18 months out

Hi there, I have been off and on this board a few times,but I need more motivation.Since I have not ever reached my goal and am watching everything I eat,well lets say I don't eat. I have been 188 for 6 months now. I stared at 267,so I am ok with it,or I guess I have to be.Ok I have the plabiest boobs.They must weigh 20 pounds.  haha ! Actually I went to see this plastic surgeon in Laguna Beach $11,000 yeah right................ I  think not! Lin in Ca

Hello, Lin! Congratulations with your success! Not eating is not beneficial to you in any way!  You need food to sustain your LIFE.  Also, you will NOT lose weight by NOT eating.  You MUST eat in order to have a metabolism and lose weight.   I don't know how to direct you in beginning to eat again.  I suggest that you see a professional -- either a psychologist or a dietician or BOTH who can work in conjunction with you. As for plastic surgery, I personally don't think having surgery while you're not eating is a good idea regardless of the cost.  How can you obtain proper nutrients in order to endure the trauma of surgery and recover from it? 

Also, how are you able to take your vitamins and supplements without eating?  You are headed for huge problems.  If you don't eat adequate amounts of protein, your body will start eating the muscles of your body.  Your heart is a muscle. 

Low potassium can put you in a coma. 

Low and/or lacking B vitamins can cause permanent nerve damage.  One girl I remember is left in a wheelchair because she didn't take proper vitamins.

This really scares me.  You are headed for severe conditions that may not be recoverable.  Please seek counsel.

I hope this helps and that you are better soon!

Thank you for your post.I am glad to get some feed back.I do eat heathy but ,...very little..I think that is what I am supposed to be doing.I also need to get into my endroconligist....,we just did a huge blood draw. The plastic surgeon was a fluck,just to know what I allready knew.a G size bra is what I am in for.I hang SO so bad.......but what they hey.. Lin in Ca

hi! congrats on the weight loss. i am in the same boat am 19 months post op and my ladies are down there but to have them stand attention is going to cost me alot, so am just going to hang on to them, i changed jobs, my new job doesnt cover). i weight the same for about 9 months,my food intake was about 850-900cal. i just couldnt get anything down and if i did i eat empty cal....i followed the advise of member of this forum i increse my intake to about 1100-1000 cal with good cals.( i bought protein powder and i mix evertyhing with it) and i lost 8 pounds in 1 month. so it worked. its still a struggle because  of $$$$ the powder can be kinda expensive. but am taking one day at a time. all the best. BE BLESSED

So nice to get feed back,sure helps me feel better.Do you walk or exersize? I do some,but I am sure not enough.Bad knees dont help,they havent given me a real problem since I dropped the weight. Lin