Is it a realistic hope?

I suspect going into surgery I will be about 340 pounds and my goal weight is to be about 165/160.....I'm 5'8. 

Is it a realistic hope to think I could lose 175 pounds after my RNY?

Absolutely if you apply yourself to eating right and exercising most days of the week.

I was 403, 383 day of surgery.  I lost down to 181, but have regained 20 with the stressors of life.. ****ty stressors lol.  You can do it, just be very firm, stick to the rules.  Use your first 18 months very wisely.

Bonnie

Well, if my experience is anything I think you can.  I have lost 166 lbs in last 15 months and expect to continue to lose for another 4-6 months.  Hopefully, another 40+ lbs.

definitly Realistic and an Obtainable goal, if i recall correctly not good with numbers or dates.. but i started 510 lbs was 453 day of open RNY (sept. 09), had 26 lbs of excess skin removed from torso Sept. last yr and as of today im 223 lbs. 5'5" 
my weight does go up and down a lil but according to my nutrionist everyones does.. its (normal)  she said something bout me was normal!!! total loss including pre-op (287 lbs)

These are such amazing numbers ladies!  You all have inspired me to believe it is possible.

I get a little discouraged when I see the lighter weights getting down to such low numbers and I wanted to make a realistic goal for myself so that I wouldn't be horribly disappointed.  Truthfully I 'd love to just be under 200 pounds but I do have the hopes of possibly being at a healthy BMI some day.

I know what you mean about lighter weight people.  I just figure they got smarter faster than me.... So had less to lose.  I am a stubborn one and need to be at the end of my rope to commit, but once I commit I go all out.   Being under 200 is something as my goal also.  At 59 I am not out looking for a new body, just better health, happier life and easier movement. I don't expect to be 130 lbs ever like I was in my teen years.  But I am getting a new body, I move easier and I am so much happier.  It is SOOOOOOOO worth whatever I went through the first few months to be in the place I am now.  I know I will still be "obese" at 180 and I will accept whereever my weight loss stops, but anything is so much better than where I was.  JOY is filling my heart now.

These numbers give me hope too! I need to lose 250 lbs. My RNY is on Tuesday 6/21/11. I am very nervous and also very excited. You ladies are such an inspiration to me. Thank you for sharing your success stories.

Tammy

You can do it too!!!!!! JUST BELIEVE!!!!!  Good luck tomorrow.  Keep us posted.  Rooting for ya'!!!!!

   My HW 390 pounds.
   My SW  340 pounds 
   Two weeks after Surgery 320 pounds
   Three weeks after Surgery 315 pounds.

Have not been under two hurdred pounds since Jr. high School.
so if I get there I will happy.  If can get under 200 I will jumping for joy.

Just remember a it hurts for 300 hundred pound person to jump.  So I not jumped for a long time.