I Really Need Some Advice

Hello my dear friends.  I think am in need of some advice here.

In the past eight months I've lost quite a bit of weight. I went from about  153 to about 128.  My family has now told me they are concerned about me being underweight, even my pcp is suggesting gaining a few lbs.  Even though my BMI is still mid-range (20.8) I am pretty boney. Logically I KNOW a few lbs on would look better, but the idea of actually working to GAIN weight is ...... well.......horrifying. For my entire adolescent and adult life I have had to lose weight, Now I am supposed to gain??? I got on the scale today and I weighed about 129, I am retaining water and I know that's what it is but it made me angry. I'm kind of at a loss here ya know.

Sweetie, I saw your incredible post about my surgiversary but I wanted to answer this first before my ADD brain accidentally takes me somewhere!

I've been exactly where you are.  When you get to where the difference between 153 and 128 is so obvious, it just shows up so much more now.  When you weigh 200 pounds, 30 pounds is not as visible.  You've been through so much lately with your husband's illness and I can pretty much assure you that you'll put that weight back on.  When I went to the first California Event I had worked so hard I forgot to eat and was about 120.  I'm the far right in the picture below.



Now I've been sick and laid in bed for a week and I've actually gained about 5 pounds that I never gain.  It's HIGHLY unusual for me but it will be off in a week, I guarantee it.  I don't claim sanity but for me it is necessary for my mental health....what there is of it.  It's just a deal I make with myself.

You've been so stressed so don't stress about this.  Now IF you lose another 5 pounds or so I want you to tell me and then we may need to pump you up a little OK?  Don't stress....cruise along and I think you'll find that it will come back before you know it.  Again when you are at a smaller weight, the loss shows so much more.  There is also a little talked about WLS anorexia so we should watch for that.  Again I sooo understand.  Keep us posted OK?  It's all good!!
hugs, Y