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Most surgeons use a figure of 60 to 65 percent of excess weight lost to consider your surgery a success. I don't know why they use these figures instead of like 75 or 90 percent but I've heard the 60/65 percent figure from a few people here on the board.

Today I did my weekly weigh in and was down to 242 pounds from a high of 375 pounds! That a tad more than 65 percent of my excess weight gone! I NEVER thought I see the day when I weighed this little again.

I'd publish some pictures but like most fat people I never liked getting my picture taken and when I did I'd hide behind someone or something to hid my ponderous size. So ya'll just have to trust me on this. :P

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Thats absolutely awesome!!! I will take your word for it, but ahem, you need to start taking some pics lol.

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Congrats! And, I'll bet from reading your posts, that you will continue your success on down the road. Here's to your 70, 80, 90% and more!!! You are such an inspiration yo us all - thanks for your wonderful and insightful posts!

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Congrats!!!!

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That's great!! Now.... How do you tell what your excess weight is? Might be a dumb question sorry. Is it 60% from your start weight to your goal? Or to your healthy BMI?

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That's great!! Now.... How do you tell what your excess weight is? Might be a dumb question sorry. Is it 60% from your start weight to your goal? Or to your healthy BMI?

I started out at 375 pounds, 375 MINUS 65% is 243.75 according to my MS Windows calculator. I weighed in at 242 this morning so I am under the 243.75 figure.

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CONGRATS!!!!!!!

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WOW! Congratulations, that is fantastic!

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Congrats Rootman!!!! So happy for you!! Keep up the good work!!! And thanks for all your support through my journey!

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