Am I stretching my pouch?

I must agree with you Karen, I am currently 264 down from 306 and my goal is somewhere in 175 - 180 range. I am 5 foot 9 (I used to be 5 foot 10 1/2 but somehow got shorter over the years) they have my goal at 203 well I don't think so! I want to be in the one's  ! (they also include 10 pounds extra skin which I don't think I will have too much of...I hope) getting down to even their goal....well I CAN'T WAIT!! I don't remember the last time I was 200! maybe high school? No idea...

Oh and 170 IS heaven!!! So excited to get even close to that!  So this weird uncomfortable feeling in my stomach is worth it but I do hope it goes away soon!  Like when I stand up there is a big lump of lead being pulled to the floor...That is why i don't feel the 42 pounds I've lost so far...

Melissa!

great post, and great sugestions.

Yes, I did lose 103 lbs since day of my surgery...116 in total if I include my 2 weeks on Opti.  I"m currently 154 and i'm 5'11, so I really do not need or want to lose any more weight at all.  I don't know how to fit in eating more frequently since I'm just not all that hungry...plus trying to make sure I get in my fluids.  I eat about every 3 to 4 hours at present.  I'm eating nuts and nut butters, which are helping me get some of my calories up.  But I'm also definitely eating bigger meals and really don't want to worry about stretching my pouch.  I see the dietician on Sept.17, so I will have a talk with her about this.

I was lucky to start as a lightweight with only 100lbs to lose, so that is why I reached my goal so quickly.  170 was my original goal, but I've kept losing beyond that, even as I have continued to raise my calories and carbs in an attempt to stop the weight loss.  

Sandy, could you let us see a typical daily menu for you?  That would help us to better understand.

Interesting discussion about height and goal weigh etc.... of course we are all different but this is what I was told at my last check-in with the dietitian... she set my goal at 177 why as I thought it was a bit high still...  but this is what she said... you are 60 years old, height of 5'9" and you carry yourself excellently, looking already slimmer than your current weight, you need to allow for the "excess skin" (and trust me there is tons of it on my thighs, hips and butt)... she said if you aim for the top end of your weight range that would be 165 ish ... then add 10-12 pounds for excessive skin that makes a scale goal of 177. She said she believed if I was less than that I would look  too thin, especially if I was considering surgerical removal of the excess skin. I say that explanation made sense to me.

Sandy you have done awesome and look fantastic in your profile photo!

Just thought I would share!
Enjoy your day
Donna

 

 Just had this conversation with my dietician because I had my 6 month so won't see them again for another 6 months.  When we looked at the maintenance diet we realized that I am eating at least or more than what is on it.  Her suggestion was to eat more dense foods and adding foods a little higher in good fats.  Ie, PB in the morning.  SHe also suggested findig a way to add grains back in even though they upset my stomach.  I am trying different kinds this week to see what works.  

I certainly appreciate your concern at almost 5'7" and 165 lbs I realize I do not want to go below 150.  I am afraid of lookibg skelatal.  My hip bones protrude behind my hanging panni.  ick...

Di

 Karen,  here is what I ate today...

S1-Protein shake made with 1 cup skim milk, 1 scoop protein powder, 1 cup mixed berries, splash of vanilla extract, dash of stevia

B-1/2 cup 1% cottage cheese, 1/2 cup blueberries

L-2 cheestrings, hard boiled egg, 4 triscuits,

S2- oh yeah protein bar, 2 tbsps almond butter, 2/3 of an apple, 2 slices red pepper

and still to eat..

D- 3/4cup eggplant with ground beef casserole, 1 slice pumpkin pie bake (made with cream cheese, eggs and pure pumpkin - although I'm unlikely to get the whole slice in, probably will just be able to eat half).

Totals for day: calories 1494, protein 113g, fat 64g, carbs 129g

I feel like I am stuffing myself crazy and so far, I have still been on a slow downward trend with my weight.  I realize that this won't last forever and I should be happy to have some bounce back room, but believe it or not, it is actually distressing to feel like I can't stop the weight loss.  I really don't want to look too skinny.  The dietician suggested eating full fat dairy, but I find the taste too gross.  I sometimes eat full fat babybel and I went from the fat free to the 1% cottage cheese.  I'm eating nut butters or nuts everyday.  My fat grams always quite high, but the dietician said not to worry since they are from healthy fats.  I"m also eating losts of carbs.

 I'm new at this but trying a little more carbs might help slow things down.