Re: Re: weight goal question

[Guest guest]

Heheheeh does everyone want a good laugh. I put in my weight as 310pds

(which is a rough guesstimate) and my height as 6 ft 2 instead of 5'2 so it

told me my goal should be 210 which I was very suprised at until I realised

my mistake. I then entered my correct height and Uh oh it needs to be 148

pds. Huge difference damn. Heheheheh I would love to be 148 but I think

that maybe 160 or 170 might be closer to the mark. Who knows.

Tracey

>

>Reply-To: duodenalswitch

>To: duodenalswitch

>Subject: Re: weight goal question

>Date: Sat, 05 May 2001 10:19:48 -0000

>

>I LIKE this site! It says my ideal body weight should be 178... all

>my doctors always tried to tell me 140. *grins* 178, I can DO!

>

>

> > Becki:

> >

> > There are dozens of BMI calculators out there, one at nearly every

>surgeon's site. I have found that the one at Dr. Keshishian's site

>has an added feature of telling you what your " ideal " body weight

>would be. He arbitrarily says that a BMI of 27 would be ideal. For

>me that would be 177 pounds. Simply go there, enter your current

>weight and height and it will give you your current BMI as well as

>your goal weight of 27 BMI. You may choose to adjust that but it's a

>pretty good number to hang your hat on. The URL is

> > http://www.gr-ds.com/BMI_Calculator.htm.

> >

> > Regards.

> >

> > Joe Frost, old gentleman, not old fart

> > San , TX, 60 years old

> > Surgery 11/29/00 by Dr. Welker

> > Lateral Gastrectomy with Duodenal Switch

> > 340 starting weight, currently 244

> > http://www.duodenalswitch.com/Patients/Joe/joe.html

> >

> >

> > weight goal question

> >

> >

> > > Hi all. I am preop. I am trying to figure out a possible goal.

>Right

> > > now, I am 5'9 " tall and weigh about 335, down from 348 in pre-op

> > > efforts (ugh)

> > > When I got married 24 years ago I probably weighed about 185. Does

> > > that seem like a reasonable goal. I guess if I got under 200 I

>would

> > > be pretty thrilled.

> > >

> > > How do you establish a goal weight? I'm sure I'll talk about this

>with

> > > Dr. P once I have a date, but I'm just curious.

> > >

> > > Hopefully Yahoo willbe working and I'll actually get emails :-)

> > >

> > > becki

> > >

> > >

> > >

>----------------------------------------------------------------------

> > >

[Guest guest]

Heheheeh does everyone want a good laugh. I put in my weight as 310pds

(which is a rough guesstimate) and my height as 6 ft 2 instead of 5'2 so it

told me my goal should be 210 which I was very suprised at until I realised

my mistake. I then entered my correct height and Uh oh it needs to be 148

pds. Huge difference damn. Heheheheh I would love to be 148 but I think

that maybe 160 or 170 might be closer to the mark. Who knows.

Tracey

>

>Reply-To: duodenalswitch

>To: duodenalswitch

>Subject: Re: weight goal question

>Date: Sat, 05 May 2001 10:19:48 -0000

>

>I LIKE this site! It says my ideal body weight should be 178... all

>my doctors always tried to tell me 140. *grins* 178, I can DO!

>

>

> > Becki:

> >

> > There are dozens of BMI calculators out there, one at nearly every

>surgeon's site. I have found that the one at Dr. Keshishian's site

>has an added feature of telling you what your " ideal " body weight

>would be. He arbitrarily says that a BMI of 27 would be ideal. For

>me that would be 177 pounds. Simply go there, enter your current

>weight and height and it will give you your current BMI as well as

>your goal weight of 27 BMI. You may choose to adjust that but it's a

>pretty good number to hang your hat on. The URL is

> > http://www.gr-ds.com/BMI_Calculator.htm.

> >

> > Regards.

> >

> > Joe Frost, old gentleman, not old fart

> > San , TX, 60 years old

> > Surgery 11/29/00 by Dr. Welker

> > Lateral Gastrectomy with Duodenal Switch

> > 340 starting weight, currently 244

> > http://www.duodenalswitch.com/Patients/Joe/joe.html

> >

> >

> > weight goal question

> >

> >

> > > Hi all. I am preop. I am trying to figure out a possible goal.

