So I went to the doctor today for my 6 month check-up. Things are going great I'm down about 65 pounds and I feel amazing. I went from a size 18 - 20 and am now wearing a size 10.

Here was my only confusion. I asked the doctor what a target weight for me should be. I'm 5'3 37 years old. He stated 165 - 170. I'm at a loss I feel I need to be at 140 in normal BMI range.

He wasn't saying I shouldn't lose more but he said it's okay to be slightly overweight and studies show you live longer.....

Just confuses me as when I originally went he said he was looking for me to lose a hundred pound.

Thoughts? How did you come up with your target weight?

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really the BMI charts are not all that realistic, that is why he told you that. They are based on height and a very low, borderline unhealthy body fat percentage. It sounds like he is more concerned with you having a healthy body composition which is more important.

True but it still seems a little high. Wondering how others come up with a goal

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I think doctors set your goal by the expectation that the average sleeve patient loses 60% of their excess weight. However, you absolutely should set your own goals. If you want to aim for 140s, then go for it!

At my three month check up my doctor said something along those lines. I told him I would be happy when I get to a healthy BMI and he said he would be happy around 200 pounds.

My initial consultation with the surgeon, she told me she would like to see me under 200 pounds but I would have to work really hard for it. (I am 5'10".) At my one year check up I was at 173 was the very top of my BMI range and dr was thrilled. Having said that, I went to a plastic surgeon when I was at 180 just to see where he thought I was and what he thought about what I would need for plastics. His comment was that I was perfectly fine at 180 and if I were to lose more weight, that to only lose 5 or 10 pounds max. (I have done that. I am now at 170.) My point though is this - I was more concerned with what size I looked and what clothing size I wore than I was about an actual number on the scale. Having said that, I also really don't want to look too thin. As you get lower, your body will sort of decide where it wants to be and you can decide if that is a reasonable weight or not. I still think the BMI charts are WAY off too. Maybe body fat percentage is a little better to determine but either way, in the end, you will know if you need to lose more or are happy at the number the dr gave you.