Excess weight %
I lost 100%. I got down to 111 and it wasn't pretty. I am at 133 now. At the Dr where it was the middle of the day and I think I weighted 139 with clothes, they were thrilled that I was at 80% of excess weight lost.
I also do body scan every quarter at my gym. For the last 3 quarters I have been 23-24% body fat, which is below the normal range of 25-32%. I do a serious weight class 2x a week and walk but not as regularly as I should, plus all the exercise with the horses. The PT said for my age, 66, they don't want any less body fat. I would like to be in the 125-130 range, which before put me closer to 19% fat.
66 yrs young, 4'11" hw 220, goal 120 met at 12 months, cw 129 learning Maintainance
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I have lost 100% of my excess but still would like to lose 10 - 15 more pounds. I am in normal BMI (23.8) but my waist is still 33 inches. I plan on determining my ideal weight when my waist is ideal. I researched ideal waist height ratio and waist and my ideal is 27.3 inches (Im 5 ' 9"). With excess skin 27 inches is not doable without surgery for this 51 year old lady so my goal is a 30 inch waist. Somewhere I read that a person typically loses 1 inch in waist for every 5 pounds. This has been true for me as well.
Anyone else setting goals on measurements and not the scale?
My doctor wanted me to lose 70% of my excess weight and I did; however, I wanted to lose 100% and was sure I would. After all, I had WLS. I would lose the weight and be thin forever. Didn't work out that way. My doctor prepared me for a lot of changes, but I don't recall being told about the honeymoon period and I would have to watch my weight after that just like anyone else having lost weight.
~Jo~
RNY: July 8, 2008
Dr. John Price
Kansas City, MO