to the journaling but I don't
stray too far or too long.
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the volleyballchick

You can have a BMI of 35-50 with co-morbities, i.e. High Blood Pressure,
sleep apnea and it helps if you have a documented five year history of
keeping it off. I was all high on it when I called and talked to a lady
about it and she said they do ppl my size all the time. But then when I went
to the websites I found ppl that were struggling to not gain 20-30 pds back
after 4 or 5 years (which they still lost signifant amounts). I don't know
anybody personally that has had it done though, so I don't know.

You've kept off 150 for 3 years? Aren't you hungry all the time? Is there
a lot of ppl in here who have lost like 75 pds and kept if off for years and
years?

thx volleyball chick