Guest guest Posted February 3, 2003 Report Share Posted February 3, 2003 KathyM wrote: > Can any one give me an idea of when and how your weightloss stopped I'm not unhappy with my weight, I'm 140 or 143 depending on the day and wear a size 6/8. The problem is my goal weight was 135 and I would love to get there. Kathy, I have been at more or less the same weight now for about three months. I eat about 1500-1700 cal./day, do cardio and weights, drink all my water, take my vitamins etc., and my weight loss seemed to come to a halt of its own volition. My main concern these days is making sure that I don't rebound too much. I have a " weight range " that I consider good for me, and I try to stay within it. So far, so good.... I'm 16 months out from my surgery, and I stopped losing about 14 months post-op. Technically, I am about 5 lbs. over what my surgeon originally told me to aim for, but at my last visit he told me to stop losing. A couple of times I've approached that magic original goal weight, and find that I really do look sick there. Tired, sunken eyes, pallid, skin hanging more than usual, etc. I, too, wear mostly size 6 clothing -- and to me, that seems seriously small. So I'm wondering: what is it about the magic number 135 that makes you want it so badly? If you're at a good weight for you, wearing small sizes, healthy, and happy, what's the big deal about 5-8 more pounds? I'm not trying to be critical here, but I do think that sometimes we set our sights on one particular thing, and forget that life isn't lived by numbers on the scale. Take care, I. -- <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> RNY September 19, 2001 Dr. Freeman, Ottawa General Hospital BMI then: 43.5 BMI now: 22 -152 lbs <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 4, 2003 Report Share Posted February 4, 2003 My weight loss stopped when my surgeon told me that if I did not regain some weight he was going to feed me through an IV. I am one of those who has a problem maintaining weight. I had to force myself to eat more. I would not give up on reaching your goal weight yet. You might want to read Pouch Rules for Dummies for some insight into how to better use your pouch to reach you goal, http://www.digitalhorsewoman.com/pouchrules.htm Ray Hooks For WLS nutrition info, visit http://www.bariatricsupplementsystem.com Irving wrote: > > KathyM wrote: > > > Can any one give me an idea of when and how your weightloss > stopped I'm not unhappy with my weight, I'm 140 or 143 depending > on the day and wear a size 6/8. The problem is my goal weight was 135 > and I would love to get there. > > Kathy, I have been at more or less the same weight now for about three > months. I eat about 1500-1700 cal./day, do cardio and weights, drink > all my water, take my vitamins etc., and my weight loss seemed to come > to a halt of its own volition. My main concern these days is making > sure that I don't rebound too much. I have a " weight range " that I > consider good for me, and I try to stay within it. So far, so good.... > > I'm 16 months out from my surgery, and I stopped losing about 14 months > post-op. Technically, I am about 5 lbs. over what my surgeon originally > told me to aim for, but at my last visit he told me to stop losing. A > couple of times I've approached that magic original goal weight, and > find that I really do look sick there. Tired, sunken eyes, pallid, skin > hanging more than usual, etc. I, too, wear mostly size 6 clothing -- > and to me, that seems seriously small. So I'm wondering: what is it > about the magic number 135 that makes you want it so badly? If you're > at a good weight for you, wearing small sizes, healthy, and happy, > what's the big deal about 5-8 more pounds? I'm not trying to be > critical here, but I do think that sometimes we set our sights on one > particular thing, and forget that life isn't lived by numbers on the > scale. > > Take care, > > I. > -- > <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> > RNY September 19, 2001 > Dr. Freeman, Ottawa General Hospital > BMI then: 43.5 > BMI now: 22 > -152 lbs > <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> > > Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG > > Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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