>Right

> > > now, I am 5'9 " tall and weigh about 335, down from 348 in pre-op

> > > efforts (ugh)

> > > When I got married 24 years ago I probably weighed about 185. Does

> > > that seem like a reasonable goal. I guess if I got under 200 I

>would

> > > be pretty thrilled.

> > >

> > > How do you establish a goal weight? I'm sure I'll talk about this

>with

> > > Dr. P once I have a date, but I'm just curious.

> > >

> > > Hopefully Yahoo willbe working and I'll actually get emails :-)

> > >

> > > becki

> > >

> > >

> > >

>----------------------------------------------------------------------

> > >

[Guest guest]

On the question of weight goal, would the BMI be

important in that equation?

CAroline

--- waterlilys@... wrote:

> " When I got married 24 years ago I probably weighed

> about 185. Does

> that seem like a reasonable goal. I guess if I got

> under 200 I would

> be pretty thrilled.

>

> How do you establish a goal weight? "

>

> You bring up a good question Becki...

>

> Since predictions of weight loss for this surgery

> are 70-85% of our

> excess weight... Should our goal weight be in that

> 70-85% range or

> should out goal weight be our ideal weight?

>

> I've read that our bones are more dense and weigh

> more due to having

> to sustain more weight than the norm over the years.

> So that

> ordinarily, say a goal weight of 140, would not be

> practical.

>

> Maybe rather than a particular weight, maybe a size

> would be a more

> appropriate goal? Still leaves you with the

> question... how do you

> establish that goal?

>

> Just being under 200 would be heaven wouldnt it?!

> (about the same

> weight and years married)

>

> mary bmi 68

> corona, ca

> pre op 6/27/01 dr rabkin

> cigna ppo

>

>

>

----------------------------------------------------------------------

>

[Guest guest]

On the question of weight goal, would the BMI be

important in that equation?

CAroline

--- waterlilys@... wrote:

> " When I got married 24 years ago I probably weighed

> about 185. Does

> that seem like a reasonable goal. I guess if I got

> under 200 I would

> be pretty thrilled.

>

> How do you establish a goal weight? "

>

> You bring up a good question Becki...

>

> Since predictions of weight loss for this surgery

> are 70-85% of our

> excess weight... Should our goal weight be in that

> 70-85% range or

> should out goal weight be our ideal weight?

>

> I've read that our bones are more dense and weigh

> more due to having

> to sustain more weight than the norm over the years.

> So that

> ordinarily, say a goal weight of 140, would not be

> practical.

>

> Maybe rather than a particular weight, maybe a size

> would be a more

> appropriate goal? Still leaves you with the

> question... how do you

> establish that goal?

>

> Just being under 200 would be heaven wouldnt it?!

> (about the same

> weight and years married)

>

> mary bmi 68

> corona, ca

> pre op 6/27/01 dr rabkin

> cigna ppo

>

>

>

----------------------------------------------------------------------

>

[Guest guest]

On the question of weight goal, would the BMI be

important in that equation?

CAroline

--- waterlilys@... wrote:

> " When I got married 24 years ago I probably weighed

> about 185. Does

> that seem like a reasonable goal. I guess if I got

> under 200 I would

> be pretty thrilled.

>

> How do you establish a goal weight? "

>

> You bring up a good question Becki...

>

> Since predictions of weight loss for this surgery

> are 70-85% of our

> excess weight... Should our goal weight be in that

> 70-85% range or

> should out goal weight be our ideal weight?

>

> I've read that our bones are more dense and weigh

> more due to having

> to sustain more weight than the norm over the years.

> So that

> ordinarily, say a goal weight of 140, would not be

> practical.

>

> Maybe rather than a particular weight, maybe a size

> would be a more

> appropriate goal? Still leaves you with the

> question... how do you

> establish that goal?

>

> Just being under 200 would be heaven wouldnt it?!

