The Weekly Weigh-In - Week 16

Dec 13, 2011

HW - 248
SW - 233.7
CW - 192.2

Total Weight Loss - 55.8 lbs

I went for my 3 mo followup at the surgeon's office at the end of last week.  (Yes, I am running a bit behind...it was supposed to be the week of Thanksgiving, but I ended up having to go out of town for an extended period of time...and I rescheduled the appointment.  The surgeon's office called me the morning of my appt and had to reschedule me again, so I was two weeks behind on my visit.

The PA said I am neither ahead of or behind schedule - but she calculated a revised goal weight for me of 158lbs.  THAT didn't sit too well with me - - I didn't want to set a goal weight in the first place...and was finally talked into it.  I chose 145. 
Then, at this visit, to be told that I probably won't hit it?  ARE YOU KIDDING ME?  I told her I wasn't going to revise it upwards, sorry.  If I make it, wonderful...if I don't make it - well, then I know I have given it my very best shot.

She and I did discuss some recent research that seems to point to the one-year mark being around the time the body does a 'reset' with regard to weight.  It seems that one's body seems to choose that weight as the 'new normal' and she said that people who aren't yet at goal might find it more difficult as the body tries to maintain that 'reset' weight. 
Made me even more determined to hit goal by 1 year. 

In fact - - I may even revise my goal weight DOWN another 10-15lbs, to account for any bounceback.  I need to do some more research before I commit to that!

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