Am I giving up too soon?
Thanks for the positive reinforcement, I really struggle with that scale number at times and it is because I have 178 in my head!
- Pre- Surgery/ Type 2 Diabetes, High BP and Cholesterol, treated with 6 medications, including Insulin. Post Op- low dose BP med 2022, Mounjaro 10/2023
HW - 299 , Consult day weight - 277, Day of surgery ( 11/19/2014) - 259,LW - 178, GW - 195, CW- 194.2 - reached goal
on 3/12/18 8:53 am
The other thing that annoys my head is frame size! So if the wrist measurements are correct on determining your frame I am a small. Very small wrists and thin fingers size 4.5 ring finger. This means my ideal is like 123 -136 which is sooo crazy to me at 5 foot 7! This I think bothers my head even more then the BMI chart! When I was in 140 to 158 (normal BMI) still thinking over weight given my allegedly small frame! The craziness never ends!! We need to stop the crazy people in our heads!!!
I don't know, I think frame size matters. I'm 5'7" tall and my wrist measurement puts me right on the cusp of small to medium frame and I'm 124-128lbs most recently. I am not boney or anything. I wear a medium top and a small bottom and have a giant rib cage!
VSG: 1/17/17
5'7" HW: 283 SW: 229 CW: 135-140 GW: 145
Pre-op: 53 M1: 22 M2: 12 M3: 12 M4: 8 M5: 10 M6: 11 M7: 5 M8: 6 M9-M13: 15-ish
LBL/BL w/ Fat Transfer 1/29/18
on 3/12/18 5:32 pm
I think you look great in your pics too! I worked out a lot but at 140 I looked thinner then I liked. At 150 to 155 I had more curves and prettier I was told. also age is a factor I had my surgery at 42 and am now 51 -- 52 in September. You are much younger and I think a factor.... here I am at 145 ... 3 years out and I think closer to 140 in pic with husband .... I can't imagine myself 15 lb less then these pics ...about 150 to 155 infront of castle I like that look on me better and still a healthy BMI but not a small frame which my wrist measures.
You look great! I pretty much have no curves, but I'm ok with that. I was apple shaped when I was big and now I'm just ruler shaped, lol.
VSG: 1/17/17
5'7" HW: 283 SW: 229 CW: 135-140 GW: 145
Pre-op: 53 M1: 22 M2: 12 M3: 12 M4: 8 M5: 10 M6: 11 M7: 5 M8: 6 M9-M13: 15-ish
LBL/BL w/ Fat Transfer 1/29/18
on 3/12/18 5:54 pm, edited 3/12/18 11:19 am
Erin, you look fantastic! Truly!!! My face and neck in particular needed the little bit extra weight. Too veiny and bony. I can't imagine how my neck and face would look at 125 and 5 7. I am 15 lbs from being back to 153 lbs a normal BMI regardless of frame! 10 years out soon and I already took off 25 the past year so the rest should be easy!! I need to stick the course.... and accept that no matter what my frame is be happy with a normal BMI at this point in my life.
(edited spelling again ... small iPhone not ideal! Should use my laptop!)
on 3/13/18 5:26 am
Amazing transformation!
HW: 306 SW: 282 GW: 145 (reached 2/6/19) CW:150
Jen