Anyone @ goal yet????

If you are...give us the details IF NOT how far are you?? I started at 247 and I'm now 158....AHHH...BUT stuck for a few weeks now....I don't know if I'll ever make it to goal....My/Doctors goal is anywhere between 135-140 that's at least 18 lbs. to go....Hope your all doing well

not quite there yet myself. I started at 306; now at 180; doc says I should be about 170. The last 10 lbs. ARGH... I too was stuck for almost a month; then I lost 4 lbs. So, hopefully I'll get the last 10 gone; and then off to see about a tummy tuck. never give up, we all will make it. congrats to all on the progress you have made thus far. mark g.

I have reached goal! When I went to my 6-month appointment, which was actually my 7th month Dr. Ikramuddin told me that I am at goal & I do not need to lose any more weight. I started at 200 lbs & I am now 128 total loss of 72 lbs. This surgery has changed my life! I am so much more active & loving life every day. When I come home from work I don't want to hang out on the couch & read a book anymore. I want to go for a walk, or ride my stationary bike or go fishing.....anything but just sitting around! I am hoping to still make one more personal goal, I would like to weight 120lbs, but that may not happen. I haven't lost any weight in a couple of months. I hope you all make your goals that you have set for yourselves! God Bless!

72 lbs. down makes you at goal? I guess needing to be 100 lbs overweight did not pertain to your surgeon? I am somewhat perplexed. How tall are you?

72 lbs down does make me at goal. I had a medical condition called Psuedo Tumor Cerebri that could only be fixed by having wls or brain surgery. I choose wls. My medication stopped working & my medication was causing painful kidney stones that had to be removed by surgery. This condition is a result of having too much spinal fluid build up in your skull, putting pressure on the optic nerve, along with everything else in your head. Resulting in eye problems, eye site loss, raging pressure headaches, tinnutis & more. Since surgery I have not had any symptoms, or problems so my surgery is definatly a success! Now I do not have to look forward to possibly losing my eyesite! I was 200 lbs at surgery & I am 5'1.5. You can read my profile for more information if you would like. I believe it is all in there. Priscilla

I think these days, they go by BMI, not 100 lbs overwieght. Take care, Kristen

Hi, as a matter of fact today is my birthday and i got up and weighed myself and i was within goal!! What a nice birthday present!! Lbowtie: i had my surgery 8 months tomorrow and they said i would end up at between 130 and 140 and today i weighed in at 139!! I am so happy!!! Congrats to you i was stuck for awhile but it seems to be going again, but now i am happy if i stop and never lose another ounce!! Don't give up it will happen!!! Stacy 262.5~139.0 11/14/2004

Hi G R I'm 8 months post op today. I still have about 27 more pounds to go. I started at 241 lb and I now weigh 252 lb. my personal goal is to reach 125 lb. hopefully I will make that goal. my doctors goal is also about 140 lb. good luck to you

I have a little way to go yet. Started at 317 have lost 123 pounds now weigh 194 goal is 160 another 34 pounds--but I have another ten months to lose it in so am not worried. I am still losing steadily just had more to lose than some. Carolyn DS 11/03/03 317/194

I wish! Doctor says goal should be 160- I want my goal to be 145. So today, at 175, I still have 30 lbs to go. I want to reach this goal by my 1 year re-birthday this November. SO that is about 1 pound each week to reach MY goal. I KNOW I can do it!!! Celeste 303/175/145goal