For those who MUST compare....

If we feel the need to compare, let's talk percent of excess weight lost. It makes more sense than just pounds.

Okay, take you starting weight and subtract the weight the NUT/Dietician's told you that you should weigh (mine said 125 pounds for five feet five inches).  Now take the amount you have lost and divide it by that number.

For me at 11 1/2 months Post Op I have lost 57% of my EW.  Not where I should be at this point... but it is what it is.

 Ive been playing with numbers on the weight loss planner myself trying to figure out where I might end up. Right now Im a little dicouraged that the number on my scale is behind my goal for how far I am post op (9 months). When I see numbers for people that have had surgery around the same date as I did I tend get envious that they are into 160-180 pound range and Im no where near that. Now Im to reminding myself that I was over 300 pounds at this time last year and that Ive come a long long way. Some of the people I am envious of started out at a weight thats not much higher than I am now- so you're right Kelly-you cant compare apples to cantelope!

I think your percentage of excess weighloss is closer to 60-61% since your Nut goal is in the low range instead of the mid range of normal bmi. You've come a long way, and just because you arent as close to goal now as you'd expect doesnt mean you wont get there in your own time.

I have two different numbers.  I have lost 84% since my highest weight and since surgery I'm at about 77%.  This is including the weight I've gained in the last month or so.  Of course I'd like to get those numbers higher, but I'm happy if this is it.

Kelly 57% is wonderful, of course we all want perfection, but when you think of the difference between last year to now, it's such a HUGE accomplishment!

 I'm 6 months out and I've lost 72% of my excess weight.  That seems like a lot of weight really fast, so I'm not sure if I calculated it correctly.

My HW (right before the liquid diet) was 262.  CW 166.  I went to an online chart that said for someone 5'3", 130 should be the ideal weight.  Did I do it right?

That's awesome!  I think you did it right.  I think my NUT is crazy if she thinks I should weigh 125, I'm 2 inches taller than you.

I like this number! From my highest, 320 ,  I had 160 pounds to loose to get to the low end of my weight range. I have lost 81% of excess weight.

From surgery 278,  I have lost 73%

Thanks for the boost- I needed some good numbers to spur me on with this "back on track" phase.

as a lurker im very happy with any of the weight i lost so i try not too pay close too the numbers , i only make sure i try too do the right thing every day , so pounds and percents mean nothing im just happy i feel like a million dollars, numbers are just numbers im happy too be moving again

That's an awesome philosophy.  Keep up the good work, and lurk less and post more!

I wish I didn't fixate on numbers at all -- that seems so much healthier!