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Originally Posted by bridgetgirl
If you are continuing to lose after your 6 month mark, I would say that you will continue to lose 4-5 pounds a month up to the first year.
I had a friend who went ot her 9 month post op with her surgeon once and they asked her if she was okay with her current weight and size. At the time I believe she was a 12/14 and she said absolutely, I feel beter, etc., etc. She said if she would have stopped losing weight at that time she would still be very pleased with her results.... but after she thought about it after her appointment she realized that she could have been doing more to contribute more weightloss. She started working out 6 days a week! Yes 6 and in 5-6 monthswas down to svelte size 2!!!! Can you believe it?
Now Marty I dont know if a 2 is your reality, its not mine. A solid 8 is all I would allow myself to go. Why? When I look in the mirror I have a hard time with the refelction staring back at me, sone days I seriously feel like the crypt keeper, or Maria Shriver or Van Goughs SCREAM.. my face is GAUNT at a size 8/10 already! Right now, I am the smallest any person has ever been in my biological family, so right now I think Im perfect and 100% success! The "prefect" numbers tell the world that I only lost 70% of my extra weight.. which i myeyes and anyone else who knows me eyes is absurd.
Determing your goal is crucial for maintenance, so define what this to you and dont stray from it. By straying i mean, dont say, " okay size 6 or 160 pounds are my golal" If you chose the number, only let it fuctuate by 1=5 pounds. If you grow out of that 6 dont justify it by saying, "well this size 8/10/12 whatever is alot better than wearing a size 26/28!" Everyone knows that it is, but you have to determine your goal to start your maintenance process.
Does that make sense to ya lovley lady? Your goal cant be, if I stopppd today this would be okay. Determine your destiny and make it happen!
(( HUGS ))
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Well, I just hit the 6 month mark and don't plan to be where I am forever, but may have to wait a few days to officially lose after 6 months. I do say that if I stayed right where I am the surgery was worth it........but it would NOT be ok. I want to be 135, probably a size 6 or 8......but won't know til I get closer. I don't think 2 is my reality either, and I don't want to look creepy or frail. I gotta see how it looks on me as I get there. I know the things I could be doing, although I am doing pretty well, it's more about tweaking things I have already been working on. Those are mostly exercise and snacking. I don't want to restrict anymore than that and get my metabolism set on slow or anything. I eat pretty healthy really, and actually enjoy it. Even my snacks I have made healthier, I just wish I didn't have that munchie urge. I do Curves, but I'm planning to add 2 days of swim aerobics to it. I really don't want to stall out here.....I resolve to not stop here. I want to try and lose 5 lbs by April 1. If our warm weather hits it'd sure make it easier!! Thanks Bridget for the encouragement........now if I don't do it you can give me a kick in the pants........size 12 pants!
