Question:
I am going on two years out I have yet to reach my goal.
— DMkoeller (posted on January 8, 2010)
January 8, 2010
Hi there I feel your pain. I am just about 2 years out also. I set an
obtainable goal but also set a personal goal which I have not met. On a
positive note my Dr. says anything under a BMI of 30 is awesome. So you are
already there! The weight chart at my dr. says my ideal weight is 131. No
way did he expect me to get to that point. They figure 20% over the ideal
weight is where you should be. He said I was fine at the 155 range. But I
have this thing in my head I want a "normal" BMI, meaning under
25. I am trying to get back to basics meaning liquids for a few days. I
find I can't eat hardly anything after I had only liquids for a day or two.
And of course step up the excerise. I know its very hard at this point
but we know what we need to do to get there. Good luck! Toni
— ToniLee
January 8, 2010
I hate to sound like someone getting on your case BUT,,,
We don't know your story as like many you have not filled in your OH
profile. We have no idea how much you needed to lose to reach your goal or
if your sticking strictly to the WLS program your surgeon suggested. What
was your starting weight, which surgery did you receive, what are you
eating, how much physical moving are you doing such as walking? Are you
drinking at least a gallon if not two of zero calorie fluids each day? Are
you going to WLS Support Groups at least once a month. There is a lot of
information needed to help you get on the right track.
— Michael Eak
January 9, 2010
Why are you fixated on a number? It's how you feel that counts. I can't
imagine after your success, that you feel anything but wonderful! Focus on
that and let the number part go!
— kellysbelly
January 9, 2010
I also hva not reached goal but I am close and happy with the difference in
my body. If you have lost mot of the weight realize that just excess skin
will add some weight. I have decided not to stress about it and enjoy the
new me. Ok I have to restate that to myself all the time but I really love
the changes and you should celebrate your success.
— trible
January 9, 2010
Dawn-Dawn-Dawn! Dear One: It is not the numbers as Kelly Nordsrom pointed
out, it is how you feel!!! Yes, our nation puts so much on the numbers and
an image of a stick thin model, but most of us will never be like that, nor
I think do we really want to be like that. Enjoy your new YOU and be
thankful you are one of the lucky ones that had the opportunity to have the
surgery performed and have a new leaf on life. Just remember to get your
fluid and protein in each and every day. Some of us it will take longer to
lose that weight, because it took a long time to gain it, so it takes
longer than a couple of years, so what, as long as you're healthy and
happy. Enjoy each new day as if it were your first day. Live, love, laugh,
enjoy life. Sunshine in FL, Kindest Regards, Tina
— Tina B.
January 9, 2010
Hey Dawn. Sadly, I too am a numbers person. I look at those numbers and
long for a smaller one. I used to stuff my body into a size 28, and wished
with all I was for a size 14. Just a "normal" size ya know? Now
four years post op I still have not reached "my" goal weight. My
surgeon and I talked about procedures when I hit a specific weight that
would bring me down to what "his" goal for me was-and funny how I
still have this Magic number in mind. His pre-procedure weight for me was
about 50 pounds ago meaning I have lost fifty pounds more than the target
for my surgery-and yet oddly it still seems too large. I look at myself in
the mirror and I still see the old me-and logically I know in numbers I
have lost a whole other person in weight, and I know that the size in my
jeans is a 6/7, but the numbers still throw me off! I don't know you or
your story, but for me, I spent years seeing myself as a number-thinking
the rest of the world saw me that way too-so I know that it may take years
for me to see that "little" person others see, or that funny
person or cute or whatever, just something not associated with a number.
And you? Well, exercise and don't give up and quit trying, because
somewhere along the way we do get it! Just last week I was standing by my
husband in front of our closet mirrors, I was standing at an angle and he
was getting dressed. I happened to see myself when he stepped aside and I
realized you couldn't even see me when he stood in front of me! Wow!
Sideways I actually looked, well, small. Weird...the number on the scale
registered in my mind for a second, but then on closer inspection if I put
my hand at my back from the side I am just about as wide as fingers to
wrist......
— renaehayes
January 10, 2010
Dawn, I feel you. I am 2 years out and haven't reached my goal but because
I moved, I had two different drs and they gave me 2 different goals, one
was to weigh between 175-190 and the other told me 220. Well, I started
out at 374 and my goal is to reach 199, for me, it's not about getting
skinny, it's about loving myself. I am at 235 and still working on it, I
will get there by summer, I just need to exercise, I got used to it coming
off with no effort by me and I quit, now I must get back to doing it right
to get it off and keep it off. Good luck to you!
— PAWLLA L.
January 10, 2010
Don't forget, Dawn, you probably have 15 pounds of skin that isn't going
away unless it's surgically removed.
— Muggs
February 9, 2010
depending on much youhad to lose, this is normal. ot everyone does it in a
year. If you keep following the "rules" you will get there. Best
of luck! and congrats on your loss so far! hugs,kim
— gpcmist
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