I have been giving a lot of thought to maintaining my weight loss. I know that now whatever losses there are will be much slower and since I have 27 pounds to my goal, my thoughts are now running toward how do I keep the weight off.

I understand the math, calories in - calories out. To maintain 120-130 lb the calorie intake is 1,600 - 1,700 calories/day. So the Doctor's saying 1,500 - 1,800 is not far off. For me, I will aim for 1,500 -1,700 avg/day. The math I know, it's the mental...

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Went to the Doctor's for my 6 month check up. According to their records I have lost 87 lbs, that equals 73 % of my excess body weight.

So I was curious. Since the Doctor did not give me a goal, how did they calculate the excess body weight? So I figured out the weight that they used with good old algebra. So it looks like they used 127 # as the base or goal weight. That's almost the half way point of the BMI for my height. The PA said that I was a little a head of their expectation....

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As of May 1st, I am six months out from WLS. I can hardly believe how fast the time as gone by!

I remember last year at this time being so frustrated with the process and all of the crap that I had to deal with. I couldn't even imagine what it was going to be like on this side, I didn't dare hope to even be on this side. I almost gave up hope.

And now nearly 90 pounds later, I am in awe!! Just in the last month or so, I am feeling lighter, happier even a little bit...

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Well I made it, 3 flights, 9 hours flying time and I made to California. It's funny, it does not seem like just over 2 years since I was here last. It feels pretty comfortable.

My sister had to go to a conference this morning so I have my niece and she's napping so I have some quiet time. It's beautiful here, sunny warm and awesome blue skys and mountains. I am a displaced California, stuck in Upstate New York. I really do love it here.

Flying was interesting, I was...

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