Is my goal weight to low

Yesterday I called my doctor and asked for my goal weight. I keep seeing eveyone talk about their goal weight on this web site. Finally they call me back and say its 134. That seems impossible. I was 334 last checked I was 288. I have never weighed that much ever. I think I was 134 in middle school. I have a funny feeling I wont look right. Has anyone been around the weight of 334 and what was your goal weight? do you like the size your at once you reached goal?

I was 260 pro op and my lowest was 163 and everyone said I looked too thin and now I am at 170ish and look better. not to worrie about the small things, Just stay focused and what is ment to happen will.... best wishes, heather

i'm at 320 and my "goal" weight is 148. i've been at that weight before and looked ok. i think i look better in the 155-160's

Thanks for the love and support

Thanks for the love and support

You kind of have to see when you get there. I have weighed 145 in the past, which is my goal, but I feel as if I see more bones now at 150 than I did before. My entire family is trying to get me to stop losing weight, saying that I am to thin. But I still want to get to my goal. I wouldn't want to weigh any less than 145. I think it has to do with how much lose skin you have too. Remember that skin weighs something and if it was removed what would you actually weigh. Your doctor was also probably just looking at what your ideal body weight should be but remember there is a range that you can fall in and still be of normal weight.

Thanks for the love and support

My doctors goal weight for me was 177 and I started at 327...I am 136 right now at 5'9 and pretty boney. I am a size 4 right now. Tracey

There's an ideal weight and a WLS goal weight. Your ideal weight is what the insurance chart says a person your height and body type should weigh. I'm 5'3 and was told I should weight 120lbs. My pre-op weight was 462lbs. Which meant I was 342lbs over ideal. With WLS I could expect to lose 55-70% of my exess weight so lets look on the high end and say 70% of 342lbs is 240lbs. so my goal weight after WLS would be...222lbs. (yes, I know stil qualifies me for WLS...but hey that's how it works...of course I would want to lose 90-100%). But my surgeon was just being realistic with me...I don't ever expect to be 120lbs...now of course I want to be under 200...like 180...and if I hit goal of 220 something I will have quite a bit of skin EVERYWHERE!!! Sarah

Thanks Sarah, That was really helpful. I would be satisfied at 220. If I can get into a size 10 or 12 that will be terrific. I will have my first nutrition visit today. I hope she gives me a good eating plan. I see the scale going down, but still can't see the results. I also have my first meet and greet today. They are having a clothes swap where they will be giving away clothes. How's your weight loss coming along?