What are your fears at 6 mos out?

Maysters, I've been thinking about what has been motivating me to stick to this exercise program and to stick to the eating so well for so long (6 months is a long time for me!) And I've decided it is fear. I'm so afraid of: 1.) Letting some nutritional deficiency sneak up on me and causing long term health issues. 2.) Regaining my weight. I keep meeting people who lost a ton of weight at first, but, regained a lot of it after the first 3 or 4 years. What are your fears at this stage? Lori 384/274/170

I'm afraid that if I just taste potato chips that I won't be able to stop! So, I won't even allow them in my house! I'm also afraid that I will regain the weight after I get down to my goal. However, I am going to weigh everyday and never let myself get over 5 lbs over my goal weight! I'm also afraid that I will get "busy" and will eventually stop the exercise. That's what I did before, so I will I will I will exercise no matter what!

I am afraid of not getting to goal (probably irrationally afraid as I am doing well) and that my sex drive will never return.. it is so bad I always ahd a pretty healthy sex drive and now I can think of 1,000,000 things I would rather do. YIKES!!! My fiance is ready to kill me because of this. I think all of us probably fear regaining weight because of the zillions of times we have in the past.

I have actually never lost in the past...and my fear is regaining. I truly believe that I'll getto goal, but just wondering if I can stay there! hopefully yesssss!

Lori, This is a fabulous question! I'm afraid of nutritional issues, for sure. Been having some issues with my left foot and am thinking it is vitamin B12 or other B issues even though I take ample amounts. Going to talk to my surgeon Wednesday and my PCP next Monday. I spent some time on my birthday in tears as my foot wasn't quite cooperating. Believe it or not, I do NOT fear regaining. Not at this point anyway. I have some fear over skin issues as I get to my goal weight whatever weight that ends up being. While I did set one (160), I really feel that I will know that I should stop losing when I get to *that* point. I really don't have any funds for plastics and not crazy about more surgery either. But would certainly like a lift here or a tuck there so that I fit into clothing better. Kathy

Fears: - not getting to goal - regaining all my weight back Eileen

Ditto Eileen - not getting to goal and regaining weight.

So far I'm loving how I feel and don't have a lot of fears, but as I think about it, these come to mind: 1) Regaining my weight 2) Not losing to my optimum weight (not sure exactly what that is!) 3) Encountering some currently unknown heath issue in future years related to the surgery

My fears are: -The desire to go to the gym will never come back -My hair has FINALLY stopped falling out, so the fear of going bald is gone now. -Some days I feel like I can eat a horse, and that worries me sometimes (but then days like yesterday I think I ate like 500 calories) -That some of my bad eating habits will return. Like I've been craving chicken strips for about a week or so, so I finally bought some (the frozen kind) and am planning them for lunch or dinner tomorrow. The fear is - will this set me on a downward spiral?? Someone mentioned about not having potato chips in their house for fear that they won't be able to stop eating them. I can understand this fear but with other foods. That's about it for me. Michelle 340/232/wherever I stop

What a great quesiton. 1. Becoming malnutritished. I did this to get healthy, and I'm always afraid of becoming sicker. 2. Becoming bald!!!!! No kiddin. It wasn't a worry at first because I had SUCH thick hair, but now I'm seeing scalp!!!! I'm taking biotin and getting in 80 - 100 grams of protein in but it still is coming out like crazy. 3. Not getting to goal.... I know, I know.... most of you are going to say that that is ridiculous, but it is a fear of mine. Since weight loss has slowed WAY down, I'm nervous that I wont make it there. Laurie