I reached my clinic goal , but???
CONGRATS on accomplishing this goal!
Well, first thing you need to do is ask yourself "How do I feel at this stage?"
What is your "normal" bmi range? Would you feel comfortable in that range? I ask because some people don't want to be in the normal bmi range as they feel awesome with their accomplishments they have already achieved
I think that we all get a little nervous about going from the "weight loss" phase into the "maintenance" phase.
Have you checked out the "what are you doing/ eating?" thread? Lots of good ideas for different stages.
Well, first thing you need to do is ask yourself "How do I feel at this stage?"
What is your "normal" bmi range? Would you feel comfortable in that range? I ask because some people don't want to be in the normal bmi range as they feel awesome with their accomplishments they have already achieved
I think that we all get a little nervous about going from the "weight loss" phase into the "maintenance" phase.
Have you checked out the "what are you doing/ eating?" thread? Lots of good ideas for different stages.
CanDoItFour
on 2/16/12 6:41 am - Canada
on 2/16/12 6:41 am - Canada
Hi Jackie
I feel exactly the same. I keep moving my goal forward - partly because I can (ie I'm still loosing, although more slowly), partly because I am worried about a bounce back, partly because I'm not to a normal BMI yet, and partly because I'm terrified of maintenance which I've always failed at in the past.
I talked this over with the Nutritionist last week, and I've decided to keep going for the moment and try to get down to a mid range normal BMI - which for me is another 30 lbs. TWH doesn't set goals per se ... but if I go that far it will be 70lbs below what I myself had discussed as MY goal / what I'd be happy with before the surgery.
If I don't get any further, so be it; but, at least then I will know what my maintenance level caloric intake should be, haha. And if I start not liking how I feel or look, I'll stop too.
Claire
Surgery Feb 11, 2011
HW 348
CW 162
I feel exactly the same. I keep moving my goal forward - partly because I can (ie I'm still loosing, although more slowly), partly because I am worried about a bounce back, partly because I'm not to a normal BMI yet, and partly because I'm terrified of maintenance which I've always failed at in the past.
I talked this over with the Nutritionist last week, and I've decided to keep going for the moment and try to get down to a mid range normal BMI - which for me is another 30 lbs. TWH doesn't set goals per se ... but if I go that far it will be 70lbs below what I myself had discussed as MY goal / what I'd be happy with before the surgery.
If I don't get any further, so be it; but, at least then I will know what my maintenance level caloric intake should be, haha. And if I start not liking how I feel or look, I'll stop too.
Claire
Surgery Feb 11, 2011
HW 348
CW 162
Hey Jackie - I agree that only you know how you feel. My original goal was 155-150. When I got there the Ottawa WMC staff told me that they didn't want to see go below 145 at the lowest. I've recently turned 50 and I'm 5'5" tall so 150 was the high of my normal BMI. I felt really well and I was pretty happy with my success so I started to try an maintain my weight. It's a lot harder than I expected. Who knew that I would one day be worried about losing too much weight.
I currently range between 133 - 137 and I think that I've finally leveled off. I go back to Ottawa in a few weeks; I'm just going to have to tell them that my body just obviously wanted to lose a few more pounds. I certainly don't want to lose anymore and I feel like I'm eating all the time just trying to keep up my calorie intake.
Let me know how you make out when you switch to maintenance. I wish you all the best. Muriel
I currently range between 133 - 137 and I think that I've finally leveled off. I go back to Ottawa in a few weeks; I'm just going to have to tell them that my body just obviously wanted to lose a few more pounds. I certainly don't want to lose anymore and I feel like I'm eating all the time just trying to keep up my calorie intake.
Let me know how you make out when you switch to maintenance. I wish you all the best. Muriel