> (about the same

> weight and years married)

>

> mary bmi 68

> corona, ca

> pre op 6/27/01 dr rabkin

> cigna ppo

>

>

>

----------------------------------------------------------------------

>

[Guest guest]

LOL-- what fun, can I get a surgery to make me a foot taller? I could finally

reach the top shelf...the calcultor tells me I should go for 147-- fine by me,

but I will be thrilled with anything on the down side of 200! Nan E,, also

5'2 " , but 386 according to Dr. A's scale a month ago. with a bmi of 71

--- Tracey Owen taylorbear@...> wrote:

> Heheheeh does everyone want a good laugh. I put in my weight as 310pds

> (which is a rough guesstimate) and my height as 6 ft 2 instead of 5'2 so it

> told me my goal should be 210 which I was very suprised at until I realised

> my mistake. I then entered my correct height and Uh oh it needs to be 148

> pds. Huge difference damn. Heheheheh I would love to be 148 but I think

> that maybe 160 or 170 might be closer to the mark. Who knows.

>

> Tracey

>

>

> >

> >Reply-To: duodenalswitch

> >To: duodenalswitch

> >Subject: Re: weight goal question

> >Date: Sat, 05 May 2001 10:19:48 -0000

> >

> >I LIKE this site! It says my ideal body weight should be 178... all

> >my doctors always tried to tell me 140. *grins* 178, I can DO!

> >

> >

> > > Becki:

> > >

> > > There are dozens of BMI calculators out there, one at nearly every

> >surgeon's site. I have found that the one at Dr. Keshishian's site

> >has an added feature of telling you what your " ideal " body weight

> >would be. He arbitrarily says that a BMI of 27 would be ideal. For

> >me that would be 177 pounds. Simply go there, enter your current

> >weight and height and it will give you your current BMI as well as

> >your goal weight of 27 BMI. You may choose to adjust that but it's a

> >pretty good number to hang your hat on. The URL is

> > > http://www.gr-ds.com/BMI_Calculator.htm.

> > >

> > > Regards.

> > >

> > > Joe Frost, old gentleman, not old fart

> > > San , TX, 60 years old

> > > Surgery 11/29/00 by Dr. Welker

> > > Lateral Gastrectomy with Duodenal Switch

> > > 340 starting weight, currently 244

> > > http://www.duodenalswitch.com/Patients/Joe/joe.html

> > >

> > >

> > > weight goal question

> > >

> > >

> > > > Hi all. I am preop. I am trying to figure out a possible goal.

> >Right

> > > > now, I am 5'9 " tall and weigh about 335, down from 348 in pre-op

> > > > efforts (ugh)

> > > > When I got married 24 years ago I probably weighed about 185. Does

> > > > that seem like a reasonable goal. I guess if I got under 200 I

> >would

> > > > be pretty thrilled.

> > > >

> > > > How do you establish a goal weight? I'm sure I'll talk about this

> >with

> > > > Dr. P once I have a date, but I'm just curious.

> > > >

> > > > Hopefully Yahoo willbe working and I'll actually get emails :-)

> > > >

> > > > becki

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> >----------------------------------------------------------------------

> > > >

[Guest guest]

LOL-- what fun, can I get a surgery to make me a foot taller? I could finally

reach the top shelf...the calcultor tells me I should go for 147-- fine by me,

but I will be thrilled with anything on the down side of 200! Nan E,, also

5'2 " , but 386 according to Dr. A's scale a month ago. with a bmi of 71

--- Tracey Owen taylorbear@...> wrote:

> Heheheeh does everyone want a good laugh. I put in my weight as 310pds

> (which is a rough guesstimate) and my height as 6 ft 2 instead of 5'2 so it

> told me my goal should be 210 which I was very suprised at until I realised

> my mistake. I then entered my correct height and Uh oh it needs to be 148

> pds. Huge difference damn. Heheheheh I would love to be 148 but I think

> that maybe 160 or 170 might be closer to the mark. Who knows.

>

> Tracey

>

>

> >

> >Reply-To: duodenalswitch

> >To: duodenalswitch

> >Subject: Re: weight goal question

> >Date: Sat, 05 May 2001 10:19:48 -0000

> >

> >I LIKE this site! It says my ideal body weight should be 178... all

> >my doctors always tried to tell me 140. *grins* 178, I can DO!

