Below Goal Weight! Woo Hoo!

Happy Saturday All! Well today I weighed and I am officially 1/2 pound below my goal weight!! I never thought this day would get here! lol Originally Dr. Huse and I decided 250 would be a good goal for me with my 6' large frame body. He said I would probably go below that goal but that would be a healthy goal for me. He always tells me that he is so glad I do not let the "book" tell me what weight I need to be. There are so many that go by the books and set their goals by them and for most that works. in my case, I will never be a small person and my goal has been to be healthy. I have found that after my plastic surgery it is almost liek restarting after my RNY surgery. My hunger is not showing and my pouch capacity is smaller. I have always kept my limit at 6~8 oz per meal and just eat more often. My Nut and Dr. both agreed that this would be good for me. My fear and my research on weight gain after RNY has been that once the portion control is gone then the problems return. By keeping my pouch small, even if I try to eat something I shouldn't I can't eat much at one time. As long as I am getting my 75 grams of protein and 64 oz of fluids a day Doc says I am to keep at what I am doing. I know I am still swollen from Plastic surgery and they say in 6~12 months the final results from this surgery are seen...so...I am thrilled now I can't imagine how much better it can get! lol I am suprised that I have lost 17 pounds in the past 5 1/2 weeks since surgery. I haven't done any exercise but light walking so....when I get back into the groove next week returning to work and my normal activity...I may suprise myself and drop some more. I am 2 1/2 pounds from saying I have lost 150 pounds since surgery! :o) I feel so blessed! I just had to share! :o) You all have a fabulous day and weekend!! HUGS! Marianne

Congrats... Do you feel like a different person yet? I think I would be soooo happy right about now... Well you have a good weekend!!!  Megan

Marianne, you are doing so great,  I sure wished I could get the surgery,  I am still looking for a rich man or to win the lottery, lol   BE sure to stay with the protein,  that is a must, that is most likely why I wasn't healing from the femail surgery from last year and all the comp. I had.   Take care of your self you fabulous lady you.  Lisa B