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Did your weight loss goal change?

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AB2B    104

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Hi All,

I am wondering if after you had surgery your weight loss goal changed. I ask because I usually see woman post their goal at 160 to 170, but later loss much more. When I met with my surgeon he mentioned that he would not set a goal for me because once I start losing I will most likely change my goal.

Just curious at this point where most of you started and how you progressed later.

Thanks in advance for your insight and responses. :)

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_Kate_    2,224

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The goal set by my surgeon was 160. My personal goal was always 140. I have passed both goals but havent weighed myself for the past two weeks due to having skin surgery. Even though im very swollen my clothes are looser which seems odd lol.

I will give it another 2 or 3 weeks before jumping back on the scale!!

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AB2B    104

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The goal set by my surgeon was 160. My personal goal was always 140. I have passed both goals but havent weighed myself for the past two weeks due to having skin surgery. Even though im very swollen my clothes are looser which seems odd lol.

I will give it another 2 or 3 weeks before jumping back on the scale!!

Congratulations on both your weight loss and skin removal surgery!

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_Kate_    2,224

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@AB2B Thank you !

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triplethreat    257

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Yes! I passed my surgeon's gw some time ago. My initial gw was to be in the healthy BMI range, now I'm working on being 10-12 lbs smaller so I am not at the high end of healthy BMI ranges.

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AB2B    104

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Great progress! This is a good goal. I think I would like to do the same. I will need to see what my body wants to do once I start losing.

Thanks for sharing.

Yes! I passed my surgeon's gw some time ago. My initial gw was to be in the healthy BMI range, now I'm working on being 10-12 lbs smaller so I am not at the high end of healthy BMI ranges.


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GACaldwell    112

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I haven't changed my goal weight but I've changed the timeline. Originally it was set as me getting to GW by april & my drs thought that was totally possible. But due to life & my weight loss being slower, I probably won't make that. I'm ok with it...just moved it to the 1 yr mark instead.

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erp    2,016

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I set a goal and a stretch goal. I have found that I really like having a bounce range or cushion so that I'm not constantly struggling to stay at one number. I highly recommend people go 5 lbs under goal.

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hmm33502    187

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I think mentally my goal has always been "onederland" but I know I would be in a good healthy range at 145. I just want to feel good. I want to walk into any store at any time and find clothes that fit me! I want to take many flights of stairs or break into a run without feeling winded! (I have reached this goal, but I can always get stronger!). I want to sit in a coach airplane seat and not contort myself so as to not crowd the person next to me! I want to be a Zumba instructor! When I reach those goals, I will be happy with my weight. I was 180 in the 8th grade, at 5'4" so I have never been thin. I don't have a place to "get back to!" I am already surpassing my weight from college so I have to go by feeling!! Everyone is different, but the scale can be harsh...

Banded 2010 weight:327

Sleeved 12/28/16 weight:253

CW: 230 GW: 155

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