I dont know if anyone else has experience this or not!!!When I originally went in for my consult with the surgeon he did some figures of what my lowest weight would be after the band...Well I was kinda shocked when he told me about 210 would be where I was when I was done...Of course this would be a loss of about 102 lbs for me...In my mind I was thinking that there is no way that it would stop at 210 and came up with my own numbers myself...Which with me being about 5'9 and with a big boned structure that I would be looking healthier at about 180-190...I dont understand how he came up with those figures and why this would be the least he thought I could lose...I was just wondering if anyone elses surgeon gave them a high number for their total loss for their goal and went beyond this???

Thats weird. Noone can really predict where you'll end up. My doctor actually told me I could get down to 130, when my expectation was 150?? go figure.

most surgeons go on the guide lines of between 55-60% of the excess weight to be lost !

Thanks for the replies, I was really confused!!! Maybe some can get over that set percentage, I hope!

A few years back when I was dieting my doctor said I should be at 165. Well, really, even on the high end of normal I should be at 135. She said she would rather me shoot for a goal more within reach.

Now with the band, I'm going for 135!

You go PeloRojo!!! We need to shoot for the stars!!! I think we can go above and beyond what these drs are telling us...Maybe they are just giving us the higher numbers to not get us discouraged

i was so surprised at how high my goal weight is. Right now i am 247 and my goal is 180. I was expecting around 140. But she said that they calculated it for 70% loss. She also added that most of her young patients get to thier ideal weight. I am hoping for 130.

This is bull!

I started at 319 and am now down to 192 and still losing steadily. You can get down to your ideal weight or close to it!

He's just covering his arse!

I can accept the idea that having been heavier, one may not get down to the ideal weight, but I didnt get the band to purposely set a goal that was achievable but still well above my healthy weight range. As it is I'm nearly into my ideal healthy weight range, and I will see how I go as to whether I get to the low end of that (I tend to need less weight on me, quite fine boned, although tall). However, no way would I have set my current 185 as a goal.

My doc never told me he thought I should weigh anything in particular, he just said that its common not o lose all excess weight.