Six 1/2 month check up

I had my check up yesterday. Everything is going great and I am 15lbs away from the statistics my weight would be. They were telling me according to the statistics my weight would be betwen 175 - 200lbs. I don't know where they are getting their statistics, but I am going down to 140lbs because that's where my goal weight is. They did ask me how I was losing weight so fast. I told them I walk/run 4 miles a day/5 days a week and 1 hours of weight training. Anyway, I was kinda blown away by their expectations, but I know my goal and expectations. 296/234/215

You go girl! Glad you are doing so well. Typically when they are talking satistics they are referringt o percentages that patients with your type of surgery at your height tend to loose. Like RNY patients typically loose X% of their excess weight, VGB folks loose X% of their excess weight and so on... Brightest Blessings for a Wonderful Day~ Jamie M. aka Lady Autumn Weight- 257/168/146 BMI- 44.1/28.8/25 Height- 5'4" Total Weight Loss: -89 lbs. Surgery Date- 1/19/05 Visit my OH profile or stop by My Weight Loss Journey Website at: home.bellsouth.net/p/PWP-LadyAutumnsWLSjourney Visit my Live Journal at: livejournal.com/users/magickalmom

Congratulations! Sounds like you're doing great!!!!! At my 6mth appt I asked the dr. what my goal should be b/c we had never really discussed it b4. He said they shoot for you to lose 80% of the weight you need to lose to consider it a "successful surgery" so maybe that's why the dr's ## seemed high to you. He asked where I'd like to get and I said 150~I am 5'9"~he did some calculating and said I would probably make it to 150, but he thinks that once I do I won't like my body at that weight and I'll probably settle in at 160-165 and be happy. I'm like you though~I'm going for the 150!!!!!!!!! Again, Congratulations and continued success to you!!! Tracy B 328/211/???

Thanks a bunch. I love the way I feel now. I have gained a new sense of "self".

My doctor told me 70% of what a person is over weight is what they generally lose. I was 200 lbs overweight so mine is 140. Right now I am at 77 lbs lost.