What's on your Thursday Menu, RNYers?

Thanks! There is just so much pressure to focus on the number on the scale and the BMI to evaluate a healthy weight. I actually called to delay my next Dexa until the end of September (I've tried to go every 6 months) so it is more accurate after I am back to full exercising again for a while.

The "worst" part of having a low BF is that I can't really float any more! Never had that problem before in my life!

Truth on the floating. Ha.

I figure that if I'm ever lost at sea that I'll drown once I'm too tired to swim! Turning over to float just won't work for me!

Ha, I've thought the very same thing!

I can't stress enough how Cynthia is right in this. Based on my very extensive research, I believe that any woman 50+ years young should be at 20+ % body fat. It is ok to be 20-25% body fat. But, IMO, no lower than 20%. Based on my research, and personal experience, less than 20% body fat can cause hormonal imbalances. Been there, done that. Not cool. Please do some research. Losing too much, your body had a safety body fat%. It may do anything to protect that, and use your muscles for energy. At one point I got below 20% body fat. Any more weight I lost cause muscles loss and very little fat loss. It took me at least 6 months to recover.

Thanks Hala.

When I read "Appetites" by Caroline Knapp I realized that anorexia is just the flip side of obesity. They are the same struggle and search for control. If we become fixated on a number we lose perspective. When I lost weight before I swore I would kill myself if I gained a pound. Which of course I didn't do, and I was at 135lbs which for me was unmaintainable, at the time I was 5'7" tall and in my mid 30's. Now at 60 I've lost a couple of inches only 5'5" and my goal is 145.

In the past the longest I maintained weight loss was 5 years, and honestly I was OCD about food and working out, and overall not very happy. I don't want to go back to that space, I can't make myself fit in that mold anymore so I'm not going to try.

Today I have my 3 month follow up visit, although it's closer to 5 months with my surgeons office. I'm hoping they will be pleased with my progress.

I'm struggling with some stomach pain for the last 3 days and hoping they can tell me what's going on.

Thanks and congrats on your progress!

I hope you feel better!

Thank you for this post! Though I'm far still from that point, it is really good to be aware of this. Wishing you all the best!