This was mentioned on a post so I thought I'd bring it up. I have a highest weight of 298,,which was in November of 2011. i lost 9 pounds between then and my preop diet which brought me down to 289. I lost 16 pounds on my preop diet which took me down to 273 but then a week after surgery,,I got that leak..and during tpn I gained 13 pounds. When I went off of tpn I lost the 13 pounds again and an additional 27.2 pounds which brings me down to my current weight of 245.8. So where should I begin??,,this may seem petty but since I readjusted my ticker to reflect my preop diet weight,,I'm really missing those 9 pounds that I worked hard to get off..it was the first time I had really tried to get going on this whole journey. Just something I'm pondering on and wondering what others think.

I would put your starting weight at your highest weight of 298.

I'd count every ounce of it!!!

Well ok then!lol I made the change and am very happy about it I made sure to state it is my highest weight. Someone had mentioned about newbies getting the wrong idea about start weights and such..and it made sense. I don't want to try and cheat my weight..that serves no purpose.

Years ago, I was 350 lbs, and gradually (over a matter of years) lost down to about 255. Then, again over several years, I gained back to 290. When I booked my surgery, I was 290, and so this is where I put my start weight

speaking of tickers, how do I get mine to show up? I too want to celebrate each ounce

My weight loss reflects my starting weight at the beginning of my 6 month medically supervised diet. I started that August 16, 2011. I had surgery Jan 27, 2012.

I lost 33 lbs in between those days. I've lost 37 lbs since surgery. I've earned EVERY ounce of this weight loss and it doesn't matter to me if it was pre op or post op. It has been my journey.

Count every ounce sister! You are rocking it... keep it up!

speaking of tickers, how do I get mine to show up? I too want to celebrate each ounce

here's lilmissdiva's tutorial:

http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/topic/13516-ticker-tutorial-for-vst-lbt-with-pictures/

I used my start date of October 2011 when I decided to start this journey for real and that is what my ticker reflects and I state it is my HW (highest weight) - I worked hard to get it off and it counts for me

I count every single pound I have lost from my highest weight. I have lost 104 total. I lost 40 prior to surgery from fall injuries and a long period of nauseating pain. Then I got sleeved and have lost 64 more. Just because I lost 40 before my surgery doesn't mean I didn't lose it!!! Yeah us!!! Kathe