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Confused About Expected Weight Loss

I keep reading the expected weight loss percentages per each of the different procedures. So if you are only expected to lose 65% of your excessive weight, what keeps you losing to lose to your goal or healthy weight. Wouldn't you be following the same eating plan from the time you start eating solid foods again? How do you get rid of the remaining 35%?

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    There are some people that despite the procedure keep eating poorly. The WLS is not a cure. So the statistics show that. Long term success and losing more than 65% will come down to the person and the

  • It's the luck of the draw. 65% is average, which means some lost less, others more. Personally I think it is that the surgery won't reset our set-points all the way down if we are more than 80

  • You are expected to become more active when you start losing weight. Those who do will eventually hit their goal weight. Those who don't, end up only losing the 65%.

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On 8/18/2017 at 7:34 PM, jenique said:


You are expected to become more active when you start losing weight. Those who do will eventually hit their goal weight. Those who don't, end up only losing the 65%.

I get it now!! Thanks for the clarification!

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On 8/18/2017 at 7:56 PM, momislosingit84 said:

I personally think the 65% is only if you rely on your sleeve and not put in the work. If you work out and use the sleeve as a tool I have seen many people lose way more than just 65%. I personally am 9 months post op VSG and am only 25 lbs from my drs goal of 150. I was 298.6 at my consult 4/11/16 sleeved 11/22/16 and now 175.

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Thanks for explanation. That is encouraging!!

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