I had my surgery on September 26, and I have lost 65 lbs. I am currently 175 lbs now and feeling great. However, I'm getting just a bit of anxiety because I am only 3 lbs away from the lowest weight I have been since before my daughter was born (she's 24).

Here's where the anxiety comes in. I have been down to 172 twice. When my daughter was about 6 and another time about 5 years ago. Each time, I stayed there for a bit and then gained back up to 240. So I'm having a little anxiety about getting below 172 and will feel a whole lot better when I get down to 169.

Pinky!!! You're giving way too much power to a number on a scale!!! Take it back, get out of your head and back into your new, healthy, wonderful life and do something especially fun with your daughter!!

175 lbs now and feeling great.t anxiety because I am only 3 lbs away from my lowest weight - Each time, I stayed there for a bit and then gained back up to 240.

Pinky

65 lbs gone, gone, gone, buried!!!!

WooHoo

your hard work has paid off

i think we can all relate to losing a certain amount of weight, and then meeting the "devil"" again by regaining

you have a specific # that you remember (172) - at this point you would regain

you will get down to 171.5 - 169 and then down, down, and etc. etc.

mental block - and i get it!!!!

Irrational fears are totally rationable to the person who has "them"

take a bunch of deep breaths every once in awhile when your anxiety rears its ugly face!!!

you'll pass this hump - sooner than later

continued good luck

you are doing awesome!!!!

feel better

kathy

I had my surgery on September 26, and I have lost 65 lbs. I am currently 175 lbs now and feeling great. However, I'm getting just a bit of anxiety because I am only 3 lbs away from the lowest weight I have been since before my daughter was born (she's 24).

Here's where the anxiety comes in. I have been down to 172 twice. When my daughter was about 6 and another time about 5 years ago. Each time, I stayed there for a bit and then gained back up to 240. So I'm having a little anxiety about getting below 172 and will feel a whole lot better when I get down to 169.

I am certain you can get WAY below 172. At 170 I was a size 12 and probably would have been happy had I never lost another pound......but it happened pretty quickly, I discovered that I'd really underestimated what we can do with this new little 'tool' we have. My physicians goal was 150, right at a healthy BMI, after I got to a size 12, MY goal was a size 8. That came and went. Then I thought, I KNOW I CAN get to his goal, I WANT FIVE POUNDS LESS!!!!!! ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY FIVE POUNDS????!!!!!!!! No way would I have ever, in my wildest dreams thought I could do this.....I did. I've been maintaining between 144 and 147 for 2.5 years. My jeans are a size 4, I still hold them up and think NO WAY!!!!!!!! You'll hit that mark and I promise you, you can keep going lower and lower. Don't let people tell you you're too thin. Look at the BMI and how YOU feel. Others are use to seeing us large, so it takes a while for them to adjust, and it will take YOU longer!!! Good luck and enjoy, the fun is just beginning!!!!

Thought I should let everyone know that I am now past that hurdle and am down to 165 and I fit easily into a size 12 now. I can walk about 3/4 of a mile now without stopping. My knees still hurt but not as much.

I am still losing 3-5 lbs a month. If I keep up this rate I will be 150 lbs by Christmas, maybe even a size 10 and I am hopeful that I can be at goal this time next year.

great news pinky!

I like seeing people revisit their posts made during a trying time, and giving an update.

And such a happy update too.

Laura it looks like you and I started out at a similar weight and have lost a similar amount. When was your surgery?

Laura it looks like you and I started out at a similar weight and have lost a similar amount. When was your surgery?

I was Nov. 13th 2012!