How do you turn it off once you reach your goal?

I am hoping ot have RNY in OCT/Nov and my husband and I were talking last night and he wanted to know how you turn it off once you get to the weight you want to be at....I had never even thought about that. i am just so excited to think I can even get close to my goal. Seems like everyone you know knows someone that has had WLS and either they look sooo great or they are just "TOO skinny".

So I thought I would come to the experts and get your opinions....How do I turn it off when I am I get to where I wanna be???

P.S. Thank you all for being so good about answering all my crazy questions

Honestly, your body turns it off when it is good and ready.   I know that might sound like a weird answer, but your body knows when it's ready to stop losing and it turns off losing weight.  Those who get "too skinny" are usually doing something harmful to cause it.  Just my 2 cents.  Hope that helps!

That's kinda what I was thinkin. I tried to explain to him that a lot of people get their minds stuck on a number and they strive for that no matter what they look like. I have no desire to weigh 135 pounds like the chart say I should weigh (cuz I think I would not look good at that weight). But I thought I would get some seconds opinions to ease his mind.

Thanks so much for responding..You look great!

Dr Gorospe told me that it was reasonable for me to lose about 70-80% of my access weight.  That would put me between 210-220.  A guy my height should weigh about 180 by "normal standards".  I have not weighed 180 since I was 14 and people said I looked scrawny then.  I will be MORE THAT HAPPY at 220-230 and be able to maintain that the rest of my life.  That was said cause I think he will set a reasonable goal for you that you will feel good with and look good with as well.

Excess weight, not access as in entry to something.  You can lose 100% of excess weight if you put your mind to it. 

AB

I think the ones who look too skinny are not working out to increase their muscle mass. I'm not sure but that is what I was thinking...I also think I remember hearing Cowboy say he increased his protein with his work outs to build muscle...I don't know, but I am sure there will be more responses with a lot of knowledge behind it! Good luck!   Sherry

Honestly, I think every surgeon has a different set of ideals on what he/she thinks you need to weigh and I think it is dependent on the person, body shape, bone structure, past weight history, etc.  My surgeon's goal weight for me was155-165.  I have long passed that.  My surgeon wishes I would gain some back and weigh closer to his goal for me, but I don't want to so I keep food journals for him and show him that I am staying healthy.  I am almost 5'7... I don't want a BMI of right at 25.  I want to be comfortably in the normal range.  Again, just my 2 cents.  And thank you for your earlier compliment on my weight loss... I appreciate that very much!

Jumping in-I think some of it comes with dieting style (healthy vs. crap) and hydration an vitamins.  Also, even with psych testing, a "previously failed anorexic" is going to get through every now and then.  And sometimes, people who had no issues before hand can develop an eating disorder after surgery.  Especially in in the initial stages, when you are losing lots of weight and getting lots of attention, it's very very easy for that switch to flip.  Someone who hasn't had problems in the past might not know when that happens....

Not an expert with RNY, but a former bulemic so I've done a lot of research on the topic.

You're very right, Debra~  I am one of the RNY patients who did flip a switch and did develop an eating disorder.  That is why to this day I bring in the proof of what I eat to my surgeon because it was such a serious ordeal.  It is no laughing matter when you're laying in a hospital with a ton of deficiencies because you quit eating to lose more weight...  If it taught me anything, it taught me that I want to do things the right way, and that I want to help others be healthy as well.  That's one of the main focuses of my going back to college for Nutrition to become a dietician.  I hope if my story can keep just one person from taking the road to anorexia, then I've done a good thing.

Yep, they're all right. Our bodies know what weight the set point is. I just am determined to stay at that point when it comes and not put weight back on. I didn't self pay this thing to undo it all!

Dr. Walton says goal is 130. That isn't my goal. It wouldn't look good on me. My goal is to weigh what my sister does.150.