Your body is going to do what it is going to do...

Nik-right on.  I think most pre-ops and early post-ops (1st year) don't really understand the "goal weight" idea.......many fixate on a magic number but we have no control over it--our bodies really do stop when they are done.....then the REAL work begins.  We can only reap the reward of long term weight control if we've invested the time to completely change our lifestyles.

I was a "fast loser"--go figure.......1st time in my life I EVER had that title!!  I lost every single week the entire first 13 months.  That is when my body said "I'm done".  I'm 5 lbs over the "normal" BMI range.....AND I DON'T CARE.  I'm very happy with where I am, but more importantly I'm elated at the health and fitness I've achieved. 

Now it is all on me.  I've maintained my weight for one full year now--I've NEVER been able to say that before!  I'm really excited about what I can do now--I don't care that my jeans are a size 6 as much as I'm thrilled I can run several miles and complete all my P90X workouts!!

All you newbies--instead of obsessing about the numbers on a scale that first year, concentrate on forming life long good eating and exercise habits so when you do get to maintenance, it wont hit you like a train and you wont have to deal with re-gain.

Kim

"All you newbies--instead of obsessing about the numbers on a scale that first year, concentrate on forming life long good eating and exercise habits so when you do get to maintenance, it wont hit you like a train and you wont have to deal with re-gain."

well said, thank you for these wise words Kim 

Thank you for this post!  I needed it today.  I have been on a stall for about 2 weeks.  I've lost 1 pound in those 2 weeks.  I have done nothing different.  Well, except I started back to working out on Saturday.  Anyway...I'm a loser...even if it feels slow right now!

I love this thread.

Your posts are good common sense. I love that! This one hit home at exactly the time I needed it to. (ie: too much weight lost and my body is going to do what it is going to do...trust my gutt rearranging team!)

Thanks again!

This is a great post.  I am within 3 pounds of my goal.  Something I was thinking I may never reach and yet it is 7 1/2 months since the surgery.  The weight loss has been fast but I accept that my body will choose where it wants to settle and I will live their very comfortably.  Losing 210 pounds so far I can say that with ease.  Sure the extra skin is gross, but I rather have that than those old pounds.

Thanks Nik, I needed to hear this too. 

I'd been concentrating on the weight loss part of all this and really got smacked in the head when I started exercising and going back to my normal activities.  I'm weak!  And it sucks.  I do not want to live my life like this.  I had this surgery so doing the things I like would be easier, not harder.  So while I will work with my nut and exercise lady, my thinking now (and it'll probably change) is more to be fit than skinny. 

After reading that, I'm gonna have a great day. Very well written, and very inspirational. I will be printing it off.

Thanks also for pointing out the difference of a stall and a plateau. I never knew the difference.

For me, I've currently sitting here in a size 12/14 short, and large tshirt. I'm down between 62 and 65 pounds per day.

teri

I am trying so hard to work on my head and embrace the lifestyle changes without obsessing about the scale.  Sometimes I feel I have lost fast, other days feel like I am destined to be lumpy.  I have the nerve to be irritated with my flabby arms and thighs.  I have been working the tool and exercising regularly and I know it is paying off.  Nobody made me over 100 lbs overweight, I did it.  it is up to me to fix it starting with making myself, my eating and exercise the number 1 priority right now.
Every day is a struggle to ignore the number and be happy for where I am at today, healthier than a yr ago or even 10 yrs ago.
I appreciate the honesty in this forum, I think we are more alike than different.  Thanks for sharing.

 I needed to read this post thank you. Right now ia m struggling with this damn TOM weight!! it's ******g me off!! and the fact and i know i am only 8 weeks out but damn one day i can get in tons of water the next I can barely keep it down =( I would assume this is normal for being early out. Also, i know my loss is slow b/c of that and not enough protein. sigh i have a very grumpy pouchy.. =(