I have a quandry to ask

I have a question that is going over and over in my head. I started this journey at 282, my dr says he thinks I will wind up somewhere between 160-170. I personally would like to get to 150 but my family thinks that I look ok now and does not want me to lose anymore weight, What would you do? I am 189 and in a size 8.

A size 8 was my end-goal, so IMO you're perfect right now.

Thanks so much

I find that when I focus on the number on the scale I end up sabotaging my success.  After being almost 11 years out; I look at my accomplishments.   I focus on what I have achieved ....my new goals and accomplishments that I continually readjust.  Such as: I can now go on the elliptical at a high incline and do 45 minutes at a high intensity.  I remember when I first started 15 minutes felt like a lifetime.  Now I can eat a quarter of a cup of ice cream and not eat  (or want) the entire gallon container. Yes, I am not going to tell you "I do not have fat days'....but these are viewed as a motivator and not as if I am a failure.  I am worth it.  My doctor too gave me a weight that was higher than I wanted.  I look at that weight as just a number and I use that as a guideline but I try to stay at or below it.  Yes there are times I am above it but so what....I lost 130 plus pounds.   My weight fluctuates depending on what I ate the day before or what time of the month it is. It is a journey....

Thanks so much for the advice. I took the scale out of the equation for the most part and try not to weigh unless I go to the dr

I think the number is not important.  What is important is how you feel, how your health is, can you do the physical things you set out to do?

Thanks so much. I feel 100 timesbetter and off all health related meds. I can aactually keep up with my kids now

Go as LOW as your body will let you...bounce back is real and a WITCH!

Your family is use to seeing you fat...so yes, they will tell you that you look fine now but as you get a bit lower, they will start telling you that you look scrawny! Do NOT listen to them...just tell them you are working with your doctor on getting to a healthy weight.

As long as you maintain a BMI of over 18.5, you are NOT TOO SKINNY...you will feel it but things will redistribute further down the road.

 

Thanks for the advice. I am gonna go ahead and shoot for 150. I will be 8 months out Thurs and have lost 93 so I think I can do it

I totally agree with SouthernLady!

 

All the best!