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Back from a much needed much enjoyed vacation.. ahhh I added some new pictures to my http://www.Pictrutrail.com/emgaynor sight if anyone is intrested... Despite vacation I am now 2 pounds below goal... not sure if or when I should worry about that one. (I left a message with my Dr. today to call me back for his opinion). I'm also a bit concerned that I might be "addicted" to losing weight. Does that make sense? I'm 5'10 and I weigh 153 right now.. but I keep thinking maybe I should weigh 140 but then I think maybe thats too skinny I mean LBH.. I've had 3 kids and I'm 35. I am planning on having a TT so I know that should knock off a few pounds (I'm thinking 5 or so). My original goal was to be 165 and each time I ht a goal I lower it... although I'm 99% sure I do not want to be under 130 or less then a size 6 (which I am pretty much in or just about into now). Any who I'm open to any thoughts on the topic..... Thanks for reading.... Erin 282/153/ who knows now....

Hi Erin, so glad to hear you had a great vacation, welcome back. (I've been lurking for awhile, haha) Your concern about being "addicted" to losing weight is one I have heard before, from all age groups too. I think in some way it can be normal to feel that way, we spend a lot of time in our journeys working hard to lose weight, many people working hard over a period of over 2+ years after having surgery to lose all their weight. It does consume us and our lives for a while during the first year. I think I was working my way to that severe addiction point back in January/February when I was literally obessing about every calorie, protein gram, carb, fat gram and so forth. It ruled my life until I worked myself into having headaches almost daily. I needed to gain back balance which took some letting go of things and just working the program. It looks like you have done absolutely fabulous!! You have done so great, I bet you and are so proud of yourself as you should be . You've done the right thing by calling your Dr. just to converse with him. You may just need to adjust your intake for more of a "maintenance" type of program. You are at where you should be it looks like. I know a friend of mine who is below where her surgeon suggested she should be, she is currently working to stabilize her weight and it seems to be working. I am sending you lots of well wishes. ~Shannon

Hi, I, too started at 282 and I'm at 152, but only 5'2"!!! my surgeon's goal for me was 165 'for a woman your age'...his words, not mine! but my goal is 145 BEFORE any PS. And yes, I am addicted to losing weight. Just like I've read so many times since I started this journey, Nothing tastes as good as skinny FEELS! Pam

I'm 5'10 also. I'm hoping to get to 165 which is in the middle of the normal range based on BMI. At 150 you are still in the normal weight range--even 140 is still normal. I can't imagine getting down that low. But I wouldn't worry yet if I were you.

Erin, Glad to see you had a nice vacation. I am also 5'10 and I now weigh 147. Much like you I have chnaged my goal 3 times. We must be shped pretty different because I am still in a size 10 (lots of junk in my trunk). For our bmi it is pretty normal to weigh in the 140's so I wouldn't worry about it too much. My doctor told me that he has never seen anyone lose too much weight- and they would let me know if I was doing so. Hopefully something I said can ease your mind till you talk to your doctor. Christine