who set your goals?

[Ready to Lose 0]

This may seem like a silly question, but here it goes.......... Everyone has weights listed ... before band/now/goal. (I think thats how it is) Did everyone pick their personal goal? or did the Doctor. And also, do I need a different Dr. to do fills or will that be the surgeon? Thanks for any/all answers:cry

[lisah25 3]

I set my goal, the staff at the clinic agreed it was reasonable. The charts say for my height my weight should be 120, but that ain't happening! So I picked 150 as comfortable, doable and healthy. Once I get close I can decide on a final number.

As for the fills, policies seem to vary by surgeon, so you'll have to ask them.

[Vera 7]

I set my own goals.

My original goal was 144, exactly 100 lbs. down from on the day I was banded. I knew it was unrealistic so I changed it to 157 soon after. I must add it gets harder to lose when your close to goal.

[niche 0]

same here. i picked a number i remember feeling good at and the doc agreed that it would give me a bmi in my range and be reasonable.

[Paulax 8]

I am pre op, but my goal weight is based on experience. I am sure my doc or some height/weight sheet would put me lower. But I am not after a bikini body, I am after a healthy weight that I know I can maintain.

[FunnyDuddies 6]

I picked my own goals, but my doctor agreed that the goal I picked was within reason. My doc told me I may never get back to the 110's, or even 100's. but I could easily do 120's.

[Kathi 0]

I used two factors to choose my goal:

1) I know I feel good at my goal weight

2) My doctor says that a band will normally help you lose 75% of excess weight.

Of course EVERY person on this board would like to be thin and not at all past their "normal" weight range, but I think it is healthy to not have a goal that you most likely won't reach. If I go lower than my goal, then I will be thrilled.

My dream weight is a whole 'nother story.

[waterlily1072 5]

I set my goals and my goal weight is within my healthy range for my height but will still be far from skinny. It is my starter goal, I reserve the right to adjust it at anytime as I see fit. Due to back issues, I would like to lose as much as possible. People with chronic back issues should consider going a little underweight (and I do mean a little not a lot) it can make a huge difference in your pain level. However, I don't know that I will be able to get past 140 which is my official low on the height weight charts. I know I can weigh 140 and still have a little flab, although now I have more muscle than I did in high school, so we'll see. My old 140 might be more like 150 or even 160 now. This is why I am flexible.

[jojo41 0]

My doctor/nurse and dietician have all agreed on 194lbs (88kg) being my goal/target weight but I would prefer to be a little lower 180lbs (81kg).

I think I'll wait until I get to 194lbs before I decide. (at the moment ANYTHING under 200lbs looks good to me!)

[maryb 1]

My Primary Care Doctor said according to my height and what my bmi should be that me goal should be between 130 and 140. Sounded good to me.

[Tricia K. 0]

I picked my goal and my surgeon agreed that it was attainable. As far as fills are concerned, the nurse practitioner at my surgeon's office does them all.

[DonnaB 3]

I pulled my goal number right out of my butt. Or right out of my dreams. OR right out of my dreams about my butt.

I DID (after the fact) look at the BMI chart, and discovered that my goal number is squarely in the middle of the "normal" range. My question is: What's NORMAL anyway? Says WHO?

I have issues with authority - clearly. :-)

[Jachut 487]

My doc has never even mentioned it to me. Healthy weight range or just above i guess is what he'd be thinking, but specifics are my business.

I doubt he'd give me more fill once I was near the healthy weight range though.

[NewSho 20]

I've apparently lost about 66# of the approximately 75-80# goal my original band surgeon set for me. He made it clear in January when I'd lost 55 -57# that he thought I probably wouldn't lose any more towards even his lower-end goal (my BMI stalled at 30 for a few months) so I switched fill doctors to someone who thinks I can do more.

I need to lose 14# more to get to my original surgeon's goal, but he underestimates me. I think actually losing another at least 20# -more would make me look like a SuperStar. If my body would allow me to lose at least 20# or more, I'd be thrilled. So my new fill doctor thinks I might be able to get to that. I'm at a BMI of about 28.9-29 now but if lose another 14 I'd be down to BMI 26+.

Happy Band (And Life) Journeys To All...

[jqpublic 1]

I set my own goal's. march to my own conpulsive disorder (hehe)......exercise when I, can and even eat a large piece of chocolet cake then I,no that I have to walk it off! thats the only bad part.

well take care.