Who gives you the "goal weight"? No one gave me a expected WL number.
Ref- Aug 2011, Orient ( OWMC )- Nov 11, Transfer to Kingston- May 12, NP, DT,SW,H-pylori ( neg ), BW, Ab US,- Jul 12, NP return Aug 12 ( HBA1C 8.2 ), started insulin - Sept 12, Diabetic Opti Clinic-Jan 11 13 ( HBA1C 7.0 ), pre-op class- Feb 6 13, Surgeon Feb 22 2013 ( Dr. Hagen HRRH ), Dr. Glazier March 18 2013, PATTS Mar 12 2013, Opti Mar 21 2013 Surgery April 4 2013.
basically take the amount of weight that you need to lose to get to a "normal" bmi and then calculate what 80% of that is - and basically that is your goal weight for the surgery to be considered successful - might not be your ideal weight but that is what the surgical goal is
Referral December 3/12 ~ Orientation April 24/13 ~ Nurse Practitioner May 27/13 ~ Nutritionist May 31/13 ~ Social Worker June 3/13 ~ Sleep Study June 24/13 ~ Ultrasound June 27/13 ~ Sleep Study Results August 20/13 ~Nurse Prac. Appointment September 10/13 ~ Surgeon Appt. Dr. Glazier & Dr. Hagen October 16/13 ~ Pre-Surgical Class October 23/13 ~ PATTS November 7/13 ~ Surgery November 20/13
The social worker at Toronto Western asked what weight I was hoping for in the end. I told him and he said that it was a bit low and I may not achieve that. He then told me about the 80% of the excess weight . And the total I would most likely reach. It was a little disappointing at first, but it was nice to know that if I didn't reach MY goal I wouldn't be a failure. I have now decided I just want to be within a normal BMI.
Its all up to you really. You may find you look and feel good at 190 as opposed to 160. Everyone carries their weight different.
I went through Guelph as well. The nurse told me that they determine your goal weight by when you will have a BMI of 30. She asked me how I felt about my goal weight of 167 and I told her that I thought it was too high. She said according to the OHIP guidelines , they had to assign a goal weight which matched a BMI of 30 but there was nothing preventing me from losing more weight.