Question:
Can you lose too much weight?
— Debbie K. (posted on October 31, 2003)
October 31, 2003
Depends on what you mean by that? Most of us in these parts do shoot on
past goal, then have bounce-back and park right about where we want to be.
The only ones I've seen STAY too thin are also tremendously malnourished.
So, too thin & healthy? Not for long.
— vitalady
October 31, 2003
Debbie,
Yes, you can. I've read quite a few profiles of patients who have lost too
much. Part of not going there is knowing you've chosen the right surgery
for you, the right surgeon with the skill necessary to perform the
procedure appropriately for you, and knowing that you can follow through
for the remainder of your lifetime with the appropriate post-op lifestyle
for your surgery. It's a huge decision.
Blessings,
dina
— Dina McBride
October 31, 2003
Its a rare problem, our bodies know when to quit loosing. I went a bit
underweight but bounced back and now fight regain, see my profile. I know
Dr Hamad. She is a excellent surgeon and provides wonderful aftercare.
Surgery takes but a couple hours aftercare is the rest of your life. Do you
know about the pittsburgh yahoo group? Me and my wife Jen had dinner with a
group of them the other night. All but one person was a post op all the
ladies went to the womans room to strip and look at plastic surgery
results. What happens is eventually we can eat more sand the loss stoips.
Nearly all feel they are still too heavy. Dont worry about this, concern
yourself with the important stuff like affording all new clothes!:)
— bob-haller
October 31, 2003
Most of us never have to worry about it. Wish I had that problem instead of
being 35 lbs from goal at 2.5 years post op.
— Danmark
November 1, 2003
I suppose that you could also be too rich?
For many of us, there is a "set weight" out there at which point
our bodies will sort out that we are at a healthy and sustainable size.
However, if you are continuing to lose because you are fearful of eating
(which happens more often than many of us acknowledge) despite being at a
comfortable goal weight, you could be "catastrophizing"-- meaning
that you equate eating certain foods (or certain amounts) with immediately
causing you to return to your pre-surgery weight. There is a balancing act
that takes time to master. Wish I had a good answer for this one, but I
too am struggling with this as I feel that I am thin enough (notwishtanding
those freakin' NIH BMI charts that still list me as overweight), but
something in the back of my mind refuses to increase my carbs or decrease
my protein intake on a consistent basis.
— SteveColarossi
November 1, 2003
Check my profile out -- I'm dealing with the same exact issue. I have a
strong psychological resistance to the thought of increasing my eating /
caloric intake. In my own case, the loss rate has definitely slowed down,
but I suspect that I'll dip into the high 150s before it halts. Michelle's
answer (regarding the bounceback) seems to be borne out by both anecdotal
data and common sense. As long as we're getting our protein and vitamins
and we're feeling good, I don't think we have much to be concerned about
(my two cents). Good luck!
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