6 month check-up up

[Leesa926 72]

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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[Waler 330]

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.

[Leesa926 72]

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

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[Caribear 184]

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!

[Siege 49]

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.

[Daisee68 2,493]

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.