Need a little reassurance, please

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Hi, All. Hope everyone is well.

I am about 3 weeks shy of my 1-year wls anniversary. I've lost 141

lbs., from 319 to 178, and I feel so much better. I'm still

losing weight, sometimes without much effort. I'd kinda like to get

to where the charts say I should be, which is about 165 lbs.

However, too many people are now telling me that I need to stop

losing, or even pick up a few pounds. I still see myself as slightly

overweight at 5' 9 " and 178 lbs. I'd appreciate it if some of you

could share your experiences with reaching goal weight, the tapering

off of weight loss, and maintenance. The weight loss does stop on

it's own, right?

Jan <><

Lap RNY 9/25/02