Who has More than 20 lbs to Personal Goal

It has been 17 months since my surgery. I've kept a chart and religiously weighed and recorded my progress (or lack thereof) each month. The initial drop was like the first hill on a rollercoaster... Long, steep and exciting... the next few months were great at an average of 8lbs... the next few months were good at around 5lbs... the last 5 months I've lost a total of 5 lbs.... 5 POUNDS since my one year anniversary. I've hit my Surgeons Goal, "but I wanna loose MORE!!!!!....: (yes that was a whine, complete with stomping feet).... I am at the same weight I was Pre-babies (20 years ago), but I have this unrealistic need to be thinner than I can remember.... I feel like I was born in a 12 and progressed immediately into a 16 size. But I really want to see what I look like as a svelt 8. Just a lousy 30-35 more pounds (and maybe a shoe horn) and I can get in a damn 8!!! Why is this so important to me?.... I feel great, I get compliments every day on how good I look. My DH has taken to calling me "skinny".... Why is there magic in a clothing size? I have an appointment with my Surgeon next month.... Maybe Plastics is the only way I'm going to get rid of the last 30 lbs. I'm giving myself until my 2nd Surgiversary to get to maintenance. I've installed a new home gym to get me off my a$$ through the Winter. I know I'm ranting... Anyone else having a hard time now that the "Golden months of WLS" are over? Kate Z 313/173/140??

Whine away, baby! Plastics will definitely lighten your load. Had to say how much but it will get you down at least one size if not two so I think you might just get you 8. If I read that right, you are a 12 now? How tall are ya? I hover in the neighborhood of my personal goal, 160. I was 155 for about 4-5 days I think and then been bouncing around 160 or so since. I'm about 159 now. Had gotten even back up to 163. My weight always takes multiple pound moves so I do not freak out about the 155 to 163 thing. Very typical and normal for me and honestly I know I haven't really regained. I know that my weight stablized for several months earlier this year. I made a few small changes, I think. I know that I added a 20 minute walk at lunch to the mix and all of a sudden the scale budged. Then I ended up losing like 4 lbs one month and 5 another. I was shocked. I'd have to look at my profile to figure it out. Nice to see ya! Forge on. Keep working it and it'll pay off. I really believe that. Hugs, Kathy

Hi Kate, I was 20 pounds from my personal goal of 150 (height 5'5') when I had my extended tummy tuck a month ago. Unlike most people here, I had been continuing to lose weight ever since the gastric bypass, usually about 5 pounds a month. I was concerned about not being stable or at goal when I had the tt. In the 5 weeks since the tt, I am now 2-3 pounds from my goal. The tt removed 8 pounds of skin and fat, and the surgery has reduced my appetite and ability to consume very much food at any one time. For me, I think it is continuing to need to wear a very restrictive garment to reduce fluid accumulation. It puts so much pressure on my stomach and abdomen that I get very uncomfortable eating much at all. So, I guess my point is, if there is a possibility of plastics in your future, then I wouldn't worry about being 20-30 pounds from your goal. I think you need to take into consideration how large a person you were before the GB. I was super morbidly obese with a BMI of over 58. I know I would never have reached my goal of 150 without the tt, there was just too much skin there. In fact, I am wondering where my weight would be if I had the breast lift, brachioplasty, and thigh lift that I still need. I am positive there is still at least 10-15 pounds of skin in those areas left. I realize that plastic surgery is not an option, finanacially or medically for many people. So, those people need to think about the weight of that skin and factor it into their realistic goals. Financially, more plastics will be a burden for me, and emotionally I won't be ready for more surgery anyway for a good while. This tt has been difficult to recover from, for me. Best of luck, Debra M. 351/152/150 2 pounds to goal 199 pounds lost

My weight loss was hampered with my pregnancy, but I don't regret my son at all! I did, however, stop losing 50 lbs short of my and my surgeon's "goal weight". I was 345 at the start and hover at 200 lbs now. I dropped 30 lbs right after I had Jesse 6 months ago and have stopped. I have to have two hernias repaired, AGAIN, which has hampered any exercise I might want to do. I have the treatmill and so on, just can't use them as my hernias really limit my movement. I'm working on getting into plastic surgery now, hoping they'll remove the 150 lbs worth of loose skin for the weight that I have lost. I know that would help a lot, as most of it is in my belly. I am still wearing a size 20 jean at 200 lbs, even though before I had kids I was at 230 lbs wearing a 16/18 jean, depending on the brand. It's frustrating when the numbers stop dropping, especially when you fall short of your goal. I'd love to be 130 again, like I was when I was 18, but now, at 34 and with two kids, I don't see it. I could live with 150, but I don't know how reachable that is, even. I think we all have our disappointments in some respects. Can't lose as much as we wanted, or some end up gaining some back. How I envy those who don't have to constanly keep track of what and how much they eat or keep an eye on that scale!! Lisa

Lisa, I must say that it is great to see you on our Mayster Board, and congrats on Jesse!!!! Damn is he 6 mo old already? I remember when you told us you were expecting. God Bless your family...take care Aliya

Congrats, Lisa!!!! I'll bet he's absolutely beautiful - just like his momma! Hugs, Tracy

Hey Kate, I would like to lose 34 pounds to my personal goal, matter fact... I WILL lose 30 pounds and reach my personal goal!- Al;iya

Who has more than 20 pounds left to lose? Me! Me! Me! I have 27 to be exact. Yep,. the Golden Months are indeed over! Good grief, what is it going to take to get this stupid weight off!?!?!?!? Man-O-man, it's "HARD"! Right after my one-year anniversary, I plateaued for a few months. I joined Weigh****chers and the scale has been moving down V-E-R-Y S-L-O-W-L-Y. like two pounds per month since August. I know at almost 18 months out, I am EXTREMELY blessed to be losing at all since many of my fellow Mayster sisters stopped losing weight altogether months ago. I also know that I might be losing faster if every weekend did not morph into a two-day munch fest. I am soooooo good Monday-Friday, but weekends are a different story. I also want to get from my current size 12 to an 8. Actually to be honest, I want to be a 6, but I could probably live with size 8. I am starting plastics next summer with a bracioplasty. I will be more than 2 years out and I don't care what my weight is doing goal or not, I am going to go ahead and get plastics started. This skin is driving me CRAZY. It is just hanging everywhere and I cannot wait to get to lopped off! Good luck, Kate. Hugs, Tracy 303/162/135