why not go for "slim"?

[lianna 3]

I want to be within the "normal range" for BMI! 145 will put me on the high end of normal......but within it! I would really like to see 139!

To be honest, I feel so good where I am right now that I stayed here I would be fine with it. All the health related issues are long gone (high bp is normal, edema is gone, IR, back/knee aches, etc). I look and feel healthy, and am easily wearing size 10 jeans and pants....so I dont think I even look very overweight anymore, even though my BMI remains in the overweight range. I can totally understand why some bandsters simply want to get to a point where they look and feel healthy again....even if that isnt at a normal BMI!

[OH Juli 15]

I want to be well within normal BMI. I'm committed to getting there too. I don't know what it will feel like, I've never been that small before, but I'm willing to find out.

[sleepyjean 0]

Lots of food for thought - thanks everyone

[tanya67 0]

This was a very difficult question to answer pre op.. It wasn't about striving to reach a certain weight/bmi but about not being able to imagine myself at that size, if you see what I mean. Now 7 months down the line,, and with over 80lbs lost, I can start thinking about where I want this to go, and reaching a healthy bmi seems the most logical

Tanya x

[Autumn444 0]

Hi all,

I spoke to my surgeon about this subject as well.... She said that it really does depend on ones body type and frame. I dont ever remember being at a normal weight. I have always been overweight. However, I was surprised to learn that I am actually a small frame. So I am going to shoot for 140lbs. I am 5'5 and just over 300lbs right now. I dont think this is unrealistic. It is my goal, and if i dont get there, I wont be sad. I am happy with the now 38lbs I have lost in 3.5 weeks! I am a winner either way!

[Jachut 487]

This was a very difficult question to answer pre op.. It wasn't about striving to reach a certain weight/bmi but about not being able to imagine myself at that size, if you see what I mean. Now 7 months down the line,, and with over 80lbs lost, I can start thinking about where I want this to go, and reaching a healthy bmi seems the most logical

Tanya x

I think this is an important point. I think a lot of people either just plain cant imagine themselves looking normal or cannot allow themselves to ever hope they would be normal. Its a matter of baby steps.

[She Smiles 2]

I'm past my surgeon's goal. He predicted that I would only lose 30kgs (60%) of my excess weight given the stats (which show that a 50% excess loss is typical). He gave me an extra 10% because I "seemed determined" - I told him I would lose more than 60% of my excess weight. I weighed 65kgs breifly in my early twenties and I was very happy with my size then. I think this time though, I might end up a little more toned at that weight than I was then cos I am doing a lot more exercise. I really want to fit into an Australian size 12-14 (US 8-10) comfortably.