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Okay so I'll get straight to the point. I'm 34 2 kids and I'm 5'5 281 pounds. I've been heavy my entire life but my norm was 180 before kids. But I was happy what should my goal weight be? And if you lost weight and your 5'5 please post pics I would love to see what I may look like under 180.

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My goal weight is my surgeons estimate based on some age/current weight/activity level formula. It's the "average" weight losses in two years. It seems likely keep a realistic and doable goal so I put it on my weight/BMI ticker.

I intend to be 80 in ONE YEAR And plan to loose 20 more pounds the second year.

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At 5'5" my doctor set a goal weight of 130. That seems crazy to me because my pre-kids weight was 165. But as I lose I keep an open mind about letting my body decide.

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I think I'll go for 150 I honestly dont remember ever being that size

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If you look at healthy BMI charts they are very low. I am 5'6" and weighed 148 when I got married and started having kids. I gained all my weight during 4 pregnancies and never lost it back. My surgeon has set a realistic goal for me at 175, but at that I would still be overweight on the chart. Still, even at 175 I would be much happier and healthier than I am now.

So my goal is 175 (he will consider me a success when I get down to that) and my stretch goal is 150. The patient coordinator in his office says that at 150 I would look wrinkled and have more loose skin, which is most likely true. So, I plan to get to 175 and then see how and I feel and look. I can go from there.

https://www.rush.edu/health-wellness/quick-guides/what-is-a-healthy-weight

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My goal weight is 160. I'm 34 and 5'4. I know I'll have loose skin as my high weight was 374 back in January. I'm 263 now so I have about 100 lbs to lose. My surgeon thinks I'll hit that within 9mon - 1 year.

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My doctor didn't give me a goal weight. She basically said that she would be happy if I got anywhere in the overweight BMI. I set my original goal at 150 and got as low as 135 which is a normal BMI for me. I am 5'5'' and started at 269. I am now three years post-op and have regained a little to 148ish. I am not as happy as I thought I'd be at this weight, but it is probably because I managed to get lower and maintain for about 2 years. I am working to get back to about 138-140. I think that is my sweet spot.

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My doctor didn't give me a goal weight. She basically said that she would be happy if I got anywhere in the overweight BMI. I set my original goal at 150 and got as low as 135 which is a normal BMI for me. I am 5'5'' and started at 269. I am now three years post-op and have regained a little to 148ish. I am not as happy as I thought I'd be at this weight, but it is probably because I managed to get lower and maintain for about 2 years. I am working to get back to about 138-140. I think that is my sweet spot.

That sounds great I was this thinking that would be to small lol but I'll check out your pictures.

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My goal weight is 160. I'm 34 and 5'4. I know I'll have loose skin as my high weight was 374 back in January. I'm 263 now so I have about 100 lbs to lose. My surgeon thinks I'll hit that within 9mon - 1 year.

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You got me so excited!!!

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If you look at healthy BMI charts they are very low. I am 5'6" and weighed 148 when I got married and started having kids. I gained all my weight during 4 pregnancies and never lost it back. My surgeon has set a realistic goal for me at 175, but at that I would still be overweight on the chart. Still, even at 175 I would be much happier and healthier than I am now.

So my goal is 175 (he will consider me a success when I get down to that) and my stretch goal is 150. The patient coordinator in his office says that at 150 I would look wrinkled and have more loose skin, which is most likely true. So, I plan to get to 175 and then see how and I feel and look. I can go from there.

https://www.rush.edu/health-wellness/quick-guides/what-is-a-healthy-weight

Thanks for the information I'm looking into everything

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I'm 38 and also 5"5'. My dr said his goal for me was 170, I am currently at 155. I have been heavy my entire life so this is all new for me. My heaviest weight was 376. In my pic below the after is at about 162 but that's the most recent pic I have.

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@@reree6898 you look amazing!!! I can't imagine being that size. I really need to calm down I'm ready to have the surgery ASAP!

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@@reree6898 you look amazing!!! I can't imagine being that size. I really need to calm down I'm ready to have the surgery ASAP!

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Thank you so much. The changes come fast. It feels like yesterday I was looking at everyone else's before and after pictures wishing for my turn. you will do great i'm sure!

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Thank you

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