So I thought I saw this somewhere but cannot find it. Who decides your goal weight and when is it decided? I have my medical clearance next week and will have my final visit with Suregeon in February to schedule surgery. I'm just curious...........

I've read so much on this site and did not post a lot but since I met with the surgeon last week, I want to ask a million questions! Glad you guys are a nice but firm bunch.

Thanks

I chose mine right off the doctors chart in their patient handbook

@@Zane's Mom Thanks!

I think that my doctor officially considered it a "success" when you lose something like 65% of your excess weight. So for me that would have been around 90 pounds. However, I set my own personal goal that I would feel comfortable with, which was 50% of my original weight because that is what my plastic surgeon requires for skin removal. It's really kind of a subjective thing. You can base it on your lowest weight that you remember feeling comfortable with if you were thin in your past, you can base it on your surgeon's standards, or the bmi charts. There are lots of options.

@@Zane's Mom, I don't know about getting my goal weight from that chart. It doesn't take age into account or body type, which, logically, it should.