mybestself
4 Month Update
Apr 15, 2009
I had a follow up visit today with my surgeon. He was very pleased at my progress and was encouraging--not too surprising given I've lost 104 lbs in 4 months. He did say something which even before he said it he said, "I don't want to discourage you 'but' "--should have stopped him right there--people who start out with a high BMI like me don't usually get down to a BMI of 28 (which is what my goal weight would be). He said a BMI of 35 might be the best I could do without a lot of hard work. That would only be another 29 pounds.He did say that with hard work (exercising 5-6 times/week) I might be able to achieve my goal. Well, I just started exercising again, and when I do it is at least 5-6 times/week. It just pisses me off that he put this damper on things. I know he's coming from what he's seen with "others," but I'm not them, and they are not me.
As it is I feel my goal weight of 175 is conservative and realistic. I certainly hope that I can expect to lose more than another 30 lbs... Doctors!!
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About Me
Mamaroneck, NY
Location
28.2
BMI
Surgery
12/15/2008
Surgery Date
Jun 14, 2008
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