An Extremely Important Question ??????

[OSuzanna]

:-? Okay, here's my question????? :scratch_one-s_head:

What are the rules for our Tickers, are we calculating pounds lost from our "highest weight ever" :lb1: , or our weight at the day of our surgery :girl_sigh: ? Because if I use highest weight ever, which was the start of my pre-op diet weight, then I've lost 29 lbs :good3: . If I use my weight at the day of my surgery, I've only lost 24 lbs :cray: and lets face it a mere 5 pounds to us bandsters is HUGE!

[Kittycat]

OSuzanna,

I think most of us go from the weight we were when we made the decision to be banded or from before we started the pre-op diet.

I was 285 when I made the decision, 280 before starting pre-op, 268 when I was banded, now 240. Total loss 45 lbs.

I think if you start the day before pre-op, you will get a fair number of what you've lost since the banding process began.

[julieburns]

I think it's up to each individual to make their ticker reflect what they choose to share. There are no "rules" that I know of.

[cckcsharp]

I say highest weight or before pre-op. This is because I believe that every pound lost is a success to be celebrated and acknowledged. You deserve to count those 5 pounds. But there really is no rule.

[karenlynn79]

I think it's up to each individual to make their ticker reflect what they choose to share. There are no "rules" that I know of.

I agree with Julie. My ticker shows from my highest weight ever (not pregnant) of 235. But it's up to each person I think. whatever you want! It's your ticker.

[cfuture88]

My highest wt was a year ago. Then I lost 40#, then I gained 26. SOOOO I used my preop diet weight so I could track this weight loss go around.

[shrty835]

I have my pre-op, because thats was the first time I got on a scale in forever.

[Sandy]

I had my decision weight. My highest weight was 214 but I had struggled and "dieted" for years to get to 175. I couldn't see myself keeping up the fight for the next 50 years.

[denisem]

I too used my pre-op weight at my starting point. That is when I actually began the process of my lifestyle change, so I would definitely count those 5 pounds you are thinking about!

Denise

[momonamission]

I use pre-op count. I worked for every pound and I count every pound. I only lost about 5 pre-op but they were a hard 5.

[ChristineArlene]

I used my pre-op weight too because, to me, that's when this journey truly began! Having said that, it's YOUR ticker. You should do what you feel is representative of your journey.

[OSuzanna]

Thanks all , my ticker has been updated.....

:lb2: I've lost 29 pounds - yahoo!!!!! :dance3:

[shrty835]

WTG girl doing the happy dance with you. :cheerleader: :cheerleader: :cheerleader: :cheerleader:

[tlag]

I agree with Julie and Jessica

It should be your highest/decision weight, but as Jessica said, every pound is a success, so do what makes you feel best, nobody is going to judge you, we are all happy for eachother.

[mom12]

I used my "Oh my goodness I have to do something this is totally out of control" weight of 196. Even though I was down to 189 by the time I actually called the OCC for an appointment and 178 by day of surgery.