Hello Again Everyone!

I just want to take a moment and thank each and everyone of you for your comments and info.  I very much appreciate it.  I believe this exercise was the best way for me to figure out if my goal weight needed to be adjusted or if it was realistic.

I have provided all of the stats below, so that if any of you want to use the info to figure out something for yourself, they are there for you to see..

I was trying to figure out what weight I want to be aiming for considering my:
-  age      -  44 yrs
-  height  -     6 ft

BMI Info:
Underweight = <18.5
Normal weight = 18.5-24.9
Overweight = 25-29.9

Notes:
-     I personally did not do this surgery to be under or overweight.  For me personally I know I want to be in the normal range...  (That is my decision only, not anything I expect of anyone else...)
-     So if I take the first 10 people with a normal BMI, the average BMI for those 10 people is:  20.59 which for my 6 foot frame translates to 152 lbs.
-     If I average out the first 15 people (with a normal BMI) the BMI would be 20.95, which is 154 lbs.
-     If I average out the 10 people that are the closest height to mine, within the normal BMI range, I compute a BMI of 22.2  and the weight would be 162 lbs
-     If I average the lowest BMI's that are the closest to my age, the BMI would be 22,  and the weight would be 162 lbs
-     So...If I take the 4 averaged BMI's from above 20.59+20.95+22.2+22.= 85.74/4= 21.4
-     AND, if I take the 4 averaged weights from above 152+154+162+162= 630/4= 157.5 lbs
-    MY NEW GOAL IS 155 LBS (Was 140 lbs, then raised to 150 lbs...)
-     Anything below that will be gravy... if my body will go lower great, if not, I will be happy here...

All Stats Recieved:  (These were all formated into nice neat columns on my notes, but when I pasted them here, the formating did not carry over...  oh well...)

sia                            6' 1"        138 lbs        BMI-18.2    33 yrs           
avaava                       5' 9'            130 lbs         BMI-19.2    N/A
PeanutFreeMom         5' 7.5"         128 lbs       BMI-19.7    36 yrs
Fawn M.                    5' 5"            129 lbs          BMI-20.1    30 yrs
cyndyr77                5' 10"            143 lbs         BMI-20.5    32 yrs
jpconnie (friend)         5' 11"          150 lbs         BMI-20.9    39 yrs
Kim S. (Daughter)          5' 11"         150 lbs          BMI-20.9    16 yrs
LisaNichole              5' 11"         150 lbs       BMI-20.9    30 yrs
Bonnie S.                    5' 10"           146 lbs          BMI-20.9    N/A
stormy918               5' 8"            140 lbs         BMI-21.3    59 yrs
~ Leelee ~                 5' 10"        150 lbs        BMI-21.5    41 yrs
sassyjonz (surgeon)      5' 8"           143 lbs       BMI-21.7    46 yrs
nicolerobinson             6' 0"             160 lbs          BMI-21.7    N/A
Kim S. (recommends)      6'               160 lbs          BMI-21.7    42 yrs
KCN                           6' 1"             165 lbs          BMI-21.8    31 yrs
jass28                      5' 7"           139 lbs        BMI-21.8    29 yrs
LabLimo                   5' 10"           155 lbs         BMI-22.2    47 yrs
jpconnie                     5' 8"            150 lbs        BMI-22.8    42 yrs
reinventingBetty           5' 8"            150 lbs          BMI-22.8    30 yrs
missmaureen78            5' 9"             155 lbs       BMI-22.9    N/A
dw45                        5' 10"           160 lbs       BMI-23.0    46 yrs
youngatheart           5' 11"            165 lbs       BMI-23.0    56 yrs
Happytall1                 6' 1"        175 lbs        BMI-23.1    41 yrs
Kayla B.                     5' 9.5"         160 lbs        BMI-23.3    22 yrs
kiradot                      5' 10"          165 lbs         BMI-23.7    32 yrs
dcrowley33            6'             175 lbs         BMI-23.7    39 yrs
fromyourmother          5' 10"          165 lbs         BMI-23.7    36 yrs
sassyjonz                 5' 8"              160 lbs       BMI-24.3    46 yrs
Bubblishouz              5' 10"          170 lbs         BMI-24.4    25 yrs
Bette B.                      5' 10"           170 lbs       BMI-24.4    49 yrs
andrea73                  5' 9"               165 lbs         BMI-24.4    35 yrs
Leslie                         5' 11"          175 lbs       BMI-24.4    45 yrs
firewheelmom          6'               180  lbs        BMI-24.4    38 yrs
Beatriz A.                   5' 11.5"          180 lbs       BMI-24.8    N/A
Mandyplus2            5' 8"              165 lbs       BMI-25.1    38 yrs
Jen4404                  5' 7"               160  lbs      BMI-25.1    N/A
Lisa O.                      5' 10"            175 lbs       BMI-25.1    47 yrs
kayakinbum            5' 9"            170 lbs          BMI-25.1    40 yrs
koleary81                5' 10"           180 lbs       BMI-25.8    28 yrs
jtraverse                  5' 10"            180 lbs       BMI-25.8    42 yrs
Tabitha70                  6'                 199 lbs          BMI-27.0    39 yrs
justjoan64                6'                199 lbs       BMI-27.0    45 yrs
Amanda-DS             5' 9.5"           186 lbs       BMI-27.1    44 yrs

