Surgeons goal versus your goal - ThinnerTimes

becka · 09-19-2007, 10:07 PM

Ok I have a question....does anyone have a different goal then your surgeons? Is yours lower then the surgeos and if so How did you compromise? My surgeon says he thinks 140 is good for me. I am only 5ft 2 and 140 is still considered over weight and I actually want in the normal range for the 1st time in 20 years, that would be 120....any input will be appreciated

Toony · 09-19-2007, 10:20 PM

I think you'll know when you get there... at least that's how I'm going to approach it... My dr. didn't "give me" a goal... asked what I was aiming for and asked why I picked that number... and checked the BMI charts, and said --- sounds good!

Just my way of looking at it!

You're doing great so far! How long ago did you have surgery?

===toony

Alleusion · 09-19-2007, 11:08 PM

My surgeon asked what my goal was, then went on to explain that they consider a loss of 85% to be a success. So, when I said I wanted to weigh 165, he said, okay 170-180 is good. I went back to see him around the time I was 180 and he asked if I was happy. I told him no, that I still had 20 pounds to go. Since then I've far surpassed both his and my goals.

PollyC · 09-19-2007, 11:11 PM

My surgeon would not discuss a goal with me also. He told me we could discuss later but for now he wants me to focus on learning my new system.
I have read that a realistic goal for the results of WLS should be 70% of the amount you need to lose. In example if 200 lbs is what you need to lose to be a "healthy" BMI them a realistic goal after WLS should be 140lbs.

Anyone else heard this theory before?

becka · 09-20-2007, 01:47 AM

Paula that is similar to what my surgeon said too. I had surgery 2 months ago.

Dayanara · 09-20-2007, 06:14 AM

My personal goal is 200, my WLS surgeon did not give me a goal (yet?) but I was talking with my family doctor and he said from patients he has seen before go through this and what he knows about it and myself, 170 would be a likely goal for me.

Me personal end goal is higher mainly for my own mind. If I start throwing smaller numbers at myself I think I may start to doubt if I could do it, so if I get to 200 I will probably lower it if I feel the need to, but right now I would be so excited to see 200.

My first smaller goal is 350 (trying to do pre-op), then 325, 300, 275, 250, 225. One goal at a time, that way I do not feel discouraged if I am not at the end goal in a specific amount of time, I am at least making other goals down the road and can feel proud of myself.

Toony · 09-20-2007, 06:35 AM

I just remembered this from the seminar: The team I'm working wants to get BMI's under 35... : ) That puts you out of the MO category... Low expectations? Maybe, but they've accomplished what they'd hoped for, sparing us from so many co-morbidities...

Corrine · 09-20-2007, 07:48 AM

I've decided not to have a goal (nor scales in the house - both were a source of drama in the past).

lealphachienne · 09-20-2007, 09:16 AM

My doctor didn't give me a goal weight....he did say when I was at 135 that I was fine......I got down to 115-120 (too dehydrated then)...and now adjusted to hover 120-125.