I was just wondering if anyone else's goal weight still leaves them in the overweight or obese range according to BMI. My goal weight is 172lbs, which would put me at a BMI of about 29.5 (still overweight). When I get there, I might decide to keep going to 155lbs, which would still leave me overweight with a BMI of 27.5. Is anyone else in the same boat? Do you think we should be aiming for "healthy" weights?

@@jess9395 I apologize if my comment came across as "skinny bashing". I did not intend for it to sound that way. You look incredible and not skin and bones at all. However - I don't think BMI is a good measure. I know I don't want to weigh as little as 104lbs.

I've mentioned this in another thread or two, but my original goal weight was 155 - right at the upper end of a normal BMI. My surgeon stated that she'd rather see me in the 170's on account of my body type, which is well into the overweight catergory. The GP I saw in my late teens also told me that I shouldn't be below 170 for the same reason, but at the time I was young and stupid and just wanted to be a size 2.

I am no longer young and stupid and wanting to be a size 2. If two different doctors of two different specialties in two different countries agree that below 170 is not right for me, then that's just fine.

Overweight or not.

Those sound like my stats as well! What is your height?

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I was just wondering if anyone else's goal weight still leaves them in the overweight or obese range according to BMI. My goal weight is 172lbs, which would put me at a BMI of about 29.5 (still overweight). When I get there, I might decide to keep going to 155lbs, which would still leave me overweight with a BMI of 27.5. Is anyone else in the same boat? Do you think we should be aiming for "healthy" weights?

Yes. And thats what is making me wonder if the sleeve is best option for me because my doc says I might still be in the 200s.

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I was just wondering if anyone else's goal weight still leaves them in the overweight or obese range according to BMI. My goal weight is 172lbs, which would put me at a BMI of about 29.5 (still overweight). When I get there, I might decide to keep going to 155lbs, which would still leave me overweight with a BMI of 27.5. Is anyone else in the same boat? Do you think we should be aiming for "healthy" weights?

Yes. And thats what is making me wonder if the sleeve is best option for me because my doc says I might still be in the 200s.

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You might grow a trunk and a monkey tail, too. Ya' never know.

I was just wondering if anyone else's goal weight still leaves them in the overweight or obese range according to BMI. My goal weight is 172lbs, which would put me at a BMI of about 29.5 (still overweight). When I get there, I might decide to keep going to 155lbs, which would still leave me overweight with a BMI of 27.5. Is anyone else in the same boat? Do you think we should be aiming for "healthy" weights?

Yes. And thats what is making me wonder if the sleeve is best option for me because my doc says I might still be in the 200s.

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You might grow a trunk and a monkey tail, too. Ya' never know.

Lmao...i like your perspective. It really just makes me want to roll the dice even more and just say "Que sera sera".

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I was just wondering if anyone else's goal weight still leaves them in the overweight or obese range according to BMI. My goal weight is 172lbs, which would put me at a BMI of about 29.5 (still overweight). When I get there, I might decide to keep going to 155lbs, which would still leave me overweight with a BMI of 27.5. Is anyone else in the same boat? Do you think we should be aiming for "healthy" weights?

Yes. And thats what is making me wonder if the sleeve is best option for me because my doc says I might still be in the 200s.

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You might grow a trunk and a monkey tail, too. Ya' never know.

Lmao...i like your perspective. It really just makes me want to roll the dice even more and just say "Que sera sera".

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I was just wondering if anyone else's goal weight still leaves them in the overweight or obese range according to BMI. My goal weight is 172lbs, which would put me at a BMI of about 29.5 (still overweight). When I get there, I might decide to keep going to 155lbs, which would still leave me overweight with a BMI of 27.5. Is anyone else in the same boat? Do you think we should be aiming for "healthy" weights?

Yes. And thats what is making me wonder if the sleeve is best option for me because my doc says I might still be in the 200s.

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You might grow a trunk and a monkey tail, too. Ya' never know.

Lmao...i like your perspective. It really just makes me want to roll the dice even more and just say "Que sera sera".

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I prefer this:

I love this and its so true. Thanks!

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Those sound like my stats as well! What is your height?

5'7"

@@jess9395 I apologize if my comment came across as "skinny bashing". I did not intend for it to sound that way. You look incredible and not skin and bones at all. However - I don't think BMI is a good measure. I know I don't want to weigh as little as 104lbs.

It's a good starting point, but certainly doesn't tell anyone's whole story. And I do suggest you reserve judgement till you get there. You might surprise yourself and find you way easily to 104 and actually like it. I never thought I'd want to be below 150.

Crazy. I really don't have a goal weight!! Hmmm.

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Crazy. I really don't have a goal weight!! Hmmm.

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I think that's not a bad idea. I didn't have one either, just a vague idea of how I felt/looked at a certain weight and hoped to get somewhere near there. My doc never set one for me outside of the "most people lose about 60-70% of their excess body weight" and that he considers that a success. I lost more than 100% in that I a firmly in the middle of the normal range for my height.

My doctor didn't/wouldn't set a goal weight either. He said my success was up to me to determine. I chose single digit pants size.

The BMI chart has me "normal" at 130. I say I'm 5'3" but on a good day I'm 5'2.5" and will probably be shorter when this is all done. The last time I weighed 125 was when I was competitively figure skating pairs in the late 70s. I was in my late teens and training 4 hours a day. I could eat no more than 2000 calories to stay at 125 with that training regimen. (My partner complained of lifting me if I was over 125).

I'll be happy if I get to 150, which I haven't seen since before I was 30. You have to do what's right for you and your body and what your docs think will work for you.

Who set your goal weight? My doctor did not give me one but asked what I expected. I gave a weight range which I guess was realistic but if we go with stats I would still be overweight but because of how I store fat it will probably be ok

For me, it's not about BMI, but how I physically and mentally feel.

My doc didn't set a goal for me. He made it clear (by what he did NOT say) that my ultimate weight loss was up to me, not him. That felt pretty empowering.

I picked 150 pounds as my goal, even though it was 10 pounds less than I'd weighed in the last 40 years. I remember feeling great at that weight in my early 30s. It also one pound heavier than "normal." (I am 5'5".) But mostly I just wanted to be mobile, feel better, wear normal-sized clothes, feel like my appearance reflected the person I truly am.

Well, shockingly, I did reach 150 pounds. Then over the next eight months I lost another 15 pounds. And here I sit at 135 pounds. FYI, losing these last 15 pounds are what it took for my old, arthritic knees to finally stop hurting!

Pre-op I'd never have thought this weight would look good on me. And it has taken a while for my eyes / brain to adapt to my new look. But now 135 feels and looks good to me.

For me, it's not about my BMI -- but how I feel.