odd wow moment

I had to have my wedding and engagement rings resized.  I always felt I had small hands for a person who was kissing 300 lbs.  I wore a 6 1/2. I just had them sized to a 4 1/2.  Man that seems small.  I had to do it since the rings were falling off.  The woman at the jewelry store said I could have gone to a 4 but since my knuckle would hold the rings on I opted to go with the 4 1/2 to adjust for swelling.

Also, just the oddest feeling when people notice you've lost just a few pounds.  Since I have not been feeling well I am down about 4 lbs more than normal.  Today someone said to me "have you lost more weight?  You just look so thin."  I don't think I look any thinner but I did find that I cannot even wear my size 8 pants to bum around the house in because they fall off and the sixes are loose.  I really do not plan to lose any more weight.  If I can just tone up and stay at this weight I will be happy.

Has anyone ever thought about losing too much weight?

 

SIGH.......every day of my life, Kim, but I don't think I'll ever lose too much!  LOL!!!

Pre-op, my rings were a size 10 - now I wear a 6, which is incredible to me.  Fortunately, I'm friends with a jeweler in OC, who takes care of these things for me!!  I have so many rings that I couldn't afford to have them all resized without a little help!!  I have long, skinny fingers - trust me, they're the only skinny things on me!!  LOL!!!

I'm happy for your wow moments - take them and run with them honey!!  You've done a great job!  As long as you're healthy, that's the important thing - no matter your weight!

Hugs,

Tia

yep, I had a few of my rings resized from 8 to 5. 

It's rare but some post ops do end up losing "too much" weight due to intolerances or bypass/malabsorption issues.  Most though end up eventually gaining back some weight when the intolerances and absorption issues balance out.  I am not sure where I heard it- not sure it was factual- but I heard on very rare occasions they have to reverse the RNY due to severe malabsorption issues that do not subside. 

Awesome Wow!  I too have to resize my wedding rings and some othere rings I have. I have waited so I only resize once. I look at my hands now and say wow what a difference from before. I wore a size 10 & 10 1/2 before. I have to check what I am now. I have ring guards on my wedding rings and now the ring guards are not good enough so it is time to resize.

I am also being told by some people that I am too skinny and I need to gain some weight.  Yeah right I haven't heard that in ages and I am not planning to gain. lol
My daughter told me I need some meat on my bones. lol

I hope to maintain also but my surgeon told me that since I am nursing I can still lose more weight and I need to increase my caloric intake. It is kind of hard when you can't fit more.  But I try and it seems like if I am eating all day.  I hope when I do finish nursing I don't continue to eat all day like I do now. 

talk to your doctor about losing too much weight and see what he suggest. then pass on the info ok?

Hope you are feeling better today from the stone.

Kim!  You are down a couple sizes in pants and rings?! That's wonderful!

Hi - glad you're doing so well, it's been a long time since I talked to you!  I'm not trying to lose any more weight either.  I'm in size 4/6 and  I don't think I look very healthy.  I've tried eating a little more than usual, but I still don't gain.  I just wish I could tone up my muscles.  On a happier note, I'm having a face, neck and upper and lower eye plastic surgery next Monday at St Agnes.