Maintenance/goal BMI?
My personal goal is to reach a healthy BMI number (a number that doesn't classify me as "overweight"). I am 7 months post-op and I have 19 more lbs. to reach my personal goal. I definitely think this is something that I can accomplish but I also believe that the last 19 lbs. are going to come off much slower than the first 72 lbs. I have come to terms with the fact that the rapid weight loss phase is over and going forward it's really learning how to eat for life with a completely healed tummy and ability to eat anything that I want. Now it's all about making the right choices and eating the correct amounts. WE CAN DO THIS!
The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it. Henry David Thoreau
My doctor set my goal weight at 195. Based on my scale I am 28 BMI. My friends told me to not loose nay more weight or I would start looking sick. I am very happy at this weight and have started maintenance. I am going to try and keep a five pound buffer on each side. Lately I have been I hovering right around 195 and 197.
VSG with DR. Sharp on 10-15-2014
Age 43 Height 5' 10" HW 306 SW 280 CW 185
GW 195
I set a goal of 180 pounds when I started the weight loss process, and I never thought I'd make it below 200 pounds. But I did. 180 pounds was mid-range in the overweight BMI for me. My doctor was happy as long as I was out of the obese range.
When I reached 180, I still had a fat belly so I decided to continue losing weight until my belly went down. I lost another 23 pounds bringing me to 157. I'm now stable at 160. This is a BMI of 24. I still have a lot of skin in my belly, but my plastic surgeon said its mostly skin - not much fat.
So set a goal that will make you happy. You can always change it if its seems appropriate.
Carol
Surgery May 1, 2013. Starting Weight 385, Surgery Weight 333, Current Weight 160. At GOAL!
Weight loss Pre-op 1-20 2-17 3-15 Post-op 1-20 2-18 3-15 4-14 5-16 6-11 7-12 8-8
9-11 10-7 11-7 12-7 13-8 14-6 15-3 16-7 17-3 18-3
I'm also 5'6. My starting weight was 260. My original goal was 160 and then I looked at the BMI calculator and decided I wanted to have a "normal" BMI so I was shooting for 154. I'm now 153. I have decided that I'm going to keep doing what I'm doing and I think eventually my body will find its happy place and I'll stop losing weight. I would be happy if I don't ever lose another pound, but I would also be happy if I was 145. We'll see. Good luck! Oh, and by the way, my 8 month surgiversary was yesterday. 107 pounds in 8 months.
