Geoff

Awesome! Thanks.

It just fits into my life. I just graduated from earning a Masters while working full time and with another part time job recently. I need just a little bit of down time. Not to mention that I may be transitioning into a new job within the next few weeks AND the most important reason is that is when I will have enough time off accrued in order to take two weeks to recover.

I am looking for advice on the best way to set my goal weight. I am a male, 6'2", 336 lb, medium build. Most of the calculators that I have seen show my "ideal" weight to be somewhere in the 185-206 lb range. I believe that this is too small and that I would look gaunt and too skinny. I was thinking that my goal weight should be around 225-230 but that is only a guess. How do I know what I should be driving toward?

Mike, I believe that general estimates claim that for every 30-35 lbs lost, a man can expect to see an additional inch added to length. This is because of the fat pad that is just above and surrounds the penis. I believe that this number is an average and may not hold true for everyone. Everyone has their fat distributed around their body differently. I can say that in one of my previous attempts at weight loss, I dropped 50 lbs and I noticed a very big difference. I totally understand your desire to know what might happen. I can tell you that this can be a really good motivationer. I am scheduled for sleeve surgery in September and I can tell you that this is one thing that I am definitely looking foward to.

Doesn't appear to have an option for men.

I haven't had the opportunity to meet Dr. Puri but if I need a GI doc, I will definitely keep him in mind.

This is my very first post here at BP. I live in Glen Allen (just outside of Richmond) and will be having my surgery at VCU Medical Center. I have not had the date set as of yet but it is looking like sometime in mid-September.