GOAL!!!!!!
Congratulations, Nessie! That's wonderful!
You've followed a great path to get to goal and have done a lot of hard work. Be proud!
Approach maintenance with the same consideration you gave your weight loss phase. You are right, maintenance is harder than the initial losing phase because you have to find your own groove. Be willing to lose a few more pounds before you find the correct calorie level to support your maintenance.
Congrats on your awesome accomplishment!
Congratulations on getting to goal! You are right, maintenance is harder. We would love to have you join us on the VSG Maintenance Board
http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/VSGM/discussion/ You will find a nice blend of within the last year goal achievers, some that have been maintaining for over 5 years and some that are fighting of re-gain in maintenance!
Paula
5' 4" tall, HW: 242, SW:215.4 Weight Loss - pre-op: - 26.6, M1: -15.4, M2: -16, M3: -11.4, M4: -11.2, M5: -12.2, M6: -7.4, M7: -7.8, M8: -2.0 Goal of 130 lbs. reached at 8 months, 2 days post-op!
I do read the maintenance board, I just don't post much. It has helped me so much to see what y'all are posting there, so I will do my best to post more often.
Thank you!
5' 5" tall. VSG on August 4, 2015/ Starting weight 239.9/ Surgery weight 210.9/ Current weight 137.4/ Goal weight 140/ No longer overweight, now a NORMAL weight. Now that I'm at goal, it's time to move on to maintenance!!!!!!!!
Thank you for all of your positive responses! This is such an exciting time, and I just can't wait to see what the future brings for all of us.
5' 5" tall. VSG on August 4, 2015/ Starting weight 239.9/ Surgery weight 210.9/ Current weight 137.4/ Goal weight 140/ No longer overweight, now a NORMAL weight. Now that I'm at goal, it's time to move on to maintenance!!!!!!!!
