How Is "goal Weight" Determined?

[HoosierGirl 780]

In doing pre-op research, I read about everyone's "goal weight" and am wondering how it's determined? Is it simply the likely end weight based on VSG statistical weight loss averages? Is it your own goal weight? Does the doctor help to determine?

The bottom line is that I would like a goal weight that is really achievable.

THANKS!

[june13sleever 223]

I think the doctor sets a weight that is more beneficially to them to show success rates. My doctor said 180. I said 170. I am 165...ON his scale I am probably 162. I believe you should set a goal of 5 pounds for every inch over 5 feet tall...so if you are 5'5" then your goal should be 125. That is aggressive, but possible if you work hard in the first year to cut those calories and work out. I am 5'11" and set my goal for 170 because the doctor said 180. If I set my goal based on this I would be 155. I would love to be 155. I am guessing that if I have skin removal surgery I probably would be fairly close to 155

[Dooter 1,457]

My surgeon did not set a goal weight. He repeated the statistic that sleeve patients can count on losing approximately 60% of their excess weight....then he went on to say, depending on the person's motivation and effort, the body can do more than they expect. So... he did not seem eager to pigeon hole me to a number. I like that though. Anything beyond that 60% is gravy. (which I FULLY intend to go beyond...)

[Squisha 99]

My doctor asked me what weight i wanted to get to, i told him 199 and he told me that was a good place to start. Once I hit 199 I will decide where I want my final number to be. I am 6ft tall and started out at 407 so for me to get to 199 is still over a 200lb loss.

[SunnyCox 245]

My surgeon did not set a goal weight. He repeated the statistic that sleeve patients can count on losing approximately 60% of their excess weight....then he went on to say, depending on the person's motivation and effort, the body can do more than they expect. So... he did not seem eager to pigeon hole me to a number. I like that though. Anything beyond that 60% is gravy. (which I FULLY intend to go beyond...)

I was told something similar by one of the surgeons I considered. He told me that he measured success if someone had lost 50% of their excess weight. My actual surgeon did not discuss a goal weight with me, but I was sleeved in Mexico and have no intentions on following up with him.

[Ms skinniness 3,003]

My surgeon never gave me a goal weight. She told me to stop when I was down to 160 lbs. I kept going and am now between 144 to 147lbs and that is my personal goal as well....... I love my skinniness.....

[CG75 10]

I told my surgeon what my goal was and he said that was very achievable! He said I should be able accomplish it within a year! I want to lose 100 lbs.

[SerendipityHappens 1,594]

I set my goal weight at 200 pounds. Well Actually, I'd like to be 190. I'm 5'5" so that's still obese but considering that I've been very obese since childhood and my highest weight is 360 pounds, I felt like 200 was realistic... but 190 is achievable with more effort. During my late 20s I made a very sincere push to lose weight... I stuck with it for a long time but couldn't get below 230.

[doxieville 799]

I think the doctor sets a weight that is more beneficially to them to show success rates. My doctor said 180. I said 170. I am 165...ON his scale I am probably 162. I believe you should set a goal of 5 pounds for every inch over 5 feet tall...so if you are 5'5" then your goal should be 125. That is aggressive' date=' but possible if you work hard in the first year to cut those calories and work out. I am 5'11" and set my goal for 170 because the doctor said 180. If I set my goal based on this I would be 155. I would love to be 155. I am guessing that if I have skin removal surgery I probably would be fairly close to 155 <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />[/quote']

I'm 5'5" and at 125 when I was in my 30's, I looked awful. It really depends on peoples bone structure. My goal is 140, which is also my doctors goal and he goes by BMI's.

[HoosierGirl 780]

Fantastic information! Thank you all so much!