Hi All,

I am new to the site and looking forward to sharing my journey with others.

Backstory: I hit my heaviest weight of 275 (BMI = 47.2) in May 2016, I was referred to the Bariatric clinic by my doctor around that time and have been doing my monthly appointments, I am about 3-4 months from my surgery date and currently weigh in at 191lbs (BMI = 32.78) so I guess I am now technically a "lightweight".

I have suffered from obesity since I was a teen and have yo-yo'd for the last 12 years, but this is the first time I have been able to loose a substantial amount of weight myself, however I spoke to my surgeon last month and asked if I continue to loose weight like this, will I still be able to get the surgery? He said that unfortunately, when people loose a lot of weight, most of them put it back on at some point, and I do not want that to happen! So we have both decided to go ahead with the surgery, even though I am, just now, losing well on my own. We are using it as a tool to help me meet my goal, but also try and prevent the weight from coming back on.

I am interested to hear from other "lightweights" what their experience was after the sleeve, and how long it took them to reach goal.

Thank you all!

Good morning everyone!! A little rain here this morning. Not much on the go today. Walk at lunch, and then my gf is coming over after work to go for a run. The gym is closed today from 8 am to 5 so we're just going to get some outdoor cardio. Hopefully it doesn't rain this afternoon. They say it's supposed to clear out this morning and warm up to 17.

B - 1 egg + 1/4 cup egg whites with a slice of cheese.....couldn't eat it all

S - greek yogurt and blueberries

L - taco salad, with shredded cheese, light Catalina

S - 1/2 can tuna

D - grilled chicken boob, maybe slice up some cukes or something

Totals - Cal 956, carbs 39, protein 112

Have an awesome Tuesday!

Exactly my experience so far. Slows down, after month seven. Still dropping. My NUt recommended 1000 calories a day. I am trying to keep closer to 800.

Metabolisms have a range. I know people that need to eat 1000 calories in maintenance or they will gain. Someone a similar size can maintain on 1800. It had nothing to do with how much or how little they ate while losing. Some believe that, because they ate more while losing, they can eat more in maintenance. But cause does not equal effect. I know countless people that ate more during the losing phase, either hoping to have a higher metabolism in maintenance, or to minimize excess skin. The vast majority of those people never got near their goal, and never even got out of obesity.

I kept calories really low to maximize the weight loss window. I have maintained for almost 4 years on a little over 2600 calories a day. Low calories clearly did not effect my maintenance number.

Calories are pretty much like the gas pedal on a car. Press down, go a little faster. Let up, go slower.

1. And this is why I follow this advice and not the super calorie restrictions which seem to require restricted maintenance. Everyone I've seen whose lost on reasonable calories are also able to maintain on higher calories...