How Do You Stop When It's Time?

[BB145 34]

I'm just in the process of researching the sleeve. I have my initial consultation at the end of the month. I've gotten a lot of great info from this site, but I can't find the answer to a question I've been wondering about. I see all of these pics and posts of people who get below their goal weight. So when you get to goal, how do you stop losing? I have the lapband and that's adjustable or at least it was when it was working. The sleeve obviously isn't adjustable. I'd be interested in hearing anyone's thoughts on this. Thanks!!

[Lissa 2,631]

As you get further out from surgery and the sleeve heals, you are able to eat more food than you could early post-op. To stop losing, you increase the amount of food you eat daily.

[COnative 192]

My mom is totally worried about me not being able to stop the weight loss. I am two and half months post op and I can tell you I could probably stop my weight loss right now if I decided to incorporate like say milk shakes every day. And I say that because liquids are easier to get down and consume more of than with solid food because they pass through the sleeve easier I don't think you have anything to worry about in regards to wasting away.

Just a side note: this has been the best decision of my life! Reason being is I can now finally feel "satisfied" with so little food. I think that's all I really wanted, except before the sleeve that feeling didn't come until I had three to four helpings! All the best to you with your journey!

[CowgirlJane 14,261]

The further out you get, the easier it is to stop losing...lol.

You can eat more for one, also you really do learn that following the rules is what helps the weight loss. It is pretty easy to not follow the rules.... Any week that I eat high carbs I don't lose - lit is like clockwork.

I am 11 months out, I used to lose 10-13 pounds in a month, I now lose about half that rate. I suspect in the coming months i will be losing even slower... until it eventually stops.

Alot of us set our goals at a target we feel comfortable maintaining, even if it is still technically overweight. My goal is 158, but at 5'5" I could lose another 15 pounds and still have plenty of weight. So, when you see tickers of people having lost beyond their goal, alot of time that is the reason - it isn't because they got too skinny.

[Before 50 20]

I totally agreed with the above remarks. Just because you have the sleeve you don't magically lose weight. You still have to follow the rules....if you don't you can stop the weight loss very easily. It was the best decision I have ever made and it has beeb nine weeks for me! Good luck.