VanessaSFL

Before surgery,I said 150 lbs and size 14.That was it...those were the two magic numbers.I could not see anything but those #'s.

My Dr.Never gave me a goal for my weight.He said my body would know when to slow down and stop.It is finally doing just that now.I am glad he didn't set a goal for me....I drove myself crazy enough with the 150/size 14 stuff.

It's normal to comapre your loss to others but again...why drive yourself carzy.Follow the rules and enjoy the ride of your life.

I am in maintain mode now and that is just as frustrating.

You sound great and looks like your doing well....Best wishes as it continues.

V

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Van


Lap RNY March,21 2005
280/130

VPA BEAR

deadboy

Talking about all this, I'm forced to consider my final goal of 200#. That would put me at a BMI of 27, which is still overweight. I'm wondering if I should shoot for 180, which is 24.4(and considered normal). I haven't seen 200 in a long time, so I'd probably be happy with that, but being in the normal range is probably healthier than being in the overweight... I dunno. It's still SOOO early in this whole thing. I'm cornfused

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Ron

6'0"
360/200
Start/Current

Surgery date 5-9-06

VanessaSFL

Ron~Right now..you see 200 as a goal...I saw 150 and could not get my mind to wrap arond anything else.

My two #'s are 8 sizes and 25lbs AGO!!!!! My 150/size 14 is now 135/size 6/8

Who knew...I didn't.

Have fun and know that anything and everything is possible...

BUT your body knows!!!

V

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Van


Lap RNY March,21 2005
280/130

VPA BEAR

deadboy

I know, I'm just horribly impatient by nature The results have been so fast and so drastic that I kinda worry that when things slow down I may get a little frustrated. I know I've got you all to fall back on, which is comforting, but I still have some apprehension.

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Ron

6'0"
360/200
Start/Current

Surgery date 5-9-06

Mavisavis

I went through this about mini goals too. I don't get the purpose of it when you aren't really in control of it. I feel like it might make someone start starving if their body didn't respond fast enough.....and that's never good. I just set goals with no time and rewarded myself as I reached them......mostly with new clothes. But awhile back I did set some goals and time frames. I met the first one, was late on the second part of it, and am ahead of schedule now. So, I think it can be fun to do, but you have to focus more on following the rules and milestones rather than time frames. As most have experienced, I might stay the same for 3 weeks, then drop 5 lbs. But you are doing great!! Keep eating healthy, exercising, and following the rules, and stay here for support.....and you'll level out to where your body needs to be. I used to never see below 150......in fact, I used to say how I KNEW if I did I'd just be skin and bones. Guess what.....I'm there, and I'm somewhere between "normal" and a bit chubby. lol I could easily lose more and look healthy, so you might just have to wait and see as the weight comes off. Keep up the good work.

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Marty

Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts--Winston Churchill

Lap RNY 9-7-05
Dr. Ben-Meir
Cleveland Center for Bariatric Surgery
235/135/135
pre/now/goal