New Bariatric patients often ask this basic question: How do I determine my goal weight?
The SET POINT:
Each person has his/her own set point that the body has programmed deep inside which lets the body know the amount of weight it wants to maintain. Basically, this set point was established near puberty; so based on if you were a slim or chubby child approaching puberty, this will determine what your set point is.
Think back to when you were in your pre-teen years and then what type of body (slim or overweight) you had as you entered puberty. This will give you an idea of what your body would be comfortable at weighing again. Of course, you should add a few pounds because the matured adult body is different from the body at puberty. Take in consideration your level of activity as a child, your eating habits, etc. These are factors for why the matured adult body will not appear exactly as your body at puberty. For instance, at puberty, if you weighed 120 pounds, your matured adult body after weight loss may not return to 120 pounds, but rather may return to an adult body of 135 or 140 pounds. This is reasonable since you are not eating these days...
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