It is possible. I'm proof of that. It quite sucks.

@@Mrs.Grace

It sucks..I'm sure your goal was healthy. Now that your BMI is so low, are you getting help from your surgeons office?

Wishing you the best,

Jenn

That is one of my more constant fears. Since I reached goal I have been making constant adjustments to my exercise and nutrition to try to make sure I don't dip below the "cushion" I set for myself. I did fall 2 pounds below it at one point, but I think I have things pretty well under control right now.

It is possible. I'm proof of that. It quite sucks.

The official BMI for underweight is under 18.4 and your BMI is 18.2 so you are technically underweight but by only a smidgeon. You can easily correct that by adding stuff like nuts to your diet.

Edited January 19, 201610 yr by Proud2BMe

It is possible. I'm proof of that. It quite sucks.

The official BMI for underweight is under 18.4 and your BMI is 18.2 so you are technically underweight but by only a smidgeon. You can easily correct that by adding stuff like nuts to your diet.

Nuts and cheese were a big part of my solution to stopping weight loss as well. I do two ounces of cheese and an ounce of nuts for lunch every day. It's only 3 ounces of food, so it doesn't make me over-full, but it's over 400 calories at once!

@@Mrs.Grace

It sucks..I'm sure your goal was healthy. Now that your BMI is so low, are you getting help from your surgeons office?

Wishing you the best,

Jenn

Not a single bit. I was at 109 last time I talked to him in November and he said I won't keep losing and will even regain. He wasn't concerned. I have lost a little more, but maybe he's right. I don't know. He does have much more experience with this than I do. It seems that the vast majority of people have a regain after a couple of years, so hopefully I'll gain a little eventually. The loss has definitely slowed down as I've been hanging out around the 105 - 106 mark for about a month. It's just frustrating because I know I look bad, but the comments from family and friends are hurtful even though they mean well and are simply worried.

I'm sure 105 is pretty rare in Alabama, but if you were on either coast no one would care.

You are going to bounce up a little at some point.

i would take other people suggestions here and add maybe a Protein shake and some healthy fats like nuts or avocado.

If it were so easily remedied then you would think I would have gained some weight by now. I eat nuts all the time. Roasted, salted pecans handful after handful, roasted almonds, granola with nuts, P3 with nuts, cheese, and turkey. I can put away an entire can of the Planter's Nut·ritious within 24 hours. That stuff is like crack ????

It's definitely not my lack of eating. It will sort itself out, I'm sure. Then one day I'll be whining about needing a revision ????

That's quite a dick comment. "Rare in Alabama" I've been on both coasts. There's all body types everywhere. And yeah, I was still pretty damn skinny in New York during Thanksgiving.

Edited January 19, 201610 yr by Mrs.Grace

I live in the midwest there aren't a lot of really thin people, it doesn't take a lot to be consider thin.

Alabama is the 2nd fattest state in the country, only surpassed by Mississippi. Those are facts not my opinion.

We are so used to people being over weight that people forget what thin/healthy looks likes.

Edited January 19, 201610 yr by OutsideMatchInside

This sounds stressful. I'm not sure if this is the same for sleeve but I've known many bypass patients who were under weight for a couple of years but they dos eventually gain weight (sometimes quickly). I hope that you can get to a weight you are comfortable with!

I live in the midwest there aren't a lot of really thin people, it doesn't take a lot to be consider thin.

Alabama is the 2nd fattest state in the country, only surpassed by Mississippi. Those are facts not my opinion.

We are so used to people being over weight that people forget what thin/healthy looks likes.

What a dick comment. The second time you went there.

Ever been to Alabama? Or Mississippi?

Do you seriously think healthy-weight and slim people are anomalies in the Deep South?

Seriously?!

If so, you are flat-out wrong.

I have been to every state in the Union and several countries in the world.

What I said is only offensive if you want it to be, and that certainly wasn't my intention.

Are we really going to pretend that obesity and diabetes are not epidemics in those areas? And deny actual facts just to get huffy?

Almost 70% of Americans are overweight. It's to the point it doesn't matter where you live. If you aren't overweight you are in the vast minority.

After being overweight for all of my almost 33 years, my brain can't even process the concept of loosing too much weight

You have to remember that many of us bariatric weight loss patients lose our weight rapidly. Due to the high speed of our weight loss, our skin begins to sag and our faces look fallen. Now, everyone is different. There are so many factors that come into play with ones outcome (starting BMI, age, genetics, etc.), but you need to give your skin's elasticity time to catch up. My family would criticize me and mention that my face looked fallen. And, even now, when I look back at pictures of myself within the time frame of that first year post op--even past that first year--I can see what they are talking about. My face and neck looked sickly and tired. My turkey neck hung. I am now over 2 1/2 years out and I can honestly say that your skin will retract. It just takes time. So, even though your family's comments are hurtful--despite that they are coming from a good place--remember, they are seeing the after effects of rapid weight loss. Once you stabilize and your body begins to stabilize, you will start to look healthy again. I will say that I also began practicing facial expressions that a lady advised me on. There are a series of facial exercises that one can do to help "tone up" your face. Here is a website that has a few of them, but a quick search will reveal many more:

http://fitness.mercola.com/sites/fitness/archive/2010/05/18/the-best-exercises-for-your-facial-muscles-to-stay-looking-young.aspx

It is a long journey. As cliche as that word is, it is true. This is a process. A time consuming one at that. However, it is one that hopefully leads us to a better and longer lived quality of life.