Confused About Expected Weight Loss

[KartMan 58]

It's the luck of the draw. 65% is average, which means some lost less, others more.
Personally I think it is that the surgery won't reset our set-points all the way down if we are more than 80-100lbs overweight.
So the surgery can do x-amount, and the rest is up to us. Many of us get bored with the constant battle, and at some point the effort isn't worth the payoff, so we stop. It's not wrong, it just IS. And that's ok.
The fat rats could lose it all and keep it off, but they never were double and triple their bodyweight.

It's not the luck of the draw. Surgery gives you a huge potential. If you use it correctly (I'm not saying its easy), you can succeed. Cheating (eating past the sleeve) and living a sedentary life will hinder success.

[Cathy Mettille 8]

On 8/18/2017 at 7:34 PM, jenique said:

You are expected to become more active when you start losing weight. Those who do will eventually hit their goal weight. Those who don't, end up only losing the 65%.

I get it now!! Thanks for the clarification!

[Cathy Mettille 8]

On 8/18/2017 at 7:56 PM, momislosingit84 said:

I personally think the 65% is only if you rely on your sleeve and not put in the work. If you work out and use the sleeve as a tool I have seen many people lose way more than just 65%. I personally am 9 months post op VSG and am only 25 lbs from my drs goal of 150. I was 298.6 at my consult 4/11/16 sleeved 11/22/16 and now 175.

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Thanks for explanation. That is encouraging!!