How did you pick your Goal Weight?
My surgeon and dietician showed me the BMI scale for someone my height. I went about ten pound lower than the top of the "healthy" BMI. My doc does not want his patients to get too low in weight so I went a little on the heavier side. Being pre-op I am hoping for the best!
"So...all of time and space, everything that ever happened or ever will - where do you want to start?"
VSG: 10/12/16
My Dr was very conservative with a scale # and reminded me that the scale still goes both ways even after weight loss surgery so focus less on the # and more on changing my lifestyle... because there is no end to this... the day after I reached that # I woke up to more of the same.
One of my very favorite quotes is from Dr. Yoni Freedhoff http://theworldaccordingtoeggface.blogspot.com/2016/06/10-ye ars-ramblings-of-weight-loss.html
My doctor did not give me a goal weight. I wanted to lose 100 pounds. I did and then slowly regained about 6-7. (138 was only after being sick, I usually bounce from 142-145) I am 59 years old and I have so many wrinkles and skin hanging that I keep trying to balance weight with looking old. When I hit 140, I look like I am 70, at 145 I look like I am in my 50's.
When I went for my 1 year check-up. I weighed 144. The doctor wanted me to lose 10 more pounds. I am very active, usually about 2-3 hours per day of bicycling (mountain and road) or hiking or jogging. I use large pick axes, sledge hammers and shovels for current yard renovation and brick wall tear down projects. I have a lot of muscle.
Starting today I am back on MyFitnessPal to log calories. I am going to get down to 130-135. I want to float in that bracket and not 140-145.
Age 61 5'4" Consult-6/2/15: 238 SW-8/4/15: 210 CW:145 (6/30/18) M1-16#, M2-17#, M3-14#, M4-10#, M5-6#, M6-5#, M7-1#, M8 -3# Range 133-138 DexaScan 4/16/17 19% body fat---- 2016 wt avg 142-146, 2017, wt. avg 132-136, 2018 avg weight 144-146 bounce back is real.
I had a couple of weight goals for myself. Initially I thought I would be happy at 200 lbs. When I got there I pushed it back to 185. Then decided I'd like to see 175 (the # my childhood doctor and WW used to tell me as a teenager). My goal now is 170. This will give me some bounce back - I am currently 176 (wearing a sz 12) and feel amazing.
Referral made Sept 2014 / RNY @ TWH Nov 17, 2015 - Dr T Jackson
Height: 5' 10" | Born: 1966
Lost on 2 weeks Opti - 14.4
Post Surgery - M1 - 16.4| M2 - 16 | M3 - 16.2 | M4 - 10 | M5 - 10 | M6 - 6.2 | M7 - 6.2 | M8 - 1.6 | M9 - 3.6 | M10 - 2.4
I came up with my number based on the weight I was when I was happiest about how I looked. I'm still on my journey to achieve that goal but I'm open to what will make me feel the best- I'll know it when I get there.
10/21/15 vsg surgery. 5'10" 276lbs.
9/27/16 current weight 189lbs.
Looking good, feeling great!
