How/when did you choose your goal weight? Did your surgeon provide input?

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I just choose a weight that I would be happy with and that I knew would be attainable. Starting weight Jan 8- 265, Surgery June 15 @ 240, my goal weight is 165 and right now I am at 185, so very reasonable and very attainable. Surgery for gall bladder on Tuesday so it will be alittle longer as I will not be going to gym for the next few weeks, but I know I will make it soon:)

I have roughly the same stats as the OP. I was fine with a personal goal because doctor never specifically have me one. when I saw him in Sept he said he would.like me to push for an extra 15 lbs because most tend to put on 10-15 lbs about two years out. he said the first year it's best to get to that range and give me a little bounce room.

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Does the doctor give recommendations/requirements based on BMI or something, or 6-month follow-ups?

What happens at the 6-week, 3-month, 6-month follow-ups?

Mine was a combination. My surgeon told me to expect to lose 100 lbs. I told him my ideal would be to lose 110, and he said if I was diligent with diet and exercise I should be able to reach it. Interestingly, though, during the psych eval the psychologist told me not to expect to lose as much as the surgeon said. Since they both operate out of the same practice and see the same patients (and I assume know each other well) I found that interesting.

I set my goal at 110 which would be a classic "healthy" weight for me, however realistically I'd be happy with any final weight loss over 90 pounds.

My surgeon picked a goal weight for me of 160. No idea where he came up with that number. I picked a goal of 150 because that was what I weighed when I was in my 20's and very fit and athletic. My body, however, chose 140. Guess who won? I actually remember thinking I would be OK with where I was at when I was 170. The extra 30 pounds were a nice bonus!

Goal weights are usually just random numbers thrown out there. Just keep on plan and look at this as a lifetime challenge because it is. Your goal weight is not the finish line.

My nut and I chose my goal. 130lb with a loss of 70+

I chose my goal weight of 175lbs and my surgeon stated he felt I could reasonably meet it and maybe exceed it. Now 6 months postop I'm at my original goal and think I'm going to shoot for 160 lbs now. At the beginning of all this when I weighed 278, 175 was such a unfathomable weight! Now I feel like with dedication to the plan I can get to 160!

I'm 5'3" and 32 years old. My current goal is 125, which is right in the middle of my healthy BMI range. I started at 245, and I'm down 71 pounds, with 49 to go (sleeved on 8/31/15). If I feel happy and comfortable at 130 or 135, I'll reevaluate at that point.

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Really, I didn't have a goal weight. My bariatrician never mentioned or asked about how much weight I wanted to lose or even expect to lose. I was his first VSG patient and he was unsure. He just stated that his bypass patients lost 100 pounds within the first year.

Additionally, I only weighed myself twice a month during the weight loss phase. I strictly followed the guidelines and ate close to zero carbs and sugar during the first six month post op. Dr. Weiner, a world renown bariatric surgeon, talks about working towards a "set point" during your weight loss phase. I wanted my set point to be around the same weight I was at during my young adult years, which was around 130 pounds.

I'm quite certain that I've been at my set point for the past four months. I tend to stay at the same weight (125-129) even if my daily consumption or exercise fluctuates. This makes me think that my body is comfortable at this weight and now I don't feel like I'm constantly dieting.

My surgeon has not given me a goal weight, either. His PA just gave me the average "excess weight lost" percentage range (60-70%) as an idea of what I could expect to lose. That would have put me between 165 and 175, which is still obese for my height (5'2"). Initially, I chose 145 lbs as my personal goal even though I would have still been in the "overweight" category, because it's a weight that I felt OK at in college, and I simply could not wrap my mind around being any smaller than that. But once I really started losing post-op, I revised my goal to 135 lbs, which put me at the top of the "normal" weight range. I'm now at 128.8, just a few pounds heavier than I was in high school! I had to postpone my 6-month follow up until after the holidays, but I'll see what my surgeon has to say then.

@@WL WARRIOR - Where did you find the info about working towards a "set point"? Does Dr. Weiner have a website, or has he put out a book? I'd be interested to learn more!

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Edited December 28, 201510 yr by WL WARRIOR

I chose my goal weight of 175lbs and my surgeon stated he felt I could reasonably meet it and maybe exceed it. Now 6 months postop I'm at my original goal and think I'm going to shoot for 160 lbs now. At the beginning of all this when I weighed 278, 175 was such a unfathomable weight! Now I feel like with dedication to the plan I can get to 160!

what a great story! My surgery is Wednesday. Right now I am 265 - about 50 lbs more than ever. Thanks prednisone and a 12 month long pitty party. Congratulations on a job well done and sharing your success story with us.