Realistic Goals
ok, I am going to preface this post with a "I know everyone is different" right off the get go, so with that being said I have a goal to be down 50 pounds by March 4,2015. I am 5'9" current weight of 300.5lbs post op 11 days. So is that a realistic goal? I know pre surgery I would be happy with 5 lbs a month, but is 16 lbs a month achieveable? It seems so far out of the relem of possibilities.
My husband and I are flying to California for a week to see family and of course I wNt to wow them...... and fit into an airline seat.
Thanks for your feedback
I think it is realistic. I started a little heavier than you and had lost that much in 3 months. HERE is the OH Post-Op planner. It was pretty accurate for me.
Laura in Texas
53 years old; 5'7" tall; HW: 339 (BMI=53); GW: 140 CW: 170 (BMI=27)
RNY: 09-17-08 Dr. Garth Davis
brachioplasty: 12-18-09 Dr. Wainwright; lbl/bl: 06-28-11 Dr. LoMonaco
"May your choices reflect your hopes and not your fears."
What % of excess weight did you put in? I put in 339 as my highest, I am 5'7", and put 100% and it gave my goal as 147 which gives me a BMI of 23. I maintain around 140.
ETA, I just played around on it and any starting weight I chose gave me an ideal weight of 147 for someone 5'7" tall, just FYI
Laura in Texas
53 years old; 5'7" tall; HW: 339 (BMI=53); GW: 140 CW: 170 (BMI=27)
RNY: 09-17-08 Dr. Garth Davis
brachioplasty: 12-18-09 Dr. Wainwright; lbl/bl: 06-28-11 Dr. LoMonaco
"May your choices reflect your hopes and not your fears."
Very much doable. Good luck, you got this!
Lanie; Age: 43; Surgery Date (VSG): 8/12/14 w/complications resulting in RNY next day;
Height: 5' 6" SW: 249 Comfort Zone: 135-140 CW: 138 (10/13/17)
M1: -25 lbs M2: -12 M3: -13 M4: -7 M5: -11 M6: -10 M7: -7 M8: -7 M9: -3 M10: -8 M11: -4 M12: -4
5K PR - 24:15 (4/23/16) First 10K - 53:30 (10/18/15)
on 12/21/14 8:33 am, edited 12/21/14 8:34 am - WI
I lost 92 pounds by my 8th month out. 50 pounds in 4 months sounds just about right on.
edited because i just realized March 4th, 2015 is more like three months. Still doable. I was small than you are, and a revision, so I would have lost at a slower pace.