Ladies within an inch of my 6ft height: (from list above & always starting with the lowest BMI's)
jpconnie (friend)         5' 11"          150 lbs         BMI-20.9    39 yrs
Kim S. (Daughter)          5' 11"         150 lbs          BMI-20.9    16 yrs
LisaNichole              5' 11"         150 lbs       BMI-20.9    30 yrs
nicolerobinson             6' 0"             160 lbs          BMI-21.7    N/A
Kim S. (recommends)      6'               160 lbs          BMI-21.7    42 yrs
KCN                           6' 1"             165 lbs          BMI-21.8    31 yrs
youngatheart           5' 11"            165 lbs       BMI-23.0    56 yrs
Happytall1                 6' 1"        175 lbs        BMI-23.1    41 yrs
dcrowley33            6'             175 lbs         BMI-23.7    39 yrs
Leslie                         5' 11"          175 lbs       BMI-24.4    45 yrs

Ladies closets to my age of 44 yrs: (from list above & alwasys starting with the lowest BMI's)
avaava                       5' 9'            130 lbs         BMI-19.2    N/A
jpconnie (friend)         5' 11"          150 lbs         BMI-20.9    39 yr
~ Leelee ~                 5' 10"        150 lbs        BMI-21.5    41 yrs
sassyjonz (surgeon)      5' 8"           143 lbs       BMI-21.7    46 yrs
Kim S. (recommends)      6'               160 lbs          BMI-21.7    42 yrs
LabLimo                   5' 10"           155 lbs         BMI-22.2    47 yrs
jpconnie                     5' 8"            150 lbs        BMI-22.8    42 yrs
dw45                        5' 10"           160 lbs       BMI-23.0    46 yrs
Happytall1                 6' 1"        175 lbs        BMI-23.1    41 yrs
sassyjonz                 5' 8"              160 lbs       BMI-24.3    46 yrs

Sent me her info. after I did calculations:
genelle                  5' 10"           150 lbs        BMI-21.5    45 yrs
Melody E.              5' 10.5"          170 lbs        BMI -24            N/A

Thanks again...

Hugs,  Cindy

Hi Everyone!

I have a couple of comments and questions...

For any of you women out there who are really tall.  Please tell me:
-  Your height
-  Your age
-  Your goal weight
-  Your current weight
-  The reason why you chose that goal weight

Being so tall, I have always strived to be really thin.  Somehow in my mind I think I look more feminine the thinner I am...

My weight loss journey has made me take a real hard look at myself and my personal self image.  I would like to know if any of you also want to have a very low BMI and want to be very thin.

I am 6 feet tall.  My original goal was 140 lbs.  I have acheived that goal or near it, several times in my life.  But I never ever maintain my weight loss.

I recently increased my goal from 140 lbs to 150 lbs.  I did this for a couple of reasons:
1)  So that I could maintain between 140 - 150 lbs rather than below 140 lbs
2)  So that I would feel like a success anywhere under 150 lbs
3)  It seemed like a more realistic goal and easier to acheive and maintain

I secretly would love to fluctuate around 140 lbs give or take a few pounds up or down, but I also don't want to set myself up for failure.

I so look forward to your honest and candid replies.

All the best on your weight loss journey!

Cindy

Hi,
I am having the gastric bypass. I have never heard of the fobi pouch as my doctor does not offer this procedure. I have been watching the lap band procedure on friends that I work with and have decided against it because they were not losing alot of weight. That is just a personal decision that I have made. Even though the gastric bypass is a risker operation, I feel that my
weight loss will be greater and better managed in the long run. Also, with the lap band, adjustments have to be made (which takes more time and money). Hope this helps   Melissa

I get on the scale every morning... and that's a big change. There were years when I didn't even have a scale. It's important for me to 'know' what I weigh. My weight shifts or swings within about a 3 to 5 pound range... meaning my normal weight is 145, so I may go down to 142 or up to 148, but I normally stay at about 144/146. If my weight gets above 146, I start keeping a closer eye on what I'm eating and how much by logging my intake... It usually shows me the error of my ways and I make the necessary corrections and the weight drops back down to where it should be.

I wear pedometer... This gives me an awareness of how much I am or am not moving. I have to say that I'm much more inclined to walk farther, take the stairs, etc., when I have my pedometer on and can see the steps racking up. I try to get at least 10K steps in a day. Some days it doesn't happen, but at least I'm aware and work to get moving more. 

I wear fitted clothes... I've been going through my old stuff as I've been packing it up to sell, donate, etc... and while I did have a few 'fitted' pieces, the overwhelming number of items in my closet had an elastic waist or loose fit that would allow my weight to fluctuate significantly without being able to 'feel' it. Now, my wardrobe is overwhelmingly fitted. I only have a few pieces that are loose or have an elastic waist and to be honest, most of those are PJs or exercise wear.  Believe it or not, now I can 'feel' a 5 lb change in the way my fitted clothes fit.

HI Judi --

I do have a relative whose Fobi has gone catastrophically bad, and continues to degenerate.  I check on these pages occasionally.

This OP caught my attention because of the reference to the ring that had eroded following a roux-en-y -- which, as you pointed out, has no ring.  My thinking was, it begs the question -- which surgery did she have?  Hope she's doing okay ...