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Mrs_Ashley    35

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I just got my first "you're losing too much weight" comment today. I ran into someone I haven't seen since I was sleeved, she told me how good I looked and told me not to lose anymore weight. I told her I still need to lose at least another 40. She said no just stop now! you're going to look sick! Now I'm 198 @ 5'3 so far from being a healthy weight... which is what I'm aiming for!

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Macy6    356

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Yeah I just don't get that. You go girl! You are doing awesome and you do it until you are happy!

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Mrs_Ashley    35

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Yeah I just don't get that. You go girl! You are doing awesome and you do it until you are happy!

Thank You!

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TES    858

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158 sounds like a great goal for your heighth! Keep up the great work! :) :) :)

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MIJourney    490

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People say the darndest things don't they. Once about 15 yrs ago when I lost a bunch of weight I was 25 lbs from goal which I never reached before I started going back up. Anyway I actually felt pretty good about myself and the way I looked, my activity level and the way clothes fit. So my female friends are saying you look great, you don't need to lose more, etc... The up walks one of the husbands and said, You'd really look great if you lost another 15-20 lbs. I said, Gee thanks! :wacko: You're doing great and should do whatever feels best for you!!!

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Carly4HandinSD    313

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You will get that from time to time. What I have found, is that I went from being 366 pounds and am right now sitting around 224 in about 11 months, for everyone else around us who doesn't see us all the time its such a drastic change that they do think we look a lot skinnier than we actually are. I have had people tell me not to lose anymore.. I'm 5'5 and 224 is not where I want to be at.... I know its hard but try not to look too much into it. Losing a large amoutn of weight in a small amount of time not only makes you look at yourself in different ways but others as well. DO what makes you happy, until your Dr tells you that you are loosing too much weight, keep doing what you are doing. :)

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Mrs_Ashley    35

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People say the darndest things don't they. Once about 15 yrs ago when I lost a bunch of weight I was 25 lbs from goal which I never reached before I started going back up. Anyway I actually felt pretty good about myself and the way I looked, my activity level and the way clothes fit. So my female friends are saying you look great, you don't need to lose more, etc... The up walks one of the husbands and said, You'd really look great if you lost another 15-20 lbs. I said, Gee thanks! :wacko: You're doing great and should do whatever feels best for you!!!

Weird that one of the husbands said something, I would have giving my husband the death stare... It's so funny how people feel the need to comment on something so personal.

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MIJourney    490

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Weird that one of the husbands said something' date=' I would have giving my husband the death stare... It's so funny how people feel the need to comment on something so personal.[/quote']

I know. They were neighbors & his wife wasn't there at the time but when I mentioned it she rolled her eyes & shook her head & said he's such a jerk.

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Mrs_Ashley    35

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You will get that from time to time. What I have found, is that I went from being 366 pounds and am right now sitting around 224 in about 11 months, for everyone else around us who doesn't see us all the time its such a drastic change that they do think we look a lot skinnier than we actually are. I have had people tell me not to lose anymore.. I'm 5'5 and 224 is not where I want to be at.... I know its hard but try not to look too much into it. Losing a large amoutn of weight in a small amount of time not only makes you look at yourself in different ways but others as well. DO what makes you happy, until your Dr tells you that you are loosing too much weight, keep doing what you are doing. :)

I wasn't bothered by it, I just don't feel "small" or "skinny".

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TJL    222

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You're doing wonderfully, keep it up until you're satisfied, don't let others bring you down. You and your body will decide at what weight you need to be at. I think your goal weight sounds great.

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Mrs_Ashley    35

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158 sounds like a great goal for your heighth! Keep up the great work! :) :) :)

I'm not worried to much about the number I just want to be healthy!

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BigDaddyJoe    246

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I've been getting that lately as well, including from my wife. I still want to lose another 5-10 lbs, I only just today got to within the 'normal' range on the BMI chart, I want to get a little lower in case I bounce back a little in maintenance.

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MIJourney    490

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I've been getting that lately as well, including from my wife. I still want to lose another 5-10 lbs, I only just today got to within the 'normal' range on the BMI chart, I want to get a little lower in case I bounce back a little in maintenance.

Congrats on being normal :)

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BigDaddyJoe    246

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I wouldn't say I'm normal, but at least my BMI is ;)

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