Has this ever happened to you??

Hey All,
Haven't been on much for various reasons, good and bad, but hopefully I'm back now.

I'm about 3 wks shy of my 1 year bandiversary, and I'm down around 102lbs.  My starting weight was 333lbs.  I'd like to lose another 50-60 lbs.  Over the past couple of weeks, 4 different people (in separate places and cir****tances - men and women) have told me that I don't need to lose anymore weight.  WTF???  Has anyone experienced this??  When one person said it, I just dismissed it as her issue.  But then, as the other three said it, it started to screw with my mind.

I weigh around 230 currently.  I look in the mirror and KNOW that I am not at my goal.  What do you make of those comments?  

Thanks for letting me put this out there.  Any feedback would be appreciated.

~ Barbara

Yes this happened to me.   First just let me say my experience may not end up being yours.  My husband and children told me, then some friends.  I did not realize that they were just so use to seeming me full.  Yes, my face did look thinner but that is a good thing.  I SHOULD NOT HAVE LISTENED TO THEM.  I started eating more and started gaining.  I have not been able to get back to where I was.  Now I am struggling.  It was not their fault.  It was my own. I had not reached goal and was not satisifed.  They were.  Pray about it and do what you gotta do.  When you let your mind get screwed, oh well.  You know where that got us.  FAT.
Of course there hopefully will come a time when won't need to lose any more but I'm still chasing that goal.
Take care,
Z

I had something similar happen. I got down to 110 (I'm only 4'11). Didn't stay there for long- over the course of about 6 months gained 30. Several people close to me said I looked much better, that I had lost too much weight. It messed with my mind a little. However, I decided I had to feel good- and I don't feel good at 140ish. I may go somewhere in the middle. I am back on track and my goal is 125- then I will maintain there at least for a little while and take it from there.

 people say all kinds of weird stuff, an answer referring to goals set by your doctor might be the way to go. 

 I had that happen to me. I had started at 383, and when I was still over 200, one of the ladies at my gym said I shouldn't lose any more.

I think maybe she was saying she was afraid I was losing too fast.  Or it may have been that she's always known me as an obese woman and getting used to my thinner look was a difficult adjustment for her.

I really don't think she was being catty, as I've known her for years and years and if that were her nature, it would've come out before now.

I would think that these 3 people are not comfortable with the changes they see happening, and maybe they're even jealous.

Just smile and say thank you and change the subject.  Keep on with what you want for YOU.

Thanks for the replies.  It gave me just the feedback I needed.
~ Barbara