> >

> >

> > > Becki:

> > >

> > > There are dozens of BMI calculators out there, one at nearly every

> >surgeon's site. I have found that the one at Dr. Keshishian's site

> >has an added feature of telling you what your " ideal " body weight

> >would be. He arbitrarily says that a BMI of 27 would be ideal. For

> >me that would be 177 pounds. Simply go there, enter your current

> >weight and height and it will give you your current BMI as well as

> >your goal weight of 27 BMI. You may choose to adjust that but it's a

> >pretty good number to hang your hat on. The URL is

> > > http://www.gr-ds.com/BMI_Calculator.htm.

> > >

> > > Regards.

> > >

> > > Joe Frost, old gentleman, not old fart

> > > San , TX, 60 years old

> > > Surgery 11/29/00 by Dr. Welker

> > > Lateral Gastrectomy with Duodenal Switch

> > > 340 starting weight, currently 244

> > > http://www.duodenalswitch.com/Patients/Joe/joe.html

> > >

> > >

> > > weight goal question

> > >

> > >

> > > > Hi all. I am preop. I am trying to figure out a possible goal.

> >Right

> > > > now, I am 5'9 " tall and weigh about 335, down from 348 in pre-op

> > > > efforts (ugh)

> > > > When I got married 24 years ago I probably weighed about 185. Does

> > > > that seem like a reasonable goal. I guess if I got under 200 I

> >would

> > > > be pretty thrilled.

> > > >

> > > > How do you establish a goal weight? I'm sure I'll talk about this

> >with

> > > > Dr. P once I have a date, but I'm just curious.

> > > >

> > > > Hopefully Yahoo willbe working and I'll actually get emails :-)

> > > >

> > > > becki

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> >----------------------------------------------------------------------

> > > >

[Guest guest]

LOL-- what fun, can I get a surgery to make me a foot taller? I could finally

reach the top shelf...the calcultor tells me I should go for 147-- fine by me,

but I will be thrilled with anything on the down side of 200! Nan E,, also

5'2 " , but 386 according to Dr. A's scale a month ago. with a bmi of 71

--- Tracey Owen taylorbear@...> wrote:

> Heheheeh does everyone want a good laugh. I put in my weight as 310pds

> (which is a rough guesstimate) and my height as 6 ft 2 instead of 5'2 so it

> told me my goal should be 210 which I was very suprised at until I realised

> my mistake. I then entered my correct height and Uh oh it needs to be 148

> pds. Huge difference damn. Heheheheh I would love to be 148 but I think

> that maybe 160 or 170 might be closer to the mark. Who knows.

>

> Tracey

>

>

> >

> >Reply-To: duodenalswitch

> >To: duodenalswitch

> >Subject: Re: weight goal question

> >Date: Sat, 05 May 2001 10:19:48 -0000

> >

> >I LIKE this site! It says my ideal body weight should be 178... all

> >my doctors always tried to tell me 140. *grins* 178, I can DO!

> >

> >

> > > Becki:

> > >

> > > There are dozens of BMI calculators out there, one at nearly every

> >surgeon's site. I have found that the one at Dr. Keshishian's site

> >has an added feature of telling you what your " ideal " body weight

> >would be. He arbitrarily says that a BMI of 27 would be ideal. For

> >me that would be 177 pounds. Simply go there, enter your current

> >weight and height and it will give you your current BMI as well as

> >your goal weight of 27 BMI. You may choose to adjust that but it's a

> >pretty good number to hang your hat on. The URL is

> > > http://www.gr-ds.com/BMI_Calculator.htm.

> > >

> > > Regards.

> > >

> > > Joe Frost, old gentleman, not old fart

> > > San , TX, 60 years old

> > > Surgery 11/29/00 by Dr. Welker

> > > Lateral Gastrectomy with Duodenal Switch

> > > 340 starting weight, currently 244

> > > http://www.duodenalswitch.com/Patients/Joe/joe.html

> > >

> > >

> > > weight goal question

> > >

> > >

> > > > Hi all. I am preop. I am trying to figure out a possible goal.

> >Right

> > > > now, I am 5'9 " tall and weigh about 335, down from 348 in pre-op

> > > > efforts (ugh)

> > > > When I got married 24 years ago I probably weighed about 185. Does

> > > > that seem like a reasonable goal. I guess if I got under 200 I

> >would

> > > > be pretty thrilled.

> > > >

> > > > How do you establish a goal weight? I'm sure I'll talk about this

> >with

> > > > Dr. P once I have a date, but I'm just curious.

