VSG Maintenance Group
Daily Maintenance Weigh In - Sunday, 5/27
I am only 4'11" medium frame and female, so my weight will be lower. You have lost a great deal of weight and it definitely takes time for the head to catch up. I've heard 3-4 years for the head to catch up. WE ALL have food issues and most likely always will. Hopefully, the issues will stay mostly in remission.
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Hey guy , you started at 385, you have done awesome. you started about where my DH did. He is now down to 235 and would like to get to 190. He is 6 feet tall. So even though he doesn't post here know that there are those who envy your success. And my brother is a sleever too and is about 190 having started at 350 or more. he is only about 5' 9". so don't worry about us little chicks. We envy the people who weigh less than us too. diane
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I think you're taller than me (im 5' 11") and you already weigh less than I do.
It's an individual journey...You have to find where you're comfortable. Sometimes I wonder if I should do the Normal BMI thing ( I need to loose another 20 pounds).
Then someone makes a comment that makes me think that I already lost too much. E.g. yesterday I walked into my Dry Cleaners. The Woman behind the counter said..."Someday I hope to be as skinny as you".
It's an individual journey...You have to find where you're comfortable. Sometimes I wonder if I should do the Normal BMI thing ( I need to loose another 20 pounds).
Then someone makes a comment that makes me think that I already lost too much. E.g. yesterday I walked into my Dry Cleaners. The Woman behind the counter said..."Someday I hope to be as skinny as you".
Highest Weight: 380 Consult Weight: 357 Surgery Weight: 309
Goal Weight: 220 (9/29/10) Revised Goal Range 215-220 Current Weight: 224
Plastics: Circumferential Lower Body Lift - 11/18/2011
Gynecomastia - 6/14/2012
You are all right of course, I am being silly. My Dr. Wanted me to stop 10 lbs ago. I am calling my insurance company Monday to get approval for a therapist. I think it will help me with my eating issues which in turn will help me not be such a drama queen haha. I think this switching to a maintenance mind set is really hard because of the road to get here and just like everyone I am terrified of Fing it up. Thank you all for the kind words, if I didnt need them I wouldnt be here, right..
On a side not, Mikey I have been getting similar comments and just think, man they are off their rocker. After all who WANTS to be fat. A big part of all this I think is the extra skin. Even though through research i figured it would happen. Who loses 200 lbs and snaps right back. I was just hoping in the back of my head that it would happen to me. I know now I went into this, at least partially, with the mindset of being beautiful instead of being healthy which I have thankfully learned is much more important. We all though want to be beautiful and I think its worth the 15k for the plastics to get there. Need to finish school fast!
On a side not, Mikey I have been getting similar comments and just think, man they are off their rocker. After all who WANTS to be fat. A big part of all this I think is the extra skin. Even though through research i figured it would happen. Who loses 200 lbs and snaps right back. I was just hoping in the back of my head that it would happen to me. I know now I went into this, at least partially, with the mindset of being beautiful instead of being healthy which I have thankfully learned is much more important. We all though want to be beautiful and I think its worth the 15k for the plastics to get there. Need to finish school fast!
I think the therapist is a great idea. For me it was the support groups both OH as well as two groups that I go to here in New York.
Six months ago I was kind of in the same place. I couldn't see myself other than a fat person. I was doubting what my goal weight should be. I ignored most of my family and friends opinions. I finally found a good balance between my mindset and body.
I would also let you know that the skin is not a determining factor as well. It's more important to get your mind straight. I got a LBL and I'm planning on getting my chest done shortly. After that I'm calling it a day. Because I have seen some people take the plastics to an extreme. It becomes their transfer addiction. I could get my Arms, Inner thighs and neck tighten up a bit. But they are not that bad and I don't need to become a super model. I just need to be happy with myself.
When ever i regress and go back to the mindset when I feel that I'm loosing control. I have to take a step back and remind myself why I did this (WLS). First and foremost it was to live a long and a healthy life. This is part of the reason why I decided to cut back on the daily weigh ins. It was starting to consume me.
Six months ago I was kind of in the same place. I couldn't see myself other than a fat person. I was doubting what my goal weight should be. I ignored most of my family and friends opinions. I finally found a good balance between my mindset and body.
I would also let you know that the skin is not a determining factor as well. It's more important to get your mind straight. I got a LBL and I'm planning on getting my chest done shortly. After that I'm calling it a day. Because I have seen some people take the plastics to an extreme. It becomes their transfer addiction. I could get my Arms, Inner thighs and neck tighten up a bit. But they are not that bad and I don't need to become a super model. I just need to be happy with myself.
When ever i regress and go back to the mindset when I feel that I'm loosing control. I have to take a step back and remind myself why I did this (WLS). First and foremost it was to live a long and a healthy life. This is part of the reason why I decided to cut back on the daily weigh ins. It was starting to consume me.
Highest Weight: 380 Consult Weight: 357 Surgery Weight: 309
Goal Weight: 220 (9/29/10) Revised Goal Range 215-220 Current Weight: 224
Plastics: Circumferential Lower Body Lift - 11/18/2011
Gynecomastia - 6/14/2012
I did sign up for a local support group but never went. OH was enough to get me where I needed to be initially. How funny that I am struggling more now at goal then when i start the thoughts of even doing this. Thank you for the support Mike it is really appreciated. Insurance is closed over the weekend but hope to find a Dr next week. As far as plastics i think i am going to do just as you have and are with an lbl and my chest flaps.
