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I have a question that it might be best to ask my surgeon but I don't see him until a couple of weeks

When they say to except a 60% weight loss is it from highest weight or surgery weight?

I am wondering since my HW was 402 (march 2017), surgery weight 323 (jan 2018)

So if 60% from HW it's approx 240lbs and Surgery weight: 210lbs

right now I am at 300 (so 23lbs lost in 7 weeks)

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Just now, Sleeve1stFitNext said:

It is 60% of your surgery weight date.

So ok, can you use her weight in a math example? Please show your work! ;) hehe -- sooooo not kidding. I need to see it to understand it. :D MUAH!

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I know I count it a weird way

I found somewhere that for someone 5'7 ideal weight is 134lbs

http://www.calculator.net/ideal-weight-calculator.html

So what I do is I take my weight

(323) - (134) = 189 /100 = 1.89

then I do 1.89 x 60 = 113.4 = 60%

I like maths with weight loss for some reason but I try to not think ahead or I stress out but it's fun to calculate for the present loss. So far I am a slow loser but in overall I did very good :)

@FluffyChix

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13 minutes ago, Keira Fae said:

I know I count it a weird way

I found somewhere that for someone 5'7 ideal weight is 134lbs

http://www.calculator.net/ideal-weight-calculator.html

So what I do is I take my weight

(323) - (134) = 189 /100 = 1.89

then I do 1.89 x 60 = 113.4 = 60%

I like maths with weight loss for some reason but I try to not think ahead or I stress out but it's fun to calculate for the present loss. So far I am a slow loser but in overall I did very good :)

@FluffyChix

Ok, so if you're textbook 60%, you will lose 113.4lbs?

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Here's link to a site that calculates what to expect statistically at 6, 12, 18 and 24 months: https://www.obesitycoverage.com/the-complete-patients-guide-to-bariatric-surgery/

You have to scroll down a little to get to that part.

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Here's a link to information about what to expect based on your BMI at surgery: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3744630/table/T2/

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17 minutes ago, Apple203 said:

Here's a link to information about what to expect based on your BMI at surgery: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3744630/table/T2/

Thanks girl! Great site and resource!

(Wahooooooo! Only 2 more days!!!! So pumped for you!)

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Oh, I read that question all kinds of wrong. We are supposed to weigh 60% of our surgery date weight.

If I lost 60% of my weight from my surgery date, I would weigh 97.6 lbs and I haven't weight that much since I was maybe 8 or 9 lol.

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1 minute ago, Sleeve1stFitNext said:

Oh, I read that question all kinds of wrong. We are supposed to weigh 60% of our surgery date weight.

If I lost 60% of my weight from my surgery date, I would weigh 97.6 lbs and I haven't weight that much since I was maybe 8 or 9 lol.

oh wow no it's me who didn't write "60% of excess weight" it's what I meant lol!

but then again since I have such a high weight it would be plausible for me 180-200lbs ...

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2 hours ago, FluffyChix said:

So ok, can you use her weight in a math example? Please show your work! ;) hehe -- sooooo not kidding. I need to see it to understand it. :D MUAH!

I would all kinds of sickly at that weight. Hell, I may look like a little kid. I already look like a teenager, who knows I might be able to pass off as one.

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Wanna hear something wild? I went to Obesity Coverage's website above, I live 50 miles from 3 Center of Excellence hospitals, 75 from 2 or 3 more, according to them Ohio,especially Central Ohio, is a vast wasteland for they have nothing listed. Hmmmm?

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60% is average. This includes folks who go off the rails and can't get hold of their food addiction. This includes sick folks who can hardly move to exercise.

Lots of people do a lot better than average:)

And some folks...won't do as well as average...their bodies just have stubborn set points, or their psychological issues will impede them until they address them.

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60% is for sure a good guide but there are other factors as well. Activity level, age, gender, strictness with the program, genetics all weigh in according to my NUT. I'm currently 14 months post op and I've lost about 71% of my excess weight and I'm about 7 pounds from goal which will put me in the high end of normal BMI. Don't get to hung up on the numbers, just work your program.

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I'm staying positive that I will rise above the 60%. According to that resource there is only a 20% chance I'll reach the goal that my doctor and I put in place. *fingers crossed* We make our own destiny!

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