> > > >

> > > > Hopefully Yahoo willbe working and I'll actually get emails :-)

> > > >

> > > > becki

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> >----------------------------------------------------------------------

> > > >

[Guest guest]

Nan E

Sorry I dont think they have that sort of surgery. Actually I lie, I heard

about a girl here in Australia, who at the age of about 15 or 16 I think she

is, went and had her legs broken and something else done to them so that she

could grow taller, as she wanted to be a flight attendant. Not what I would

think as a valid reason to disfigure oneself for a job which may be

rewarding but certainly isnt well paid. Each to their own I suppose. I am

sure there will be friends and family who think that WLS is also not valid.

Hugs Tracey

>

>Reply-To: duodenalswitch

>To: duodenalswitch

>Subject: Re: Re: weight goal question

>Date: Sat, 5 May 2001 22:13:49 -0700 (PDT)

>

>LOL-- what fun, can I get a surgery to make me a foot taller? I could

>finally

>reach the top shelf...the calcultor tells me I should go for 147-- fine by

>me,

>but I will be thrilled with anything on the down side of 200! Nan E,, also

>5'2 " , but 386 according to Dr. A's scale a month ago. with a bmi of 71

>

>--- Tracey Owen taylorbear@...> wrote:

> > Heheheeh does everyone want a good laugh. I put in my weight as 310pds

> > (which is a rough guesstimate) and my height as 6 ft 2 instead of 5'2 so

>it

> > told me my goal should be 210 which I was very suprised at until I

>realised

> > my mistake. I then entered my correct height and Uh oh it needs to be

>148

> > pds. Huge difference damn. Heheheheh I would love to be 148 but I think

> > that maybe 160 or 170 might be closer to the mark. Who knows.

> >

> > Tracey

> >

> >

> > >

> > >Reply-To: duodenalswitch

> > >To: duodenalswitch

> > >Subject: Re: weight goal question

> > >Date: Sat, 05 May 2001 10:19:48 -0000

> > >

> > >I LIKE this site! It says my ideal body weight should be 178... all

> > >my doctors always tried to tell me 140. *grins* 178, I can DO!

> > >

> > >

> > > > Becki:

> > > >

> > > > There are dozens of BMI calculators out there, one at nearly every

> > >surgeon's site. I have found that the one at Dr. Keshishian's site

> > >has an added feature of telling you what your " ideal " body weight

> > >would be. He arbitrarily says that a BMI of 27 would be ideal. For

> > >me that would be 177 pounds. Simply go there, enter your current

> > >weight and height and it will give you your current BMI as well as

> > >your goal weight of 27 BMI. You may choose to adjust that but it's a

> > >pretty good number to hang your hat on. The URL is

> > > > http://www.gr-ds.com/BMI_Calculator.htm.

> > > >

> > > > Regards.

> > > >

> > > > Joe Frost, old gentleman, not old fart

> > > > San , TX, 60 years old

> > > > Surgery 11/29/00 by Dr. Welker

> > > > Lateral Gastrectomy with Duodenal Switch

> > > > 340 starting weight, currently 244

> > > > http://www.duodenalswitch.com/Patients/Joe/joe.html

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > weight goal question

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > > Hi all. I am preop. I am trying to figure out a possible goal.

> > >Right

> > > > > now, I am 5'9 " tall and weigh about 335, down from 348 in pre-op

> > > > > efforts (ugh)

> > > > > When I got married 24 years ago I probably weighed about 185. Does

> > > > > that seem like a reasonable goal. I guess if I got under 200 I

> > >would

> > > > > be pretty thrilled.

> > > > >

> > > > > How do you establish a goal weight? I'm sure I'll talk about this

> > >with

> > > > > Dr. P once I have a date, but I'm just curious.

> > > > >

> > > > > Hopefully Yahoo willbe working and I'll actually get emails :-)

> > > > >

> > > > > becki

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > >----------------------------------------------------------------------

> > > > >

[Guest guest]

Nan E

Sorry I dont think they have that sort of surgery. Actually I lie, I heard

about a girl here in Australia, who at the age of about 15 or 16 I think she

is, went and had her legs broken and something else done to them so that she

could grow taller, as she wanted to be a flight attendant. Not what I would

think as a valid reason to disfigure oneself for a job which may be

rewarding but certainly isnt well paid. Each to their own I suppose. I am

sure there will be friends and family who think that WLS is also not valid.

