FloridaJen
The Curious One
I read the post about Realistic Goals and Personal Responsibility (thanks Diana) and found it very useful as I navigate this journey.
One of my fears, especially after a failed lap band, is that this isn’t going to work despite doing everything right. I have no legitimate reason to believe it won’t work other than this irrational fear that something is wrong with my body that I don’t know about. Or the diabetes, weight, age, genetics, hormones will hold me back. I had the band 17 long years ago and it’s been a distant memory for the past 10. I honestly forget I ever had that POS.
If I use the BMI standard to determine a normal weight I would have to lose 170lbs to get to the 150lb “ideal normal” weight. So if the DS has an average weight loss of 75% after 2 years, I could expect a worse case scenario and lose 50% = 85 lbs or average case of 75% = 127lbs. My personal goal is 180lbs, so I would need to lose 140lbs, which is 82% EWL. Based on the stats, this SHOULD be doable. Thoughts? Have you seen anyone do everything right and not lose enough to improve their life?
Thanks again for all the great posts, I’m learning so much!
Jen
One of my fears, especially after a failed lap band, is that this isn’t going to work despite doing everything right. I have no legitimate reason to believe it won’t work other than this irrational fear that something is wrong with my body that I don’t know about. Or the diabetes, weight, age, genetics, hormones will hold me back. I had the band 17 long years ago and it’s been a distant memory for the past 10. I honestly forget I ever had that POS.
If I use the BMI standard to determine a normal weight I would have to lose 170lbs to get to the 150lb “ideal normal” weight. So if the DS has an average weight loss of 75% after 2 years, I could expect a worse case scenario and lose 50% = 85 lbs or average case of 75% = 127lbs. My personal goal is 180lbs, so I would need to lose 140lbs, which is 82% EWL. Based on the stats, this SHOULD be doable. Thoughts? Have you seen anyone do everything right and not lose enough to improve their life?
Thanks again for all the great posts, I’m learning so much!
Jen
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