my surgeon says between 60-80% excess weight but he also says if you DONT excersize you WONT loose all your excess weight. I think everyone's body and metabolisms are different. I'm VERY nervous that i wont get to my goal weight but i think the docs tell us about the percentages so you wont expect too much or be dissappointed if you dont loose it all. I know several people that only lost like 60 pounds or one gal went from 500 pounds to 250 pounds and has stopped loosing after 3 years. so i am nervous because of that