Hugs Tracey

>

>Reply-To: duodenalswitch

>To: duodenalswitch

>Subject: Re: Re: weight goal question

>Date: Sat, 5 May 2001 22:13:49 -0700 (PDT)

>

>LOL-- what fun, can I get a surgery to make me a foot taller? I could

>finally

>reach the top shelf...the calcultor tells me I should go for 147-- fine by

>me,

>but I will be thrilled with anything on the down side of 200! Nan E,, also

>5'2 " , but 386 according to Dr. A's scale a month ago. with a bmi of 71

>

>--- Tracey Owen taylorbear@...> wrote:

> > Heheheeh does everyone want a good laugh. I put in my weight as 310pds

> > (which is a rough guesstimate) and my height as 6 ft 2 instead of 5'2 so

>it

> > told me my goal should be 210 which I was very suprised at until I

>realised

> > my mistake. I then entered my correct height and Uh oh it needs to be

>148

> > pds. Huge difference damn. Heheheheh I would love to be 148 but I think

> > that maybe 160 or 170 might be closer to the mark. Who knows.

> >

> > Tracey

> >

> >

> > >

> > >Reply-To: duodenalswitch

> > >To: duodenalswitch

> > >Subject: Re: weight goal question

> > >Date: Sat, 05 May 2001 10:19:48 -0000

> > >

> > >I LIKE this site! It says my ideal body weight should be 178... all

> > >my doctors always tried to tell me 140. *grins* 178, I can DO!

> > >

> > >

> > > > Becki:

> > > >

> > > > There are dozens of BMI calculators out there, one at nearly every

> > >surgeon's site. I have found that the one at Dr. Keshishian's site

> > >has an added feature of telling you what your " ideal " body weight

> > >would be. He arbitrarily says that a BMI of 27 would be ideal. For

> > >me that would be 177 pounds. Simply go there, enter your current

> > >weight and height and it will give you your current BMI as well as

> > >your goal weight of 27 BMI. You may choose to adjust that but it's a

> > >pretty good number to hang your hat on. The URL is

> > > > http://www.gr-ds.com/BMI_Calculator.htm.

> > > >

> > > > Regards.

> > > >

> > > > Joe Frost, old gentleman, not old fart

> > > > San , TX, 60 years old

> > > > Surgery 11/29/00 by Dr. Welker

> > > > Lateral Gastrectomy with Duodenal Switch

> > > > 340 starting weight, currently 244

> > > > http://www.duodenalswitch.com/Patients/Joe/joe.html

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > weight goal question

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > > Hi all. I am preop. I am trying to figure out a possible goal.

> > >Right

> > > > > now, I am 5'9 " tall and weigh about 335, down from 348 in pre-op

> > > > > efforts (ugh)

> > > > > When I got married 24 years ago I probably weighed about 185. Does

> > > > > that seem like a reasonable goal. I guess if I got under 200 I

> > >would

> > > > > be pretty thrilled.

> > > > >

> > > > > How do you establish a goal weight? I'm sure I'll talk about this

> > >with

> > > > > Dr. P once I have a date, but I'm just curious.

> > > > >

> > > > > Hopefully Yahoo willbe working and I'll actually get emails :-)

> > > > >

> > > > > becki

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > >----------------------------------------------------------------------

> > > > >

[Guest guest]

Nan E

Sorry I dont think they have that sort of surgery. Actually I lie, I heard

about a girl here in Australia, who at the age of about 15 or 16 I think she

is, went and had her legs broken and something else done to them so that she

could grow taller, as she wanted to be a flight attendant. Not what I would

think as a valid reason to disfigure oneself for a job which may be

rewarding but certainly isnt well paid. Each to their own I suppose. I am

sure there will be friends and family who think that WLS is also not valid.

