How do I figure out my goal weight?

[LizzJ 1]

I had the gastric sleeve surgery Jan 24th, 2017. Everywhere I go and everyone I talk to asks what my goal weight is. I have no clue, I was never walked through this part. I've read I can lose 60% of excess weight and I've read I'll lose up to 80% of excess weight. I had lost 19 pounds at my 2-week post-op visit, and I weighted myself at a friend's house this weekend (4 weeks post-op) and it said I had lost another 21 pounds. My weight at surgery was 285. That would make me 245, I used some calculator I found online and used the 60% figure, and that said I'd get my weight down to 200. Now I haven't changed my weight in my proflie because it was such a surprise that my weight had dropped that drasticly I just want to weigh myself on another scale to be sure. Although my family says I look like I've lost that much. It just sounds crazy tome that at my 4 week mark I've lost half the weight I'm going to lose. Does anyone know what the correct percentage is of expected weightloss? And how exactly do I figure out my goal weight?

[WorkinOnMe 596]

I am almost 2 years out & I still dont have a goal weight. It was never about that # for me though .. it was about my glucose & diabetes. THAT goal was to be in the normal range. Happy to say I have maintained that. As for weight... I have lost 70% of my excess body weight. I still drop a pound here & there but nothing drastic. When people ask what my goal is I am honest & tell them I dont have one.

[Airstream88 361]

The general rule is that you lose 60 -70% of your EXCESS weight due to Weight Loss Surgery (bypass or sleeve). Meaning that if you weigh 300 pounds and you should weight 150 pounds, you will lose 60-70% of the difference (150 *.70 = 100 pounds). Most surgeons and NUTs use that to base goal weight on. Does that mean you can't lose more - NO! But I understand from reading other's experiences, it takes more effort to get to a lower weight.

My NUT's goal for me is 190 - 200 pounds. I will be very happy if I make that goal.