Frustrated with Doctors

[RickM 1,747]

I think I'm the shortest one here so far. I'm 5'0". At my initial visit with my Dr. in June I weighed 226. I'm now down to 204 and I'm still pre-op. Just following the diet advice I was given. Not really exercising everyday. My question is what would be a realistic weight for someone as short as I am? What do you guys think. My Dr. said he would like me to get to 140. But personally I think I need to be below that.

125ish would put you into the 24-25BMI range that most docs use as their 100%EWL standard (looks good when they publish their results!) But a lot of it also depends upon you and how you are built - if you are heavier boned and somewhat muscular then higher would be OK, while someone lighter framed and leaner could be less. My goal puts me at around a 27BMI because that would put me on the lean side of normal for men (or "fitness" range by some standards) due to my musculature. Does your doc use a body composition or body fat scale when you weigh in with him? That's a good guide as to how much you should be losing, since it's the fat we want to lose, not the muscle mass.