Afraid: How far did you go below goal weight before stopping loss?
I can relate. I am 20 lbs lower then my goal weight. My BMI is 17.7. I was scared for a while because I didn't know when I would stop losing. My doctor even threatened to put in a feeding tube.
The first thing I did was start tracking everything I ate. I thought I was eating a lot more calories then I was. I was averaging about 1400 calories a day, which I would have thought would be plenty but apparently not. I slowly started to increase my intake, basically about 100 calories at a time. I want to add that I have had major problems with refined carbs in the past, contributing to my 100 lb regain with my first WLS so I was determined not to add in anything that were my triggers, like sugar and bread. In fact, I decided to be gluten free. I have a fear that if I start eating those things again I may not be able to control it and I don't want to take that chance.
So I finally stopped losing last Sept and I have built up my calories to about 2000 a day and still haven't gained. I am not comfortable eating much more then this at the moment. As it is I feel like I am eating all the time. I have stopped tracking my food for now because I found I was too focused on the numbers and it was driving me to distraction. I just want to live my life without worrying about eating enough or too much or whatever.
Now that I have stopped losing I am trying to relax even though I know I look terrible at this weight. My friends think I am sick. I know I look at lot better at 120, even better at 135. I look like I'm at deaths doorstep at 100 lbs.
I also buy my clothes in the girls department. I am embarrassed to go anywhere because I think people are looking at me, much like I felt when I was morbidly obese. I can't wait for the bounce back but I know it's coming. I am eating a little more every day. My doctor was surprised that I haven't even gained weight from quitting smoking. It'll come in good time. I really don't want to do much more to help it along lest I do too much and regret it. I think about what Roz says about wishing she didn't listen to people when they said she looked too thin and that she wished she has lost a bit more to give her a cushion with the bounce back.
The first thing I did was start tracking everything I ate. I thought I was eating a lot more calories then I was. I was averaging about 1400 calories a day, which I would have thought would be plenty but apparently not. I slowly started to increase my intake, basically about 100 calories at a time. I want to add that I have had major problems with refined carbs in the past, contributing to my 100 lb regain with my first WLS so I was determined not to add in anything that were my triggers, like sugar and bread. In fact, I decided to be gluten free. I have a fear that if I start eating those things again I may not be able to control it and I don't want to take that chance.
So I finally stopped losing last Sept and I have built up my calories to about 2000 a day and still haven't gained. I am not comfortable eating much more then this at the moment. As it is I feel like I am eating all the time. I have stopped tracking my food for now because I found I was too focused on the numbers and it was driving me to distraction. I just want to live my life without worrying about eating enough or too much or whatever.
Now that I have stopped losing I am trying to relax even though I know I look terrible at this weight. My friends think I am sick. I know I look at lot better at 120, even better at 135. I look like I'm at deaths doorstep at 100 lbs.
I also buy my clothes in the girls department. I am embarrassed to go anywhere because I think people are looking at me, much like I felt when I was morbidly obese. I can't wait for the bounce back but I know it's coming. I am eating a little more every day. My doctor was surprised that I haven't even gained weight from quitting smoking. It'll come in good time. I really don't want to do much more to help it along lest I do too much and regret it. I think about what Roz says about wishing she didn't listen to people when they said she looked too thin and that she wished she has lost a bit more to give her a cushion with the bounce back.
WLS 10/28/2002 Revision 7/23/2010
High Weight (2002) 240 Revision Weight (2010) 220 Current Weight 115.
It really depends on your activity level and other things. You will have to find out what your caloric needs are. I understand about the restriction. I couldn't imagine getting in 2000 calories either. A few things that helped were adding more protein drinks. I made a smoothie drink with greek yogurt, frozen strawberries and banana and protein powder that added over 300 calories. Also I found that a tablespoon of nut butter was around 100 calories so that is a great way to up the calories. Like I said, I added just 100 or 200 calories a day until I stopped losing weight. You don't have to add 1000 in one day.
It is all trial and error until you find what works for you.
It is all trial and error until you find what works for you.
WLS 10/28/2002 Revision 7/23/2010
High Weight (2002) 240 Revision Weight (2010) 220 Current Weight 115.
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