VSG Maintenance Group
Goal, Maybe Not?
Anyway - I am having a beautiful night at home after two hours of group. Sitting on my deck in the gloaming with Julie London playing through the window and crickets chirping - and I was described as being on the "lean side of normal". Pretty awesome time to be me right now. I think I'll just be happy!
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160 lbs lost. Surgeons Goal Reached in 33 weeks. My Goal in 37 Weeks.
VSG: 11/2/2011; LBL+Thigh Lift+BL: 10/3/2012; Brach+Mastopexy: 7/22/2013
HW - 225 SW - 191 GW - 132 CW - 122
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I hate to tell this story because it is pretty self serving........
But, what the fork.....! I love it !
My experience was a bit different as it was not all my decision......
My initial goal weight was from 338lbs.was 175lbs. which I was thrilled with........ done..... bought some clothes..... I thought......
I figured while I was still going 200 mph in WL mode...... what about a few more.....you know for cushion and all...... I ask Dr.C about 5 more pounds.... he said go for it...... than I asked about 5 more.....he said you could go 10 more if you want.......
Well, it went like that till he approved 150lbs.
At my appointment I weighed in at 148lbs. he looks at my chart, looked at me, looked at my chart...... looked at my labs. wrote some **** down....... and said...... "Perfection"........ "Your done..... don't lose anymore.....hold that weight for a year".......... First..... I'm stunned...... the first time a Doctor has ever not told me to lose weight....... And I don't recall ever being described as Perfection !!!!
So now I'm waiting for the magic recipe to maintenance...... I ask for the dramatic changes to make for my diet.....
He says.... "Keep doing what your doing...... Add a few more calories and some fiber and you'll be good..... you know what to do......"
So a few profound things had just gone down to make my "Goal Weight" pretty set in stone.
- Now it's stuck in my head that 148lbs. is "Perfection" (my range has been 147-152) and I don't want to be less than Perfection. (Yah...... Laugh.... I laugh about it also......but it's the truth and it works!)
- My new instructions were to hold that weight for a year........ pretty clear instructions.....I thought.....that left no room for ANY misunderstanding......
- He trusted me with my weight/eating....... He said "Keep doing what your doing.... You know what to do"....... I thought ........."really" .... he trusts me that much....... I better trust me..... So, as much as I was holding him accountable...... it was firmly now on my shoulders......
Oh.... and rhearob..... your so there !!!!
You got great suggestions here !
frisco
SW 338lbs. GW 175lbs. Goal in 11 months. CW 148lbs. WL 190lbs.
" To eat is a necessity, but to eat intelligently is an art "
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