Had dinner with my my doctor :)

I can pack away a huge salad..but I also eat about 1/2-1 avo a day in it, plus some meat.. (in this case, I eat veg first so I can get it in) now if i could grow 85% bittersweet choc.. :) I hear you on the wine though.. that's the place I cut back first, small but sig tweak. I still get a sad about it.

As long as I keep my carbs in check, and avoid the grains, I eat almost ad lib w/o issue.. save alcohol, sugar, and starch.. 

 

I was really surprised at everyone's passion on this subject. BTW, I would LOVE to have one on one time with my own surgeon and nutritionist at this point in my process, 1 year and 3 months out, so I'm a bit jealous! I think we all began our own process with the thought we had tried everything and this may be the prayed for answer for each of us. Everyone feels better, looks better and is their most healthy at a different weight based on height, build and age so if you feel your best and are most healthy at 105 per you and your surgeon, then good luck getting where you need to be!

All good things must come to an end, and I thought since I (totally unintentionally) got this whole thing rolling, I get to have the last word.  :)  Just came back from a blues/rock jam where my son and husband had a chance to play with some really amazing professional musicians (Shania Twain's key board player and the winner of Norway's X-Factor and a few others)  My son is ten and was over the moon.  :)  No wine, to cheese, no chocolate, just chicken breast on a salad with a dressing on the side.  Ate the chicken, and about 1/4 of veggies while dipping the fork in the dressing.   Dinner is borstch at a friend's house..... Life is beautiful. :)  Peace people. 

 

I just had my check up with Dr C yesterday. I'm 5 3/4 months out and now in the " normal". BMI range for my height 5 ft 6 in. I still want to lose 24 lbs. The interesting thing is that he told me that people will tell me to stop losing weight, that I'm thin enough. He really nailed it! I hear it everyday! People say things like " you're done now right?" When I tell them I plan to lose more they think I'm crazy! It gets confusing! I know I look okay now and can wear size 6 and some 4's. Really it's great but my goal is 130 and I feel quite lucky to have a doctor who supports my goal. He doesn't think I'm crazy, and he wants me to succeed. I really needed his support because people are making me feel like I have an eating disorder because I want to make my goal. Dr C is really the best!

He really is the best! Ever since our support group, I have tightened my eating and have lost five pounds in two days. Yes, this is mostly water weight but it still makes my size 24 jeans fit better. :)   You are right not to listen to anyone else.  You can weigh anything you want and the really great news is your sleeve will still work even at almost five years out.  Between the two of us, I never expected to start such a firestorm with this post. Have to love the drama. :)

Congratulations on getting back on track. I had to admit to Dr C that I ate the inside of a fish taco and had reflux. He said he was glad I felt sick maybe then I would LEARN! I actually haven't gone off track much but he said I'm at that point where it happens and I need to be diligent. I don't want to become "sloppy" as he puts it. This surgery was an investment in my health and I want to have 100% success. I want to thank you and other Dr Cirangle patients for posting your stories. I found him because of what I read online. It was one of the best decisions I ever made. In some way I feel fortunate to self pay because I was able to get the best doctor! BTW the drama is interesting.

I felt the exact same way, the self payment was worth every single penny.  I really can't think of a better way to spend my money.  I would like to lose another five pounds which will put me a bit on the lower end of my weight goal range.  I suspect these next five pounds will take a bit longer (maybe a lot longer) but I am in no particular hurry.  I feel great just where I am and the rest is just bonus.  :) 

Your attitude is fantastic and with this type of determination, I am certain you will get to your goal.  Do you go to any support groups?  I would love to meet you in RL.

I went to the support group once, early on and it wasn't quite what I had expected. Dr C spent the first 45 minutes going on about renal failure, kidneys stones and passing out because Gabriella told him I was having difficulty getting in enough fluid at work. I think you may have been there. I didn't know who was who but I kind of figured some people out later after reading posts. There was maybe about eight people & everyone was thin so they weren't newbies like me. I really wanted to just melt through the floor at that time although I did learn a lot. The next week I was so stressed I started grinding my teeth so hard at night I cracked a molar in half and had to have it pulled. The dentist made me a bite guard after that. I am more relaxed now. I hope to be able to go to a support group in April or May. It's a 3 1/2 hour drive for me, that's the biggest issue but I can do it.

I have experienced this, but now that I am 179 or so -- my previous "lowest adult weight" -- people have really gotten on the bandwagon. It's cool, I am still shooting for 160. I will get there, eventually, even with my mother saying, "You're looking gaunt" ... actually, that motivates me even more! What a hilarious thing to say!

 

My, my, my! What controversy has erupted from such a simplistic post.

I'm just going to make a few comments and get on with my Sunday evening. Here goes:

My mom was 5'2" ish and built like a foot ball player - wide shoulders, narrow hips and she was sturdy. She looked FANTASTIC at 122 pounds. Her sister is 5'6" and is slightly built with narrow shoulders and curvy hips. She looked FANTASTIC at 125 lbs. Me, my normal bmi # is 159. I start to look too thin at 170, so no way in hell I'm going to go down to 159. My dad is the same height as I and he spent most of his entire adult life looking great at 150 - 155. He has a different less muscular build and therefore weighs less.

I know Elina in real life. She looks like perfection at 105 - healthy, well toned and sexy as hell. End of subject. If she wants to be 112 that's great. If she wants to get back to 105, even better, IMO.

How we all deal with this weight loss journey is individual. How we maintain (or not, in my case) is personal and also a journey. It takes us all a while to find what works and from what I'm beginning to understand, what works today may not always next week or next month or next year. This is what my doctor has told me and why he says we must remain every vigilant.