Below goal (yeah!!!) but can't stop losing...

Hi everyone!  Its been a long time since I've posted but I'm happy to say I've made it to goal (below actually) and now I can't seem to stop losing.  I am a size 10 now (OMG NEVER thought I would say that) just got into them today.  I plateaued at a size 16 for about 4 months and thought I was done and was extremely happy there having been a tight size 26. 

Now I have no appetite to speak of, in fact almost an aversion to food.  I force myself to eat what can (which usually ends up being 3-4 bites of whatever i'm eating unless its soup) and I am continuing to lose.  I really don't want to get any thinner as I have a larger frame and am 6' tall.  I have very few clthes to wear now since i just dropped to a 10 and have huge body dismorphic issues---i try on the clothes i now fit in and think there is no way i'm going to fit into them and they fit its really weird. 

I am in therapy and have been throughout this process so my therapist has been helping me.   I still see myself as the fat girl when everyone around me is saying that i'm too thin.  I'm not trying to lose at all at this point, in fact i'd like to gain a little. 

I've had a lot of huge life changes recently (broke off a 5 year relationship, have started to date again, moved to a new place 3 weeks ago, and have had a lot of things going on personally that are big.  Once the dust settles (and I get another vehicle, I was in a car accident yesterday no one hurt but my car) I will make an appointment with my surgeon to help me with this issue of stopping losing. 

Congratulations on making your goals!  If you lost more than you thought you should it might just take some time to get used to.  I'm not a doctor so I can't dispense with medical advice. Until you see your doc make sure you are getting all your vitamins in so you don't get malnourished.  Perhaps consume some higher calorie shakes until you can meet with the doc to halt further weight loss.  Good Luck

You are kinda off the stress chart there! I'm glad you are in therapy cause that's a lot of things to deal with.
Instead of worrying about your weight and where that will end why don't you just focus today on nurturing your body. What does that look like to you? To me that means..eating the right amount of protein, being mindful of what I eat, and moving my body everyday. Your body and mind are going through a big change.
The end number will happen...today think nuturing.
Deb T.

Hi Mal,

You didn't indicate how far post op you are now. Like you, I plateaued for a while and then lost again; like you, I was having a series of major life stressors and I really wasn't all that interested in eating. It was really unnerving to me. To be honest, I dropped down a little lower than I was comfortable with, but eventually bounced back to a weight that is good for me. I guess I'm trying to let you know that it's likely that your weight will normalize soon. You should talk with your Dr's office about your maintenance diet. Generally, you'll start increasing the carbohydrate and fats in your diet after you quit losing; I'm sure that they will be able to help you manage this so that you can effectively increase the caloric base for your diet so that you'll be able to maintain a healthy weight.

It is normal to have certain amount of dysmorphia. Early on it can manifest itself as not being able to see the smaller you. Later, many have issues regarding the excess skin ... issues that might not have seemed evident during or shortly after weight loss. 

 

Hi- I have gone past my goal and then some. Last time I went to the doc they said if I lost more than 10 lbs need to stop. I did lose more...and I have to eat to maintain...never thought I'd say that in my entire life. I added in some bread, which I had been avoiding completely...and I try and make myself eat more in between-fruit is good for this and nuts.

It is hard to eat and still get all the water in you need...so I have maintained going up a couple pounds and then down a couple....if it gets lower I eat a bit more etc....

Stress can have a huge impact on your eating habits as anyone who has been an emotional eater or non eater can tell you. Hang in there....try and get in as much protein as possible-that is what I do...a few times a week I eat  just steak as my meal-this has helped me keep up on protein and keep weight stable. I tried adding in shakes BUT I can not get past the taste-Yuck.

For a snack I eat tortilla chips with cheese melted on them and salsa. We're talking 10 chips though not the entire bag like I might have done in my past...it's yummy filling and higher in calorie so help me maintain...plus O get some protein and veggies too.

Best of luck!