What weight do you count from?

[erika00000 27]

I often get the question "how much have you lost so far?" But I never know where to count my losses from. What milestone do you use?

- The weight I was when I became determined to have WLS, 250+ (not even close to my all time high)

- Start of my presurgical diet, 240

- Day of surgery, 222

I am down to 202 - so is that nearly 20, 40 or 50lbs??

I also like to follow up lose stats with pant size loss... to give those pounds more perspective. ((A tight 22 to a lose 16 btw woohoo!))

Thanks all!! And best of luck to everyone on this journey.

[Sleeveless in seattle 208]

I don't answer that question because I find it incredibly rude. But I do keep track for myself and share with a few close people for motivation and support. I don't even know what my all time high was because I quit weighing but when I became determined to lose weight I did start weighing every week and I go by my first day of that, which was 347. I use that as my starting weight because that's when I started tracking. For myself, I also keep track of what I've lost since deciding on the surgery, (5 months before surgery), starting the pre-op process (2-1/2 months) and from surgery day. With each step I was able to lose weight faster because I had the motivation of the surgery. I am 15 months out and 153 lbs down from my starting weight (119 since surgery woo hoo). Wish I lost sizes like you!!! I was a 30/32W and now 18/20. I lost 60 lbs before I lost one pant size.

[sparkles1971 47]

I go from the date I started my presurgical diet. I consider that part of my surgery plan, so makes sense to me.

[no onions 258]

I am counting from my pre-surgical diet weight here. However, my surgeon's office only counts from the last office visit prior to surgery, which makes for a lower loss in their records.

[AlanaRN 419]

The date I started my 2 week pre op diet is what I use. I also personally keep track of how much I have lost from my highest weight, which was about 1 year before having surgery.

[Willow822 24]

I use my highest weight. I lost some with Weight Watchers then started gaining again before I had surgery. I was that weight for several years so that is the one I use...

[kimpossible67 608]

I weighed 303 the morning of surgery. That night I weighed 312...I'm going with that!

[BizzyB 119]

I also go from the date I started my pre-op liquid diet which just happens to also be my highest weight. But I think every pound you lost should be celebrated so I'd go from the highest weight... but that's just me!

[chelleshocked 130]

My weight at my preop appt was my highest ever, and that's where I count from. I also mark milestones along the way-start of preop diet and date of surgery.

[erika00000 27]

I just had 2 people that I haven't seen since thanksgiving pull me aside and express how great they think I look and congratulate me on whatever I am doing (they don't know about the surgery) And That made me feel better than anything!! Although all the numbers and stats are important, unsolicited acknowledgement of my efforts is what I think my real motivation is!!!

[NikkiDoc 312]

When people ask how much weight I lost I count from the highest I was just before my 6 month supervised diet. If they ask how much since surgery I will count the 10 day pre-op diet as I consider that as part of the surgery and prep for surgery.

[ninella 2]

I consider my start weight, the weight i had when i was my heaviest -> basically the day i decided "i need gaatric sleeve before i die from health problems".

[bikrchk 1,313]

I count from my consult weight, (235). I lost like 13 preop over the next six weeks before surgery. It ALL counts!

[leavittmom 5]

I go from my heaviest weight!! Drs office counts consult weight. I guess as long as we are losing thats what matters

[brennasmom 24]

I have the same question too. My initial start weight was 261. While waiting for surgery about 7 months making life style changes and doing the insurance requirements I lost 51 pounds. When figuring out percentages of anticipated weight loss I am assuming it will be configured by my actual pre op weight of 210 lbs. ten weeks out I am down 41 pounds and will be meeting my initial goal of 150lbs very soon. I will be setting another goal then. I am 5'4 and my surgeon's notes has her goal as 131lbs. Don't want to go below that weight.