Are there any post ops who are happy losing less than their doctor wants?

I am 9 1/2 months post op. I am down from 326 to 185. I am very happy with my weight loss so far. I am starting to look sick looking. I have lose skin and bones showing through. Several people have suggested I may have lost enough. I have set a personal goal of 165. That is only 20 lbs more and that would be 1/2 of what I used to weight. This would make me overweight and no longer obese. The surgeon suggested I should weight 135. That would make me have a BMI less of 25 as reccomended. I don't think I would like myself at that weight now. I wouldn't mind being that in a few years when my skin has a chance to catch up. I was wondering if there are other post ops who have faced the same decision. I am still working out and eating right. It has now become a way of life for me. I don't plan on eating to stop losing weight, rather to cut back on my exercise a little. I don't plan on having a TT. I did this for health reasons, my health is the best it has ever been. How can you tell when you have lost enough weight?

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