Hugs Tracey

>

>Reply-To: duodenalswitch

>To: duodenalswitch

>Subject: Re: Re: weight goal question

>Date: Sat, 5 May 2001 22:13:49 -0700 (PDT)

>

>LOL-- what fun, can I get a surgery to make me a foot taller? I could

>finally

>reach the top shelf...the calcultor tells me I should go for 147-- fine by

>me,

>but I will be thrilled with anything on the down side of 200! Nan E,, also

>5'2 " , but 386 according to Dr. A's scale a month ago. with a bmi of 71

>

>--- Tracey Owen taylorbear@...> wrote:

> > Heheheeh does everyone want a good laugh. I put in my weight as 310pds

> > (which is a rough guesstimate) and my height as 6 ft 2 instead of 5'2 so

>it

> > told me my goal should be 210 which I was very suprised at until I

>realised

> > my mistake. I then entered my correct height and Uh oh it needs to be

>148

> > pds. Huge difference damn. Heheheheh I would love to be 148 but I think

> > that maybe 160 or 170 might be closer to the mark. Who knows.

> >

> > Tracey

> >

> >

> > >

> > >Reply-To: duodenalswitch

> > >To: duodenalswitch

> > >Subject: Re: weight goal question

> > >Date: Sat, 05 May 2001 10:19:48 -0000

> > >

> > >I LIKE this site! It says my ideal body weight should be 178... all

> > >my doctors always tried to tell me 140. *grins* 178, I can DO!

> > >

> > >

> > > > Becki:

> > > >

> > > > There are dozens of BMI calculators out there, one at nearly every

> > >surgeon's site. I have found that the one at Dr. Keshishian's site

> > >has an added feature of telling you what your " ideal " body weight

> > >would be. He arbitrarily says that a BMI of 27 would be ideal. For

> > >me that would be 177 pounds. Simply go there, enter your current

> > >weight and height and it will give you your current BMI as well as

> > >your goal weight of 27 BMI. You may choose to adjust that but it's a

> > >pretty good number to hang your hat on. The URL is

> > > > http://www.gr-ds.com/BMI_Calculator.htm.

> > > >

> > > > Regards.

> > > >

> > > > Joe Frost, old gentleman, not old fart

> > > > San , TX, 60 years old

> > > > Surgery 11/29/00 by Dr. Welker

> > > > Lateral Gastrectomy with Duodenal Switch

> > > > 340 starting weight, currently 244

> > > > http://www.duodenalswitch.com/Patients/Joe/joe.html

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > weight goal question

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > > Hi all. I am preop. I am trying to figure out a possible goal.

> > >Right

> > > > > now, I am 5'9 " tall and weigh about 335, down from 348 in pre-op

> > > > > efforts (ugh)

> > > > > When I got married 24 years ago I probably weighed about 185. Does

> > > > > that seem like a reasonable goal. I guess if I got under 200 I

> > >would

> > > > > be pretty thrilled.

> > > > >

> > > > > How do you establish a goal weight? I'm sure I'll talk about this

> > >with

> > > > > Dr. P once I have a date, but I'm just curious.

> > > > >

> > > > > Hopefully Yahoo willbe working and I'll actually get emails :-)

> > > > >

> > > > > becki

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > >----------------------------------------------------------------------

> > > > >

[Guest guest]

Dear Tracey:

I put my current weight in as 165 and I am 6 ft and it said I should weight 199! I don't think so!!!! I am very happy with 160-165. (started at 384)

Huggles,

Tiger

[Guest guest]

Dear Tracey:

I put my current weight in as 165 and I am 6 ft and it said I should weight 199! I don't think so!!!! I am very happy with 160-165. (started at 384)

Huggles,

Tiger

[Guest guest]

Dear Tracey:

I put my current weight in as 165 and I am 6 ft and it said I should weight 199! I don't think so!!!! I am very happy with 160-165. (started at 384)

Huggles,

Tiger

[Guest guest]

Tiger

That is excellent. Congrats on reaching your personal goal. I hope and

pray that soon I am very successful on reaching my own personal goals.

Hugs

Tracey in Brisbane, Australia

>From: IWriteOnTwo@...

>Reply-To: duodenalswitch

>To: duodenalswitch

>Subject: Re: Re: weight goal question

>Date: Sun, 6 May 2001 15:54:47 EDT

>

>Dear Tracey:

>

> I put my current weight in as 165 and I am 6 ft and it said I should

>weight

>199! I don't think so!!!! I am very happy with 160-165. (started at 384)

>

>Huggles,

>Tiger

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