Did you determine your goal weight or was that determined by your physician or BMI calculator? Did most of you reach the set goal?

My surgeon also did not give me a goal weight. I set my goal weight of 135 pounds at 5'4" based on a BMI in mid-healthy range, and also my most comfortable weight when I was in my early 20's. I am currently at 160, 5 months post-op, and still losing.

I had first set 160 (started at 278) before surgery. After surgery I set 145 (my weight when I got married). That came and went and now I KNOW it can't be any lower 128 - 132. I already feel a little "gaunt" looking in my face. I am trying to build muscle and of course the saggy skin makes it hard to really see how things are. I want muscle and I am working out mostly weight training now but struggle with the idea of gaining weight, even though I think I would look better than I do now. I like how I look but would like to look a bit "curvier". I have been getting the "You're not going to lose any more weight are you?" Comments and that isn't a good thing, in my opinion. I am 5'3 1/2" by the way.

People are used to larger sizes. Hence it can be different looking at someone when they weighed more. Not saying wrong or bad or right just saying ...

Did you determine your goal weight or was that determined by your physician or BMI calculator? Did most of you reach the set goal?

I have not had one, except at first I wanted to get into onderland. I did - exceptionally briefly, however. I am not sure my body likes that "place" unless maybe after some skin surgery. hmmmm.

I have regained a bit after dislocating my shoulder badly, and have not reset my intentions except with the goal of a daily minimum/maximum of calories, Water, rehab and waiting for my body to kick back in. It is taking it's own sweet time, however. It is a big reminder how much my activities and exercise played into my weight loss success. I never ate poorly, I was just so used to my awesome smoothies and bananas (as opposed to say, a salad or an apple) don't laugh! It's those small decisions that did me in more than any bad routine.

My doc said a realistic goal weight for me was 235, but once I got there, I wanted to be 224 (my high school weight). Now I'm 219 and shooting for 200. Just because my doc told me what weight to expect to reach, doesn't mean I couldn't change my goal.

I've read threads where the train of thought ran along the lines - at some point the sleeve will stop working, like it has an on/off switch.

The sleeve is a tool, to help you control food portions. At some point it becomes less effective because the metabolism has slowed and/or the body as at a weight at which the caloric intake meets or exceeds the body's needs. That's when I have to step up and take control of my eating and exercise.

I picked it. I thought if I could get to 225 I would be happy. But I found out that this was still a BMI classified as overweight. I didn't want that. But I continued to lose another 30 pounds at least.