Am I stretching my pouch?


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!

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.
Karen
Ontario Recipes Forum - http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/ontario_recipes/
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
My Journey: Highest W= 349 Loss w/Weight Watchers= 296 Loss w/Optifast= 278
Referral: Aug.25/11 Orientation: Sept.26/11, Optifast: Dec.28/11 & Surgery: Jan 18/12
Total Loss= 187 lbs & Weight Loss since Dec 28/2011 w/Opti+WLS= 134 lbs.
Current Weight - April 2013 = 162.2
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
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.