9 months out -- my update

I had my meeting with Lynne at the WLS clinic yesterday.  She did the metabolism scan on me and it appears that I run 23% fast which means my daily caloric intake could be as high as 2300 calories to simply maintain the weight I am at.  LOL!!  I don't know if I believe that.  There's no way I could eat that many calories in a day.

Good news is that I am within the range of acceptable weight loss to be on maintenance.  Lynne told me that I could lose up to 8 more lbs by October if I wanted to, but she was thrilled where I am and did not need to lose anymore weight if I didn't want to.  I am well within the healthy range.  My body fat % is within the healthy range for a woman my age and my BMI, while technically, I'm still "overweight" is still in what she considers the healthy range.  My lean muscle mass had gone up (yay) and I have actually gained lean muscle and have more than when I started this process (another yay!)

Best of all, I'm having a blast this summer.  I can keep up with my kids.  We're outside all of the time.  This is something that I probably would not have done in years past.

Just wanted to give an update!!

thats so inspiring!!! Congrats!!

WOW!  Congratulations on your success.  Isn't summer so much more fun when were are not carrying all that extra fat around.

Congrats! Sounds like you are doing awesome!  Glad to hear you are feeling so well!!!  Keep it up!!!!

Wow  Judi  you are doing  great.!!!   I am so proud of you.   Isnt it fun to do  those things.

I went down the water slide the other day in trenton i had never done that before

wow i had a great time.

take care  and have a great summer

Wow that's amazing, you have done great!  It's inspiring to those of us behind you.  You should be very proud.


Tami

Great job!