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Hi All,

I am now 22days post op. Due to the fact I had only lost 6lbs and hadn't dropped any weight since day 7 post op, the hubby took the scale away from me.

When will I be able to start setting goals for myself? I mean really, right now I can't. I haven't a clue as to what would even be realistic?

I personally think 6lbs is just a horrible number especially since I have been on clear and full liquids for the last 20days.

When was everyone able to start setting goals? I see all these Halloween Tickers. I would love to have one, but haven't a clue as to what to put.

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Hi All,

I am now 22days post op. Due to the fact I had only lost 6lbs and hadn't dropped any weight since day 7 post op, the hubby took the scale away from me.

When will I be able to start setting goals for myself? I mean really, right now I can't. I haven't a clue as to what would even be realistic?

I personally think 6lbs is just a horrible number especially since I have been on clear and full liquids for the last 20days.

When was everyone able to start setting goals? I see all these Halloween Tickers. I would love to have one, but haven't a clue as to what to put.

I think setting a goal of 1-2 Lbs per week is both realistic and expected. That's always what I go by. Now that I'm post goal and just trying to either maintain and simply avoid weight gain, and because it never hurts to lose a little more here and there I usually say 5 Lbs per month maximum.

HTH :)

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You may want to talk to your doctor about a realistic goal for your overall weight loss. I sort of guessed on the high side of what I know my body will carry. As I get closer to that number I am realizing that I may shoot past it because that is what my body is comfortable with. Each of us is very different. You will have to take into account your height, bone structure, and waist circumference as well.

I am 5'6" and I am still in a size 10 pants at 142 pounds. I imagine I would be a size 8 at my goal weight. That still leaves a lot of fat and excess weight around my stomach that I should probably work on. I was comfortable in my 20's at 125, but that seems really extreme to me right now.

By contrast, our friend LilMissDiva is the same height as me, weighs a little more than me, and fits into size 4 jeans. At some point, the weight is less important and the size is important.

You are so early out - talk to your doctor about a realistic goal and stick with it. Don't worry about the numbers right now - stick to the doctors food plan and stay healthy. The weight will come off - it just takes time for the body to come to terms with what you did to it with the surgery.

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