Losing Too Much?

Hello Everyone! I finally got a chance to come online and I am really impressed with the way they have redone the website! I especially liked seeing that I could add photos to my profile without having to email them to anyone! So if anyone's interested, there are photos to see! Anyway, I am wondering if there is anyone else out there who is afraid that they're not going to stop losing? In the past 3.5 months I have done practically nothing. I had a total hip replacement in June and while I didn't even have to physical therapy, I still have pain and limit my physical activies quite a bit. In fact, the most exercise I get these days is going to the grocery store! In these past 3.5 months of sitting on my butt (eating some not-so-good-for-me stuff), I have still managed to drop 14 pounds. I now weigh 134 pounds and have a BMI of 23.7 (NORMAL!). In less than 14 months I have lost 154 pounds - 6 over my original goal. I set a secondary goal of 130-135 just to get me away from that line of normal/overweight. What scares me is the fact that I have reached both goals and haven't had to work for it. I mean, knowing that I've spent over 3 months on my butt eating Oreo cookies, Fudgesicles, and balogna, mustard and Dorito sandwiches (these are NOT my daily eatings, but I eat at least 2 servings of each per week). I do not have a surgeon to see to have my blood levels checked, so I don't know if something's missing, or not. If I knew what things needed to be checked, I would ask my PCP to do it for me - but he appears to be almost clueless about WLS. So, is there anyone out there that can relate to what I'm going through? If not, is there anyone out there who can offer some good advice? I don't want to lose so much weight that I get sick. Thanks for reading this!

Relax...your body will know when to stop. Personally I would love to get a bit smaller...I'm hovering around 137-140 and would really like to get to 130. I guess I could work at it harder but I'm ok with where I am now. Anyway...don't fret about the continued weight loss. As for you blood work...I'm suprised you don't have a surgeon in your area that you could go to for follow up care. Where did you have surgery? Anyway...the labwork that my surgeon usually does is B12 level, Thymine (B1) level, Methylmalonic (sp) acid, HBA1C, Hepatic (liver) function, Iron & Calcium. There may be more but I can't think of what they are off of the top of my head. Good luck! Kristy 254/140/140 (today that is...tomorrow will probably be different)

Thanks for replying, Kristy. I had my surgery locally, but my comments here on my profile page about something that happened with my surgeon and his assistant cost me my post-op care. When his office read what I had written, he refused to see me anymore and had security remove me from the hospital. Around here, no other surgeon will see me for follow up care since they didn't do my surgery. If you want more details about what happened, it's all in my profile page. So, needless to say, I am without a bariatric surgeon. As for the weight loss, I have been told a few times that my body will know when to stop, but in all honesty, that's not always the case. There have been people who have dropped so low that they've had to be hospitalized, ended up with malnutrition, etc. I don't want to drop so much that I look sick and weak. It really is a scary feeling. Thanks again for replying!

Sorry I don't read this board much..I would answered earlier. I too was worried I was going to lose too much..I lost 170 in 14 months. My doctors goal for me was 177, I went down to 157...I was starting to get worried that it was never going to stop. I stopped after 14 months..I haven't lost weight since then. I can totally understand your fear...I have had them myself. I was scared to go to the store and buy size 4 pants..I thought a 6 was too small as it was..I am 5'9, but I am still at a 6 and happy with it. I also understand the not working for the weight your losing...I haven't exercised at all since my surgery. I am more active and can do more with my 3 kids, so that is my exercise. The people in my support group say they hate me since I haven't struggled with losing weight, no plateaus at all. I am sure your body will stop when it feels like it is done... Tracey 327/157