What have you lost?

How much of your excess weight have you lost? Doctors regard wls a success if the patient has lost 70% or more of their excess weight. Here is the formula: beginning weight less goal weight (or normal bmi maximum weight) gives the total excess weight. divide this number by 100 to get 1% Then take total pounds lost so far (ie beginning weight less current weight) and divide by the 1% figure. Answer gives the total % of excess weight lost. eg, using my numbers: 266 (beginning weight) less 154 (highest I can be to have a normal bmi) = 112 (total of my excess weight) 112 divided by 100 = 1.12 lbs which is 1% of my total excess weight I have lost 96lbs so far (266 less 170 current weight) so 96 divided by 1.12 = 85.7% Woohoo, even if I don't feel it at times - my wls was a success. I bet yours was too...........

Oh my gosh, this makes me feel so much better in spite of the 7 pounds I've gained back! I've lost 89.54% of my excess weight! Woo hoo! Let's celebrate!!! Deanna

i've lost about 70% of my excess baggage. I think that because of my slower weight loss and my not reaching goal i didn't have much bounce back (about 4-5lbs) which i think is pretty cool. I'd like to be closer to my goal of course but everything with changes and time. ANDI

Yes, things do change with time don't they. I wanted to be 135lbs when I first started out. Now I'd settle for 154lbs. But hey, 70% is still regarded as a success.

320 (Pre-op weight) - 183 (highest normal BMI)= 137 100 lbs lost divided by 1.37 = 72% I guess I am a winner after all

Hi there - Ruth - that made me feel a lot better! I have the exact same % as you - 85.7%. That puts things in perspective, even with my weight regain. Take care, Heather

I just figured mine out and it is 97%....WOW I still feel fat some days.....but when I look at that number .....no way! We are all a success!! Kel

We get so obsessed with numbers and get upset when we don't see what we want to see (ie the 'magic' number on the scale), that we forget to look at the numbers in other ways. In my job it's called 'creative accounting' hehe... so lets be creative with our numbers and remember we are all successes - we just have to find the right way to look at it!

330 (beginning weight) less 180 = 150 total excess weight 150 divided by 100 = 1.5 I have lost 140 lbs 330 - 140 = 190 so 140 divided by 1.5 = 93.34% I'll take it. Joe

275 (beginning weight) less 164 (normal bmi) = 111 (total of my excess weight) 111 divided by 100 = 1.11 lbs which is 1% of my total excess weight I have lost 117lbs so far (275 less 158 current weight) so 117 divided by 1.11 = 105.4% so by that definition, I have exceeded goal. while that makes me feel better. I still would prefer to return to the BMI 22.3 I was at a year ago. BMI of 22.3 or 147 lbs which would be still fluffier than the midway point of normal at BMI of 21.7