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02-06-2008, 08:18 PM
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TT Master
Join Date: Jan 2006 |
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan |
Surgeon: Dr Randal Baker; Dr Ronald Ford (TT/BL) |
Start Weight: 359 |
Current Weight: 150 |
Goal Weight: 150 |
Age: 53 |
Posts: 7,907 |
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Is your goal weight realistic for you?
I stumbled across this information tonight and I found it interesting. It is a way to calculate your "Happy Weight". It takes into consideration your height, age, body frame size, if you've had children, etc. I figured out my own "happy weight" and found that the goal I had set for myself was pretty realistic for me. I came up with a happy weight of 150.6. Nice to know I'm striving for a realistic goal.
So people, what is your happy weight? Care to find out?
http://www.self.com/calculatorsprogr...rs/happyweight
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~Beth~
Little Victories; Grand Rapids, MI
Bariatric Support Group
Diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, high cholesterol,
peripheral vein disease, joint pain and 210 lbs GONE!! 
Century Club: July 3, 2006
ONE-derland: Dec. 22, 2006
Double Century: May 29, 2007
Goal: June 15, 2008
Lap RNY: 1/30/06-Dr Randal Baker
TT/BL: 09/21/07-Dr Ronald Ford
PS Revisions: 04/29/08-Dr Ronald Ford
Gallbladder: 05/14/08-Dr Randal Baker
Emergency surgery (Intussusception): 02/29/09-Dr James Foote
"...if we pay attention to the fact that we can move,
breathe, feel, laugh, cry and notice sunsets,
there IS cause for joy." 
- Geneen Roth
Last edited by Josephine; 10-28-2009 at 09:54 AM..
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02-06-2008, 08:30 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2008 |
Location: Berkshire, UK |
Surgeon: Mr Shaw Somers |
Age: 41 |
Posts: 219 |
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:pTried it but not realistic for me
At 6ft it reckoned a happy weight would 176pounds, I would be a stick insect. I would be perfectly okay at 215 or roundabouts or a UK size 14 (US 12) long way from the size 50 that I once was.
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02-06-2008, 09:10 PM
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TT Master
Join Date: Jun 2007 |
Location: San Diego, California |
Age: 19 |
Posts: 2,600 |
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It says I should be 140 pounds, but I still think that's a little low? I dunno. That would mean I need to lose 190 pounds. 
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Laura
RNY July 10th, 2008
Starting weight: 333 pounds
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02-06-2008, 09:19 PM
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TT Premium Sponsor
Join Date: Oct 2007 |
Location: New Jersey |
Surgeon: Dr. A- my hero :) |
Start Weight: 248 |
Current Weight: 106 |
Goal Weight: 125 |
Surgery Date: 11/26/2007 |
Age: 25 |
Posts: 3,352 |
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negatory.
it says my happy weight is 125... wtf...
i was thinking 140.
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Age: 25/5ft 2 .Lap RNY- 11.26.07
248/227-highest & day of surgery
109(eek)-current
Let's cure her with sunshine and puppies!- HOUSE
hit my doctor goal 6/30/08/100lbs lost *5.23.08/ONEDERLAND 1.5.08
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02-06-2008, 09:29 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2007 |
Location: Colorado Springs, CO |
Surgeon: Dr. Benjamin Tribble |
Age: 29 |
Posts: 313 |
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Uh, yea.. well, I'm trying to get to 180 at a little over 6'... I'm currently in a sz 14, so I figure at 180 I might be a 12. (Wow. A 12. LOL Sorry, sidetrack.) But your site says my happy weight is 170? I can't even seem to get any lower than I am right now... stupid plateaus.
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I'M OVERWEIGHT! Only 00 pounds to go til Onederland! CENTURY CLUB!!! 12/27/07 ONEDERLAND 01/06/08!!
High/Current/Goal 6'0
302/195/180
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02-06-2008, 09:31 PM
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TT Master
Join Date: Nov 2007 |
Location: California |
Surgeon: Dr. Laura Machado |
Age: 46 |
Posts: 2,202 |
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Worked for me!
My "happy weight" was stated as 158.3 not sure where the .3 came into the equation. And I agree with it!
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Cathy
Height 5' 8"
288/171/170-180
Highest/Current/Goal
TT Gym rat club member #132
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02-06-2008, 09:32 PM
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TT Master
Join Date: May 2005 |
Location: Ohio |
Age: 45 |
Posts: 5,605 |
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Yep, it figured me at way below goal....which is 12 lbs less than I am right now! I was, for just a few minutes, a few lbs MORE than the happy weight....and my face was a little gaunt and made me look older. 
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Marty
Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts--Winston Churchill
Lap RNY 9-7-05
Dr. Ben-Meir
Cleveland Center for Bariatric Surgery
235/135/135
pre/now/goal
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02-06-2008, 09:58 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2007 |
Location: Dallas, Oregon |
Surgeon: Dr. Nair |
Age: 49 |
Posts: 592 |
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Thanks for posting this site. Mine happy weight is 150.2 and my goal is 150. That works for me.
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Height: 5'8"
BMI: 39.8/38/ 36.2/ 24.9
LBS: 262/250/ 238/ 164
highest/first WLS appointment/ day of surgery/ current
Open RNY surgery date: 10/22/2007!
My goal is to be healthy.
One-der-land 1/2/2008
Weight loss from highest weight (262 lbs): 98 lbs
Weight loss to date (post-op): 74 lbs
Pounds to not be overweight (164): 0 lbs (10/27/08)
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02-06-2008, 09:59 PM
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Member
Join Date: Jan 2008 |
Location: Berkshire, UK |
Surgeon: Mr Shaw Somers |
Age: 41 |
Posts: 219 |
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Quote:
Originally Posted by hello kitty
Uh, yea.. well, I'm trying to get to 180 at a little over 6'... I'm currently in a sz 14, so I figure at 180 I might be a 12. (Wow. A 12. LOL Sorry, sidetrack.) But your site says my happy weight is 170? I can't even seem to get any lower than I am right now... stupid plateaus.
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Nice to come across another tall female, it seems we are few and far between. |
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02-06-2008, 10:04 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2007 |
Surgeon: Dr. Steven Tersigni |
Posts: 284 |
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My Happy weight is 129.2 and my Goal is 130 so I think .8 lbs won't kill me 
I be happy to get to 150 and I would look horribly bad if I go much bellow my goal, so I be happy with my happy weight.
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11-07-07 / 1st doc Visit 385
1-07-08 / Pre-op 370
1-14-08 /1 week follow up 367
1-29-08 / 3 weeks post-op 350
3-31-08 / 3 months post-op 315
6-29-08 / 6 months post-op 274
9-01-08 / 245
(155 lbs Gone!-125 Since Surgery)
Lap RNY Date January 8th-08
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Century Club 4-27-08
Twinderland 4-27-08
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