9 months out today....appetite feels like it's back with a vengeance

 Awwww thank you so much for those kind words.I will ever forget them! They have really touched me  you truly are an inspiration to all of us here.  

I have been 110% into this since day one. I guess there are just some things you don't plan out fully until your there. Such as hunger and maintaining,  which you and I discussed back when I was 30 pounds away from goal. Now I am 8.4 pounds away. And I'm still scared ****less lol. They really need to have you go in and see the dietician when you reach that goal. I may make myself an appt to go in. What do you think?

Hugs and love.... Kim

Hitting maintenance can be a scary thought, especially when you read so many posts about regain (which no one wants, but it certainly happens). A lot of people have a little "bounce-back" (totally normal) after they reach "goal" - I view this as the body going to its' new set-point, normal-for-you weight and not something to be concerned about. It takes (in my experience) quite a while for the body to shift, rearrange, and finally settle.

I would be willing to bet cash money that a visit to the dietician at "goal" will include advice about adding carbs and calories to your daily menu. Upping calories and carbs is not something I ever did, other than the natural progression as we reach/maintain goal and it is not something I personally believe in, but it is commonly (VERY commonly) advised. I felt that my body would stop losing and settle when it was good and ready to do so. The one and only time I was concerned as a post-op of several years was when I suddenly gained 25 pounds or so in a couple of short months after starting a new medication. I spoke to (cried lol) the prescribing doctor who changed the meds to something else and within a few months that weight came off again.

I am the first to admit that my "journey" is not typical (taking over 3 years to reach "goal", being able to maintain a normal weight for many years without "dieting", etc., etc., etc.). I have been exceptionally LUCKY (pure, unadulterated LUCK for at least part of it) but I think the basic "rules" I follow could also work for others.

So, now that I've bored you with all of this, sure see your dietician for maintenance advice, absolutely. And then do what works for YOU.

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