I am scheduled to be banded on September 30. I am nervous, but excited. I want to be skinny. I have been fat my whole life and I see myself growing more and more in time. I've dieted, with success only to be followed by failure. I do have a question. All the tickers in everyone's signature, who sets the goal weight? You? Your doctor? I don't so much have a goal weight as I have a goal "look" and size of clothing. I am looking forward to reading all the information on this site.

Welcome! Nice to meet you! I set my goal weight. Wow! Your day is almost here! Congrats! Hope you have a speedy recovery, & don't forget to update us!

Welcome...this is a great place for support and to vent!

Hi Thunder! That was one of my hated nicknames in high school, so I can relate.

The "goal" weight in the tickers is picked by the person making the ticker, and it can be anything you want. Some people's tickers count down weight lost rather than pounds to go to a goal.

My goal was never a certain number or size, so I don't have a ticker since they force you to identify some quantitative goal. And my doctor never tried to calculate an "ideal" weight, either, though I know some number-happy doctors do.

So bottom line, whether you want to have a "goal" weight is entirely up to you. Welcome to LBT!!

The "goal" weight in the tickers is picked by the person making the ticker, but when I went to my Doctor for Pre-Opt, I stepped on a scale, loaded Height & and other items about me, the Print out told BMI, % of Fat in Body and Target Weight to be within goals, After you reach that Goal, they will redo the measurement.

So I placed my starting weight at the begining and then placed what I thought was my Goal or ending weight. You can change it from time to time.

My goal was never a certain number or size, so I don't have a ticker since they force you to identify some quantitative goal.

So the ticker is really up to you, but my doctor gave me some advice on the starting target weight. I will be banded on 09-28-05, 1st in a line of 3 that day

Danno

Hey and welcome to LBT

your surgery is only a week away

i hope it all goes well and you have a speedy recovery

Fee,

I will post after Thursday, They said I would go in at 12:30 and be released 3-4 that afternoon, I will keep everyone posted

Danno