I am confused by the response to #10. Does it mean that people are likely to regain up to 80% of what had been previously lost?
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Realistically, how much weight should I (me personally) be able to lose successfully with WLS and keep off long-term?
If you are like most people, you should be able to lose up to 80% of your excess weight. Excess weight is your present weight minus your ideal body weight as outlined in the handbook. Long-term, patients tend to gain back some of their earlier loss to between 70 and 80% of excess weight.
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