Hey guys,

I'm being sleeved on the 21st of this month and I have a question about the goal weight I should aim for.my doctor has not set an expectation yet although I haven't had my preop appt yet. Anywho I looked up the ideal weight for my height and was shocked to see it was between 131-160 lbs. I don't want to set my expectation to high and really am a realist. My stats are 29 years old 5 feet 9 inches and currently weigh 276 with a bmi of 42. I was planning to shoot for 180 lbs but should I aim lower? Looking for someone with similar stats who can tell me what there goal is or what they were advised. Of course I will ask my nut and Dr this week but curious to hear from others.

I'm 26' date=' 5'8" and I'm currently 277. My norm used to be 185, and at that weight, I was curvy, fabulous and loving it. Unfortunately over the past 2 years I've gained a lot of weight. I'm hoping after my surgery to be around 160-170. But all I really care about is being toned and healthy!![/quote']

When is ur surgery? You and I have similar statistics.

I'm 5'6" and was 315 at my consult. My dr told me 170 would be a reasonable goal.

Hi, 180 might be an idea weight since you are tall. Just remember you can always adjust your weight goals as you start to lose the weight. Good luck!

I think you have to constantly reevaluate your target weight as you lose weight.

I am 5'7.5", and I started at 255 pounds. My doctor said 140 would be a good goal, which is on the low side of the normal BMI for my height.

Your weight shows differently depending on whether you are muscular or fatty.If your body is more muscular, you are smaller even though you might weigh more.

I've since readjusted my personal goal to 155, but I am questioning even that. I am currently at 173-ish, and I am starting to see more loose skin in my belly area. I don't want to have too much, and so I am targeting that area with workouts. I am hoping it will improve, but if it gets worse, I don't want to keep losing even more.

So, all of that, is a long explanation to say that I am constantly reevaluating my goal weight based on what my body looks like as well as my BMI, which currently is 26.

I am 40 years old hypothyroid and 5'5". I'm currently 299 pounds and 49 BMI, At my heaviest I was 360 pounds and a 60 BMI.. I've been obese since around three years old. My goal is to get down to 150 pounds and allow myself to slowly gain up to as high as 170 if necessary in order to stabilize at a new weight somewhere between 150 and 170. It is quite natural to gain weight after a significant loss even when eating properly and exercise so that's why I'm trying to get down to 150.. originally I had set my goal at 170 but I figured it might be smarter to get down to 150 to give myself some wiggle room. 170 would still be a very healthy weight even though it's in the "overweight" category of the BMI charts.