40 and Ready for My Surgery 4/1816 Any pointers?

[Nycgirl75 6]

Surgery date a little if 3 weeks n I'm excited, ready to drop the weight.

Height 5'11

Cw 288

Gw 215

Does anyone think my goal of 73 pounds is too low or should I shoot for more?

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[suepro 39]

See how you feel when you get there. You can always set a new goal.

Good luck with everything

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[Nycgirl75 6]

See how you feel when you get there. You can always set a new goal.

Good luck with everything

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Thank you. I know we all have a vision in our heads of what we wanna look like. I'm excited for this new start.

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[JamieLogical 8,708]

My thought is that, while having a goal weight gives you something to strive for, it shouldn't be set in stone. You should go by how you look and, more importantly, how you feel. Weight is just one metric. You should be taking measurements, get a scale that measures body fat percentage, have fun seeing what size clothing you fit into, see how things go with your skin.... There are so many other factors besides just that one number on the scale. So set a goal weight just to have something to work towards, but don't let that be the end-all-be-all of determining "success".

[suepro 39]

I always have clothing a size smaller that I aim to fit into again rather than simply being ruled by the scales

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[Dub 9,922]

How did you derive this goal ?

[4MRB4PHOTO 3,900]

Ho did you derive this goal ?

There is no need to resort to name calling (calling her a "Ho"). Dub, I use to think so highly of you.

(Just kidding, I know you didn't press the "w" key hard enough)

[woo woo 872]

Yes I wonder how you came to this goal?

I would think you could get under 200 fairly easily. But it's your choice! You should aim for where you want to be and what you can maintain

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[Cape Crooner 589]

I was 281 (5' 10) and set my goal at 200 originally. I use to be 5' 11 1/2" and competed nationally as a ski racer at 200.

As I quickly dropped weight, I changed it to 190. Realizing that it's all about health, not weight, I am now targeting a comfortable 36" waist. I'm at 186 and some 36's are lose and some are tight.

I've been on maintenance for over a month and at this point, I have no idea where I'll end up. My wife tells me to stop losing weight and I'm sick of talking about "my diet" (we decided to keep the wls secret and thus I've done more lying in the last 6 months than the rest of my life combined ).

[Joyce 258 10]

Surgery date a little if 3 weeks n I'm excited, ready to drop the weight.

Height 5'11

Cw 288

Gw 215

Does anyone think my goal of 73 pounds is too low or should I shoot for more?

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Hi..I'm 8 days post SIPS. So glad I had the surgery. It's a journey..always remember this. 9 lbs gone! Whatever goal you set NOW is right for you. You may get to 215 and want to see 199 on that scale! Challenge yourself when the time comes.

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