Too soon to worry?

Kaoz789
on 1/27/13 7:41 pm

Soo... I'm still loosing about 2.5 pounds a week. I'm about 22 pounds from being "underweight". Should I start introducing the maintenance foods now? What did you guys do when you were ready to stop loosing?

MultiMom
on 1/27/13 8:36 pm - NH

RNY on 10/27/08

It isn't often that it happens that your body doesn't stop on it's own near or at a normal BMI. I was one of the rare ones that was in that same situation. I would recommended that you make an appointment with your nutritionist for advice on adding some healthy choices back into your diet. Mine suggested that I add olive oil to meals (where appropriate) and olives, almonds or other nut as snacks. This is a place in your journey that is a fine line between slowing down the losses without adding too much. The olive oil, olives and nuts add healthy fats and are not junk food (we all know that we don't want to start THAT again).

2.5 pounds a week at this stage is a lot to still be losing and personally, I wouldn't count on your body naturally stopping on it's own. Yeah....see your NUT. Congrats!!

Martha