I am officially a statistical success as of today!

[Rootman 1,101]

Most surgeons use a figure of 60 to 65 percent of excess weight lost to consider your surgery a success. I don't know why they use these figures instead of like 75 or 90 percent but I've heard the 60/65 percent figure from a few people here on the board.

Today I did my weekly weigh in and was down to 242 pounds from a high of 375 pounds! That a tad more than 65 percent of my excess weight gone! I NEVER thought I see the day when I weighed this little again.

I'd publish some pictures but like most fat people I never liked getting my picture taken and when I did I'd hide behind someone or something to hid my ponderous size. So ya'll just have to trust me on this.

[Raine 170]

Thats absolutely awesome!!! I will take your word for it, but ahem, you need to start taking some pics lol.

[Nancy Rivers 24]

Congratulations on the loss and the new smaller you!

[Janae 12]

Congrats! And, I'll bet from reading your posts, that you will continue your success on down the road. Here's to your 70, 80, 90% and more!!! You are such an inspiration yo us all - thanks for your wonderful and insightful posts!

[katmagmom 9]

Congrats!!!! That is awesome!!

[sunnyd 32]

Congrats on your great success!!!

[Candace2314 117]

Congrats!!!!

[fern 195]

That's great!! Now.... How do you tell what your excess weight is? Might be a dumb question sorry. Is it 60% from your start weight to your goal? Or to your healthy BMI?

[Rootman 1,101]

That's great!! Now.... How do you tell what your excess weight is? Might be a dumb question sorry. Is it 60% from your start weight to your goal? Or to your healthy BMI?

I started out at 375 pounds, 375 MINUS 65% is 243.75 according to my MS Windows calculator. I weighed in at 242 this morning so I am under the 243.75 figure.

[sleeve 4 me 910]

CONGRATS!!!!!!!

[KellyL 173]

Fantastic!!! Now you gotta work on that camera shy thing!

[fern 195]

Thanks rootman!!! Again... Awsome job!!

[M2G 1,836]

WOW! Congratulations, that is fantastic!

[Kristy 90]

WOOHOO!!! Thats awsome!!!

[StacyS 20]

Congrats Rootman!!!! So happy for you!! Keep up the good work!!! And thanks for all your support through my journey!