Question about acceptable wt. range

I typically flucutate between 151 and 154. If I go beyond 154, which happened once, I get a little nervous... If I go below 151, which also happened once, I get a little giddy. I would REALLY love to see 149, just because, although my surgeon's bottom limit is 150 for me... But still, would love to see the 40s... Doesn't really seem to matter what I want though, cuz my body's been right here since March. I'm ok with that... have a TT and BA scheduled for December, so it will be interesting to see if they take more weight in skin than they add in boobs...

Hey Becky, That is interesting!!! I'll probably get my BA next year, then I'll have to see how much weight they add!! C

I didn't really have a set pound goal. I just followed my docs advice to see where my body settled in. My body decided 135 is a good weight for me. it puts my bmi at 27 and that is good with me. I regularly fluctuate up and down 5 pounds through out the month. If I go over 140 I know I have not been eating right and start tracking it again and make sure I am in my routine and not eating any thing mindlessly. After surgery I had dropped to 125, then got an illeus and went to 120, looked like hell and felt like it too. I decided that was an unnatural weight for me. a weight achieved thru illness or poor appetite following surgery may not be the best guage of where to start. HEALTHY weight is my goal.

HI Cindy!! My 3 year anniversary is coming up..and I am maintaining between 120-127. My lowest weight was 112, and I felt like crud!! Looked like a walking skeleton!! I didn't try to get there..but it happened nonetheless!! It took me 9 months to regain 12 pounds . NOw I am very careful about what I eat..I think that is the reason for my success. If I go above 127 I limirt my calories and carbs for the day!! So I guess I give myself about 7 pounds to play with!! LOve Ya!! REnee

Hey Renee!! Good to hear from you!! Thanks for the advice, it sounds reasonable. I know you recently got under 120, how is that going? I can't imagine me getting that low, I know I would look bad! I felt bad when I got to 129 after this last surgery, I just feel better around the 131-134 range. It seems crazy to me that just a few pounds would make a difference!!! When I was 230, 2 or 3 pounds made no difference what-so-ever!!! Hope you have a great day! C

Thanks for your input Willow, I respect your advice that I read here and on the plastics board. I agree that the most important thing is maintaining a healthy weight. Before they removed 6 pounds of skin during my body lift, I was maintaining a weight of 139-140 very easily. I think with the removal of the skin 134-135 should be maintainable. So I think like you, if I get to 139-140 I'll need to reassess my eating and exercise habits! C

I think in terms of percentage. I weigh 196 and am 5'10". 2 lbs on me is quite different than 2 lbs on a 120 lb female, percentage wise and in terms of the fit of clothing. My goal was 199.9 (just so the first number is a 1). I've revisited 210 again. I've been as low as 194 (but took a bowel prep to get there). I am as small as I want to be, but then again, males generally prefer to be larger rather than diminutive. My point of reference is waistline. I am a metabolic syndrome X person, and carried most of my weight on my belly. As long as my size 34 jeans fit just right, the number on the scale does not mean squat. Keep in mind that the cut of women's clothing is more sensitive to weight change, and I can get away with wider swings clothes-wise, but they show up in my labs, especially my quarterly HA1C. Nowhere Man/PH/Jay

Hey Nowhere Man, Good point about letting your clothes be your guide. I refuse to have "fat" clothes in my closet. I keep two sizes in my closet and that is it! I never want to have given my self "permission" to gain by having larger clothes that I can just pull out an wear! I am so afraid of regain that I need to also weigh myself on a regular basis. I don't weigh daily...every few days is enough, but I want to be accountable and not get too far out of control before I reign myself back in. C