How do you report your weight loss?

I'm wondering how you guys tell people the amount of weight you have lost. I've lost 70 pounds since my surgery on 11/3/04 but I also lost 13 pounds prior to surgery (at my doctor's request). So should I tell people the 70/13 split or just lump it all together as 83? I don't want anyone to think I'm cheating. I know this is a crazy thing to ask, but I'm just curious.

Cheating??!!?? Sheila, didn't you work hard to lose those 13lbs before surgery?? I know it wasn't easy!! I think you should say that you have lost 83lbs - you have afterall! Congratulations on the great job! Take care, Debbie

I also find myself clarifing the pre and post op weight loss. I say 40 before and 55 after. I will start saying 95 from now on. I worked hard on the pre surgery weight loss and need, for my own sake, to acknowledge it. Congrats on your wonderful weight loss. Leann

I find myself explaining that I lost 56 since surgery and 25 from July til my surgery date in Nov. For a total of 81. ~Angel 222/166/120 BMI 32.4 Lap RNY 11/10/04

Oh Sheila I worked WAY to hard for all 99.5 pounds I lost, so I'm counting them, and you should too Just because they're before doesn't mean they don't count, surgery or not I still weighed 305 pounds when I started this journey. Take Care KatherineL 305.5/281.5/206

I have to laugh, I do the same thing 79 pos and 105 altogether. For those who I haven't seen since the beginning I just say 105. But for those who I am close to who saw me all along it is 79. I am just as proud of the pre-op, it was way harder to lose that 26 lbs.