“How much weight will I lose?” is the most common—and often the very first—question my patients ask during their initial consultation. I’ll start by giving you the textbook answer: the amount of weight you lose after gastric sleeve surgery depends on many factors, including your current weight, gender, and health. On average, you can expect to lose 65-80% of your excess weight. We even have a weight loss calculator on our website that can tell you how much you can expect to lose as a percentage of your excess weight. Now, the answer I actually give my patients when they ask me this question: I guarantee you’re going to lose an amount of weight that is going to dramatically transform your life; and I mean that quite literally. This is not about your jeans fitting again, or about looking better on the beach. This transformation will mean being able to cross your legs, tie your shoes, climb the stairs, play with your kids, or sit on an airplane. I know that my patients want a more concrete number, and it’s normally because they’ve set a weight-related goal for themselves. They want to weigh what they did when they graduated high school, before they got married, or before they had kids, but these goals miss the point. The number doesn’t really matter, what matters is that you feel well. That’s why you’re doing this! From my perspective there’s no difference between 85 pounds lost, and 105 pounds lost, as long as your life has been transformed for the better. So, how much weight will you lose? An amount of weight that will transform your life. That’s my guarantee. If you’re looking to transform your life - Get in touch with the industry's leading Gastric Sleeve Weight Loss Clinic in Mississauga, contact us today to schedule your first consultation. Also read - how long does a gastric sleeve surgery take