National average for bypass is 60 percent of excess weight. That is what you should lose and thats my surgeons goal. It just seems like everyone loses more than that. How much will you weigh if you lose only 60 percent of your excess weight? How much would you like to weigh instead?

National average for bypass is 60 percent of excess weight. That is what you should lose and thats my surgeons goal. It just seems like everyone loses more than that. How much will you weigh if you lose only 60 percent of your excess weight? How much would you like to weigh instead?

My nat average weight would get me down to 158. To me 60 lbs is not enough. I would like to weigh between 115 &130

Is it from your highest weight or you dos weight?

Is it from your highest weight or you dos weight?

Your dos weight

Your dos weight

Its confusing. You have to subtract normal weight for your height from you dos weight and it is 60 percent of that number

Its confusing. You have to subtract normal weight for your height from you dos weight and it is 60 percent of that number

I think mine says about 97 pounds.. I want to lose more than that!!

I think mine says about 97 pounds.. I want to lose more than that!!

Yeah me too. Its scary to think 60 lbs may be all I lose. I wont accept that. We will just have to give it everything weve got

Is that over a period of time? I know people do gain weight back so maybe that's an average???

DOS= 263 lbs - Ideal weight 130= 133lb x .6= 79.8 lbs, That would put me at 183 or so pounds. I would like to lose another 50 lbs than that.

Is that over a period of time? I know people do gain weight back so maybe that's an average???

No. its the average total weight loss from surgery

My surgeon said that you lose about 70% of excess weight over the first year. so I would say the loss of excess is probably over the first year. Or at least that's what I've been told...

My surgeon said when I have lost 75 pounds I was a success due to my medication I am on for my rheumatoid arthritis. I hit that about a month ago. Just celebrated 6 months post op

Averages can be very deceiving. If the "average" is 60%, that means that many folks lose less than that and many folks lose more than that. BMI is probably a better measurement although there are some problems with it as well. For example, muscle weighs more than fat so if we say a "normal" or "healthy" BMI is <25.0, it's a good yardstick but is much less accurate for someone who has a lot of muscle mass. A growing number of doctors prefer waist measurement relative to your height. Your optimum weight is reached when your waistline is 50% of your height in inches. So if you're six feet tall, 72 inches - your optimum weight would be what you weigh when your waist is 36 inches.

There is no one size fits all formula. Ultimately, I believe that your body will tell you when it's at the weight it wants to be at and that's the point where you're gonna love the new you!!

My surgeon said that you lose about 70% of excess weight over the first year. so I would say the loss of excess is probably over the first year. Or at least that's what I've been told...

No the experts say total loss is 60 percent on national average. Not just in a year, but total. I hope to beat it though

Damn, if I only lost 60% of my excess weight I would be at 205.2lbs since I started at 276lbs and 158lbs is when my BMI will say I'm at a normal weight. I weigh 169lbs and my goal is 135lbs. That. Is. Nuts.

- Kaylee Ann ~ Surgerversary 6/11/2012

Damn' date=' if I only lost 60% of my excess weight I would be at 205.2lbs since I started at 276lbs and 158lbs is when my BMI will say I'm at a normal weight. I weigh 169lbs and my goal is 135lbs. That. Is. Nuts.

- Kaylee Ann ~ Surgerversary 6/11/2012[/quote']

I agree. Most people it seems are losing more. I guess a lot of peoples progress mayy not have been reported.