Which high weight do you use?

Great post and responses. I'm going to change my ticker and add all the lost lbs. I wasn't counting from the surgery date but all along in the back of my head thought I was cheating myself out of some lost lbs.

Thanks Barb and all those *****sponded.

Karen

hey Barb, I use what the doctor uses which is my presurgical weight, not my all time high.  It's too much for me to keep up with 2 weights, with all I have going on.  I stay on track with Dr. Farrell.  I hope this was helpful. Diane

For my ticker I use the weight I was at my 2 week pre-op.... when people ask how much Ive lost I state what I lost since surgery as well as what Ive lost since my highest. I walked in the surgeons office at 288lbs and wasnt sure if I would get approved so I started losing weight... I say every pound counts!

I use the weight I was the day before my surgery.  I did reach an all-time high of 275 at one point, but am trying to block that from my memory.  I chose to use the weight right before my surgery so that I would know how much weight I lost after the surgery. 

AMY!!!  Look at you go, girl, with your new avatar and all that weight lost!  You are looking SO good!  I have missed you!

Thanks so much Suzanne.  You are such a sweetheart.    I've missed you too!  I've missed everyone...I only wish there were more hours in the day and more of me to do everything I need to get done!  Not to mention the fact that I want to sleep all of the time.  I can't wait for this phase to go away! Thanks so much.  You're looking smokin' hot!  Keep up the great work!

Amy -

You look great! I hope that you are feel as great as you look.

Barb

Thank you Barb!  You're looking awesome yourself!!  I'm feeling pretty good...just back to no energy, but I know this will pass soon (I hope so, anyway!)

You know, I've wondered about this too.... Because, in May 2006, when I went to my endocrinologist, I had hit my highest point of 375. When I went in this past May, I was down to 325. But I don't know if it's fair to count that loss, because, honestly, I lost it from horrible diabetes. I couldn't keep it in control, and my weight dropped. I'm thinking of using 325 as my starter weight. I was 324.8 when I went to meet the NUT, basically the time that I started the journey. But I don't know.... anyone else have any suggestions/opinions for my situation?

Emily -

First of all ... Hello! I don't think I've had the pleasure of meeting you before, so welcome to the NC forum!

Second ... I decided that I should use a weight that had meaning to me. I decided to track my high weight because I did have to work to get that weight off and I don't ever want to see it again! I also track the weight I was when I actually started the ball rolling to start this journey. Then, of course, my surgery weight is important to me. My current weight is in a stall right now, but hopefully it will move again soon. I'm not sure about the goal weight. My goal weight right now is the one that my Dr. considers to be my "ideal" weight. I don't know if I'll ever get there, but we'll see.

So.... track the weight(s) that have a meaning to you. I don't reallyl think that there is a "right" or "wrong" way to do this.

Barb