poll: how many are not trying to lose?

Hi Phyll!  I see we are only one day apart on our surgeries.

I would guess it's just that your honeymoon didn't last as long as mine.  I was just lucky!

Hey Jackie.  we are close enough to be twin surgery sister's  :).

and you were lucky.   My honeymoon only lasted about 1 year to 1.5

I'm not officially trying, but I would be happy to lose 2-3 pounds.  I've been maintaining for 9 months and as of this morning, I weighed exactly at my goal weight (140.0).  But I've been feeling like I'm huge lately and I think my clothes are a little tighter too.  I'm still playing around with calories to figure out where I need to be.  Plus, I indulged a few times over the holidays and I haven't really been exercising since I finished my half-marathon training in November.  I also had plastics in September, which has made it difficult to determine where my weight actually SHOULD be.  Hopefully, I'll get maintenance figured out some day soon!

I've been maintaining since September. I finally shed the 10 pounds I gained during the holidays. It was a learning experience for me as I really didn't eat that much (so I think). Yet my diet consisted of more carbs and sweets. This was a real learning experience for me as it showed me that carbs aren't my friend. I think I would have a difficult time re introducing them as it's like a snowball rolling down the hill for me.

I love this group too especially Cindy's daily accountability thread. It really helps me stay on track.

Too answer the original question. Now that I shed those holiday pounds, I'm going to stay in this range between 215 - 220.

I'm 19 months out, and have been maintaining for almost 9 months at this point. My lowest weight was 119lbs, WAYYYYYYYY to small for my liking, my spine was sticking out without hunching over, you could see the arteries/veins in my neck through my skin, it was thoroughly disgusting.

My surgeon's goal, and my initial goal was 150 at 5'2". I am honestly one of those big boned girls. My knees, elbows, and ankles are ENORMOUS. My 6' tall, 175lbs husband, with basketball/athletic hands, can not wrap his hand around my ankle joint with his fingers touching. I was content at 150, but dropped to 125lbs and that seems to be where my body hangs out.

I have been partying, eating every treat, several alcoholic beverages, carb, junk food, party delight since the week of Halloween. I've been bouncing more around 126-129 with one week where I hit 131, and totally freaked out. It was combination of my period fast approaching and all the partying. I had a mild freak out, and lost 5lbs in 6 days just by cutting the junk, but still eating carbs and not always healthy carbs.

I'm having a mental twist with the bounce around. I am fine until I see 129.5 on the scale. I have also been drinking soda for a year. The habit was just "an occasional" thing initially, but then I realized I was having a soda a day, sometimes 2 a day, and I cut soda this weekend. I dropped 2lbs in 2 days, and think it's jus****er weight, but I'll take it. I'm back to bouncing around 126-128lbs, and I'm comfortable here.

I never really care to see 120-121 again. The major issue I'm having currently is tummy fat. I had lost the majority of it, but within the last 3 months, the increased soda intake, and junk food, my fat has redistributed RIGHT BACK to my mid-section. In a size 2, I have a muffin top, and it's not just in the front, I have it all around my lower torso. I have back fat again, maybe some of it is skin, but I'm not happy about it.


So, my solution is to kick soda except to have a diet, caffeine free soda occasionally, and to start working out again. My body responds really well to working out. I just have to stick with it. Admittedly, I'm lazy, and that's a big issue for me.

Unassing the recliner at this point is a chore. Damn the Wheel of Fortune game on Facebook because I can play that for days.

I know I'm just rambling, and to answer the question. I'm not technically trying to lose weight at all. I expect a little bounce around, but I do not want to get comfortable with just accepting this 5-10lb gain. Maybe if I build more muscle, lose more inches, I would be happy. I don't know. I'm a hot mess mentally and emotionally right now. I won't even go into the sabotaging husband, and trying to get pregnant rants. Plus, he thinks I'm too small and almost pissed his pants when he saw 131lbs on the scale. He was thoroughly elated, loves that I have a little tummy roll again, and it's so frustrating.

Yep, I'm starting counseling at the end of the month. So, maybe I can work through some of this crap, but talking to someone in person is difficult for me.

I don't have any answers, but here's a huge (((( HUG )))) for you!

Thanks chickee ! ! !

well, I hope the counseling is helpful. meanwhile, post here.  you have a lot of issues all going on at once.

what is it with exercise? it's so natural: people evolved to move all day long, pretty much, and yet given half a chance so many of us do none at all.

I move a lot. I'm constantly doing something, but not any formal exercise. I get bored extremely easy, and just don't have that workout bug that so many have. I do not get that feeling of "OHHHHHHHHHHH I feel fabulous" after working out. I just do it because I know it works, but I don't enjoy it like a lot of people do. Even when I see results, it doesn't "do it" for me mentally.

 I hit my original goal of 153 (I'm almost 5'8") about 6 months ago.  I decided that I wanted to go down to 145, but really haven't been working it.  I did get down to 147 for about 5 minutes but stuck around 150 for a few months then back up to 153 over the holidays.  I am now trying to decarb and have been pretty successful this week and hope to kick start another loss. I felt better a few lbs lower and want to get to about 145 and try to maintain between 143 and 147.