another question

when i calculate what my ideal weight is suppose to be....which is 138 and what i weigh now....which is 300......the average person loses 65% of their excess weight.  this means my loss would be 105 lbs (or about) still leaving me obese???? don't get it.  

Hi Elizabeth First of all, what surgery did you have?  If your goal is 105 and you weigh 300 you need to lose 162 pounds. 162 pounds is your excess weight. 65% of that is 105 pounds That would leave you to be 195 pounds which is still obese. However, if you had RNY, chances are you would lose a lot more than 65%. But you also have to take into consideration, that your weight loss also includes skin removal. Everyone's body is different and everyone loses different. I wouldn't fret. If you had the RNY than chances are you will lose more than 65% of your excess weight. I had RNY and I have lost 85% of my excess weight so far. Have you been to any of the support groups since you had surgery? Come join us. If you need any other help, just email me. Marie

Eitherway that would still leave you MUCH MUCH healthier and happy than you are now, right? You can lose more than that 105lbs but you have to be willing to work for it. The surgeons just give us a tool  were the ones that have to work it. Good luck! Nicole

Hello, i know what you are saying and i don't get it either. you know what ? .....forget about those darn charts! they can DRIVE YOU INSANE! i also struggled with what the charts were saying too... i am 130 lbs ...now and the charts are saying i am Overweight.. and to be honest , i don't LOOK it anymore.... so  on what the charts say! LOL hahaha :-) keep in mind .... JUST get down to a normal healthy weight... Don't think about a NUMBER......  try not to think about it. just keep on working towards your personal goal and eventually all the weight will come off. :-) best wishes hugss Lizzy

Hey, my ideal is 138!  WOOWOO