I apologize in advance if this has been addressed before, but has anyone here lost all or most of their desired weight? I get so nervous hearing all those statistics-ya know, banders only losing 50 % of their desired weight, etc.

I think everyone is doing SO well, and any amount of weight loss is GREAT, no matter what the numbers. I love my band, I love my new body and Im loving my new life.....

The "amount of desired weight" lost is totally in our heads. I have lost as much weight as I want to lose, for now, so I'd have to raise my hand and say YES. That doesn't mean I have a BMI that anyone would call ideal, but I don't care one whit about that.

According to the yardsticks you hear about, I've lost just about 70% of my excess weight. But by MY yardstick, I've lost 3 times what I've ever lost before on my own, and I've maintained this weight for six months or so during which time I have not been actively trying to do anything special. I've never been able to do that before.

There are many ways to define success. Don't let someone else's definition determine yours.

One think that is important to keep in mind is that you must pay attention to your Fat Free Mass your FFM number/weight.

By the charts, I "should" weight 125 pounds, because I'm 5'5" tall. There is no way that I will ever be a healthy 125 pounds, because right now, if you sucked every little bit of fat off my body, I would weigh 148 pounds, bone and muscle. At 25% body fat I'll weigh 180 pounds, and I would look skinny. Well, skinny for a running back anyway.

I can give you all kinds of statistics. All kinds. They won't mean a damn thing, but I can give them to you. And as a bonus for me, they will look impressive all all get out. Don't you pay attention to that 50% statistic.

You are already past half way, you are doing GREAT!!!! You will lose as much as you are prepared to work for. Are you done losing? If not, then quit worrying, you'll get there! :-)

Hi I'm in your boat with you. Well you and are are over the 50% mark so if we keep on paddling we'll blow thorough that stat misnoma.

Good luck to you and keep on doing what your doing.

Hi,

I lost 90% of my excess weight. BMI charts says I should weigh about 150-162 ish. My goal was 180 and I reached it at the two year mark.

Babs in TX

334/180/170 or less

-154

I am at 70% done and only 9 months out (down from 288 to 200).

jayme