What's your goal weight? (xpost)

I think that your prespective is good and healthy.

 

My doctor never set a goal.  My goal was 150. Right now I  am 168. If I make it to 150......yahoo. But since the basket ball hernia is gone ... I am realy happy here. I am in a 14 jeans even in the jrS. tHAT IS A LONG WAY FROM A SIZE 32. My DH and DRS all tell me I have lost enough. I am undecided on that. All I know is when I glance at my reflection ....I don't know who that person is. When I pick up the size 14...my mind says.. NO WAY.. but it fits. That is pretty close to my goal. My BP is normAL.  I can walk forever.. I fit in booths at resterants.  No cholesteral meds..
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Myrits

Hi Myrtis,

Since you look and feel fabulous, it sounds like you might have gotten to goal.

Congratulations!

I would LOVE to be at 145. I was there back in 2000 but my body has changed sooo much with the weight gain , having another baby and just the whole aging process.
My goal weight currently is 200. then 180 and final is 160

baby steps

The best way to take a journey is one step at a time.

One of the first disappointments with this whole journey was at my pre-op visit. The Dr told me that I probably would not get much under 200lbs because that would mean I lost 100lbs and that would be about all I should expect. I am not sure why he thinks that and he danced around the answer when I asked him. Blaah blaah blaah...at 12 months weight loss slows...50 yrs old...blaah bhah. Well, I am at 3.5 months and I am 80lbs down. 20lbs of it was pre-surgery though but I still count that. So, I guess his goal for me is 200lbs (stupid Dr) and my goal is 145. It may be unrealistic or it may be attainable. We will see. I do go to the gym 5 days a week. I am off of my blood pressure med. I feel really good. I am still too big but it is so much fun getting smaller and smaller every week.

My surgeon never set a goal weight. His theory is *Your body will stop losing when it is ready* My goal weight was my high school weight of 135 but I would of been happy at 145. I weigh 126 and am very happy and comfortable. I am 5'7 with big bones. According to all these charts *normal* is around 150 for my height. My hubby cannot keep his hands off LOLOL I have seen recent photos of myself and I think I look healthy and not too thin. I have had a few people (including my mother) say I am too skinny. My biggest complaint (and I dont want to sound like an ass for saying this) is finding size 2/4 clothes to wear. My goal was to get off high blood pressure meds and have my metabolic syndrome leave my body. Both are GONE. I tell everyone that is starting NOT to get too scope locked on the scale... measurements and clothing fits are what you should be looking at. When I say clothing fits I dont mean shooting for a size. When I was in high school I wore a 9... now that size is a 2/4. Dont let a number control your life....get out there and do what you love and see if you love doing it Best luck to all!

Darcie

well the nutritionist has me a goal of 165. I am 5'10" and I think that is a little too small. I have a goal of 175. I am 5 months post op and have lost just over 77 pounds wich has put me at half way to goal. Soo I still have another 77 to loose. I do not want to be skinny, but I do want to be healthy!

Really enjoyed this post, Barb.  :)

I just figured out at my 4 month checkup what the dr.'s goal is for me:  135 lbs.  I weighed 125 when I met my hubby and weighed 135 on our wedding day, so I know what I looked like at that weight and it was probably right at perfect for me at the time (I'm 5'6"). 

HOWEVER!  I know that as I lose I will have quite a bit of excess skin, I'm still sporting H-cup boobies (they are NOT shrinking at a faster rate than the rest of me!), and I am now a post-hysterectomy 40-year old. 

I've decided to take it a step at a time with my goals and to convey that on my ticker.  My first goal currently is to lose 50% of my excess weight by 6 months out, like my surgeon wants me to.  I will weigh 210 pounds with a BMI of 33.9 when I reach the 50% point. 

My next personal goal will be to get down to an "overweight" BMI of 29.9 = 185 lbs.  I know I willl be THRILLED to be at this weight.  Right now I can't even imagine feeling the need or desire to lose more, but I don't want to sell myself short.

The next goal I will set is to get to a "normal" BMI of 25.0 = 155 lbs.  Heck, I will probably pass out when I see that on the scale!  lol  A "normal" BMI sounds healthy and that is why I did this, to get healthy, so that will be an important goal. 

As for the doctor's goal of 135 lbs., I will not be upset if that doesn't come until post-plastics, which I plan on waiting for at least 2 years after I reach goal for optimum results. 

Thanks for this discussion and for making me stop and think about it!  :)